In 1992, Snoop Doggy Dogg came to attention of the music industry through his vocal contributions on Dr. By November 2015, the album had sold 7 million copies in the United States, and over 11 million copies worldwide. The album was certified 4x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 17 of the greatest hip hop/rap albums of all time. Doggystyle was included on The Source magazine's list of the 100 Best Rap Albums as well as Rolling Stone magazine's list of Essential Recordings of the '90s. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 806,858 copies in its first week alone in the United States, which was the record for a debuting artist and the fastest-selling hip-hop album ever at the time. Much like The Chronic, the distinctive sounds of Doggystyle helped introduce the hip-hop subgenre of G-Funk to a mainstream audience, bringing forward West Coast hip hop as a dominant force in the early-mid 1990s. ĭespite some mixed criticism of the album initially upon its release, Doggystyle earned recognition from many music critics as one of the most significant albums of the 1990s, as well as one of the most important hip-hop albums ever released. Critics have praised Snoop Dogg for the lyrical 'realism' that he delivers on the album and for his distinctive vocal flow. The West Coast style in hip-hop that he developed from Dre's first album continued on Doggystyle. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic (1992), to which Snoop contributed significantly. The album was recorded and produced following Snoop's appearances on Dr. It was released on November 23, 1993, by Death Row Records and Interscope Records. Doggystyle is the debut studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg, then known as Snoop Doggy Dogg.

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