Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg is a American rapper from Long Beach, California. His parents nicknamed him "Snoopy" as a child because of his appearance, but usually addressed him as Snoop Dogg at home. His mother and stepfather divorced in 1975. At an early age, The Dogg Father began singing in Golgotha Trinity Baptist Church and playing piano; when he was in sixth grade, he began rapping. He attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School, and was convicted for cocaine trafficking and served six months at the Wayside County Jail.
Snoop Dogg is a member of the Rollin' 20 Crips gang in the Eastside of Long Beach, although he stated in 1993 that he never joined a gang. Snoop Dogg's conviction caused him to be in and out of prison for the first three years after he graduated from high school. Snoop, along with his cousins Nate Dogg and Lil' ½ Dead and friend Warren G, recorded home made tapes as a group called 213, named after the Long Beach area code at the time.
Snoop is best known as an MC in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. If anyone wants to clash with him, he will be more aggressive than a dog, because he is the dogg father. Everyone loves his charismatic style, his songs and his flow. His rap is as hard as his strenght, so beware of the Dogg!