Snoop Dogg

USA, 1992–now

American rapper (b. 1971, Calvin Broadus). Introduced on Dr. Dre's The Chronic and launched by Doggystyle (1993), his unhurried, sung-through drawl over G-funk became the sound of West Coast rap.

MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Snoop Dogg and 0 artists Snoop Dogg influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Snoop Dogg?

• Slick Rick — Snoop has named Slick Rick his favourite rapper from the start; the cadence and the told-story delivery come straight from him.
• Dr. Dre — Dre found Snoop, produced him and built The Chronic and Doggystyle around his voice; the G-funk setting is Dre's.