Over more than 20 years,Snoop has mutated from moral threat to beloved entertainer, but his catalogue contains some of hip-hop’s most enduring hitsAlthough his debut single wasn’t released until October 1993, and Snoop Doggy Dogg’s first recorded effort featured on the soundtrack for the 1992 crime thriller Deep Cover. Dr Dre,working on his first single since NWA’s split, used the opportunity to introduce Snoop to the hip-hop mainstream. Dre’s vocal delivery is characteristically aggressive, and although Snoop’s flow is particularly harsh; it was not until Dre’s debut album The Chronic (released eight months later) that we were introduced to the lithe (Flexible, graceful.),melodic ocals that enjoy become such a recognisable Snoop trademark.
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Source: theguardian.com