Jon Pareles (October 31, 1995). Critic's Notebook; Rappers Making Notoriety Pay Off. The New York Times. Retrieved April 19, 2008. Doggystyle and The Chronic are associated with each other mainly because each prominently featured Snoop Dogg and because both contain G-funk style production from Dr. Dre. The two releases are linked by the high number of vocal contributions from Death Row Records artists, including Tha Dogg Pound, RBX, The Lady of Rage, [9] while both contain a high density of misogyny and profanity in their lyrics. [10] In addition, the two albums are each viewed by critics as early "G-funk classics", and have been described as "joined at the hip". 'Doggystyle' also marked the debut of Death Row vocalist, Nanci Fletcher - the daughter of jazz legend Sam Fletcher. [1] [10] Every Single Day", featuring Kurupt, Jewell and Nate Dogg, was recorded during the album sessions, remaining unreleased until an alternate version was released on Tha Dogg Pound compilation album 2002. Vibe magazine expressed that "Snoop is no ordinary gangsta; that's impossible for an artist this playful. On his debut, with Dre riding shotgun anthems abound as often as gin-soaked debauchery". [53] The Source magazine gave the album a 4/5 mic rating. It said Snoop Doggy Dogg emerged as a rapper who lived up to all the advance hype which came from his work on The Chronic, and discussed songs on the record, stating "If 'Murder Was The Case' is a stroke of near genius, then 'Lodi Dodi' is an example of total genius." [9] NME magazine called the lead single "a pinnacle he conquered effortlessly" and went on to name the record a "benchmark album". [54] Revisiting Snoop Dogg's 'Doggystyle': A 30-Year Retrospective". BET. November 23, 2023 . Retrieved November 23, 2023.

Henderson, Alex. "Straight Outta Compton – N.W.A." AllMusic. Rovi Corporation . Retrieved May 29, 2014. a b c d Dennis, Reginald C. (February 1994). "Snoop Doggy Dogg: Doggystyle". The Source. New York (53). ISSN 1063-2085 . Retrieved May 16, 2008. Jon Pareles (November 26, 1996). Machismo In Rap Atop The Charts [ permanent dead link] The New York Times. Retrieved April 16, 2008. Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums year end 1994". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2007-12-11 . Retrieved 2009-09-08.a b "American certifications – Snoop Dogg – What's My Name?". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 21, 2022. Top Albums/CDs – Volume 58, No. 23, December 18, 1993". RPM. Walt Grealis. Archived from the original on 2014-10-25 . Retrieved May 29, 2014.

In 1992, Snoop Dogg came to attention of the music industry through his vocal contributions on Dr. Dre's The Chronic. That album is considered to have "transformed the entire sound of West Coast rap" by its development of what later became known as the " G-funk" sound. [4] The Chronic expanded gangsta rap with profanity, anti-authoritarian lyrics and multi-layered samples taken from 1970's P-Funk records. [4] Snoop Doggy Dogg contributed vocals to Dre's solo single, " Deep Cover", which led to a high degree of anticipation among hip hop for the release of his own solo album. [2] Doggystyle debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, powered by spectacular first week sales of 806,000 copies. [61] In the second week Doggystyle remained at the top of the Billboard 200, selling 378,000 copies. [62] [63] In the third week the album dropped to number 2 on the chart, selling 259,000. [64] [65] In the fourth week the album dropped to number 3 on the Billboard 200, selling 297,000 copies. [66] [67] In the fifth week the album remained number 3 on the Billboard 200, selling 407,000 copies. [68] In the sixth week the album returned to the top of the Billboard 200, selling 270,000 copies, marking Doggystyle's last week at the top of the chart to date. [68] [69] Doggystyle topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for five weeks. [41] a b "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

French album certifications – Snoop Dogg – Doggystyle" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Snoop Dogg | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Official Charts Company. 1993-12-11 . Retrieved September 22, 2023. In March 2022, Doggystyle and other Death Row albums were removed from all streaming platforms. [44]

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