Snoop Doggy Dogg: Doggystyle (1993). It's More Than Hype...

<p>B. Cox and J. Owe look back at at the momentous occasion of <strong>Snoop Doggy Dogg&#39;</strong>s classic debut album <em>Doggystyle</em> as it turns 30. Fresh off the heels of his breakthrough performance on several tracks on <strong>Dr. Dre</strong>&#39;s <em>The Chronic</em> released not even a year prior, he set to set the game on fire with what was, to that point, the most highly anticipated debut for a new hip-hop artist. Working hard with Dr. Dre and a handful of fellow Death Row Records collaborators such <strong>Daz and Kurupt of Tha Dogg Pound, Lady of Rage, the DOC, RBX, Warren G</strong> and <strong>Nate Dogg</strong>, the young Long Beach emcee was looking to top all expectations bestowed upon him. </p><p>In spades, he delivered. Along a three hugely successful singles in &#34;Who Am I? (What&#39;s My Name?)&#34;, &#34;Gin and Juice&#34; and &#34;Doggy Dogg World&#34;, Snoop dropped 54 minutes of G-Funk laced fire with his trademark, lazy, yet casual and sharp flow and lyrics that served as the backdrop to a growing hip-hop and pop culture phenomenon. His infectious hooks, what would be become classic and quotable bars, the outlandish and even vulgar skits and humor all made the album a a part of popular culture and lexicon and still lingers to this day. It all played a part of a dominant two-to-three years of Snoop being recognized as the hottest rapper in the game and one of the biggest stars in music. </p><p>The debut numbers were unprecedented. It sold over 800K its first week and by the end of the year, it was approaching 2 million records sold. As of today, it stands as 7x RIAA platinum certified. It is widely known today as such: 1) The biggest and most anticipated debut album of any hip-hop album that exceeded such hype 2) One of the most influential albums of any genre released in the last 30 years and 3) Universally accepted as a classic, a West Coast living landmark and legacy that defined 90s West Coast hip-hop and the success of Death Row Records at its peak. </p><p><strong><u>Visit