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Snoop Dogg was born October 20th 1971 as Cordazar Calvin Broadus and is not only a rapper, but is also a record producer and actor. He launched his careeer shortly after being released from prison in 1992 by debuting his album Doggystyle in 1993 which quickly became very popular. In addition to the other 9 albums, he released Snoop Dogg also starred in motion pictures and hosted television shows.

Snoop Dogg has been in trouble with the law many times, first for being arrested for cocaine possession shortly after graduating high school. The next incident involved his bodyguard's murder of Phillip Woldemariam in 1993, however, Snoop Dogg was cleared of all charges in 1996. He has also been banned from the UK and Australia for various legal troubles. One little known fact is that Snoop Dogg is the cousin of rappers Nate Dogg, Daz Dillinger, RBX, and Lil' Half dead, all established musicians and probably why Snoop Dogg is also in the music business.

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