The Evolution of Snoop Dogg

A look back at the rise of the Doggfather for his born day.

Jailbreak - Following Dre's footsteps yet again, Snoop bounced from Death Row and Suge Knight's vice-like grip in 1996 after accusing them of shady business practices. After dropping 1996's double-platinum Tha Doggfather, Snoop ended up at Master P's No Limit. He released three albums that pushed a million-plus with P, including No Limit Top Dogg, which featured the Dre-Snoop reunion "B--h Please." (Photo: Theo Wargo/WireImage)
The Blue Carpet - The new millennium must've recharged Snoop's mojo. After recapturing the G-funk magic of old with "B--h Please" and a few power-packed appearances on Dre's banging The Chronic 2001, Snoop took his floundering film career to new heights as well, landing an acclaimed supporting role in 2001's Oscar-winning Training Day. (Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures)
Snoop Dogg, "Drop It Like It's Hot" - Like all the best strip-club songs, Snoop's chart-topping 2004 classic has a simple call to action for a hook, with a sparse, woofer-busting beat, courtesy of the Neptunes, for extra motivation. (Photo: RCA Records)
"Sexual Eruption" - Snoop kept up with the times on his 2007 hit "Sexual Eruption" (also known by its censored title, "Sensual Seduction"). Featuring an Auto-tuned Snoop and a pimped-out retro video, the song was Snoop's fifth solo single to hit the Billboard Top 10. (Photo: Courtesy Death Row/ Interscope Records)"California Gurls" - Proving his star power hasn't dimmed a single watt, Snoop dropped a guest verse on Katy Perry's 2010 smash "California Gurls," which snagged a Grammy and hit No. 1 in 10 countries across the world.  (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

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The Blue Carpet - The new millennium must've recharged Snoop's mojo. After recapturing the G-funk magic of old with "B--h Please" and a few power-packed appearances on Dre's banging The Chronic 2001, Snoop took his floundering film career to new heights as well, landing an acclaimed supporting role in 2001's Oscar-winning Training Day. (Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures)

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