
After a rancorous split with Death Row Records, Snoop moved to Master P's No Limit label. Dre's genre-defining masterpiece The Chronic, Snoop Dogg's laconic, rubbery flow and goofy gangsta persona has been a hip-hop institution. In the late '90s, he began working with Dre again, resulting in standout tracks like "Bitch Please," "Still D.R.E." and "The Next Episode." Not content with simply rapping, Snoop launched an acting career in feature films like Training Day and The Wash. His Doggystyle (1993) became the first debut album to hit the charts at No. His sixth solo record Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ dropped in late 2002, followed two years later by R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta). In 2006, Snoop released the excellent Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, followed by the sleazy "Sensual Seduction" and subsequent 2008 album Ego Trippin'. Though the middling success of 2009's Malice 'N Wonderland and 2011's Doggumentary suggested Snoop's star power was waning, he still commanded attention with urban hits like "I Wanna Rock" and "Boom.Started in the early 1990s, Death Row was home to several important West Coast hip hop artists, including Tupac Shakur, Andre “Dr. Dre” Young, Shad “Lil Bow Wow” Moss, Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg himself, who at the time was known as Snoop Doggy Dogg. The label went bankrupt in 2006 and was later acquired by an entity called Entertainment One, which toymaker Hasbro Inc. Blackstone snapped up the label last year via its $385 million purchase of Entertainment One’s music business. Music catalog deals have heated in the past year as mega-stars have looked to cash in on their talent. Last month, HarbourView Equity Partners acquired the music catalog of “Despacito” singer Luis Fonsi. Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen have signed jumbo deals for their catalogs too. Snoop Dogg appears to be banking on the longevity of the early recordings by Death Row Records. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Eminem headlining, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. “I am thrilled and appreciative of the opportunity to acquire the iconic and culturally significant Death Row Records brand, which has immense untapped future value,” Snoop Dogg said in a statement. Blige brought high-flying talent to Super Bowl LVI, while 50 Cent dangled upside down uncomfortably in the first hip-hop. Snoop Dogg is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, media personality, entrepreneur, and actor.

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