“My relationship with my kids is more important than anything. It’s a friendship relationship … it’s based on me being a father, a mentor and a friend.” 
Big Snoop Dogg is 53 years old today. Happy Birthday 
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Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), widely known as Snoop Dogg (formerly Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, media personality, and actor. He first gained fame in 1992 with a guest appearance on Dr. Dre’s debut solo single, “Deep Cover,” and later on Dre’s album The Chronic. Since then, Snoop has sold over 23 million albums in the U.S. and 35 million worldwide, earning accolades including an American Music Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and 17 Grammy nominations.
Snoop’s debut album, Doggystyle (1993), produced by Dr. Dre and released by Death Row Records, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and went quadruple platinum. His second album, Tha Doggfather (1996), also topped the charts and received double platinum certification. After leaving Death Row in 1998, he joined No Limit Records, releasing a string of successful albums, including Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998) and Tha Last Meal (2000).
In 2002, Snoop moved to Priority, Capitol, and EMI Records, where he released Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss, featuring more commercial hits. His following albums included R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004) and Tha Blue Carpet Treatment (2006), with the hit single “Drop It Like It’s Hot” reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Snoop explored different genres and media, starring in films, hosting TV shows, and adopting the Rastafarian alias Snoop Lion in 2012, releasing a reggae album Reincarnated. In 2018, he embraced Christianity, releasing a gospel album Bible of Love.
In 2022, Snoop acquired Death Row Records and released his 19th studio album, BODR. Despite various personal challenges in his youth, including legal issues and gang involvement, Snoop has remained a prominent figure in entertainment, receiving numerous honors, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.