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Snoop Dogg: Snoop Doggy Dogg
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Born Calvin Broadus on October 20, 1971, the soon-to-be-christened Snoop Doggy Dogg grew up in Long Beach, California. He received the nickname "Snoop" from his mother, who used to lovingly tease him about his likeness to Snoopy of the Peanuts comic strip.
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May 1998 - Snoop Doggy Dogg was arrested for misdemeanor marijuana possession. He was fined of $100, plus a $170 penalty assessment fee and a $100 payment to the Victim's Restitution Fund, for a total cost of $370.
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Upon leaving Death Row Records Snoop was approached by a number of record labels. He eventually signed a contract with Master P's No Limit Records. No Limit was quite popular at the time, as Southern Hip Hop was going through a revival and beginning to dominate the charts in a way which had not been seen since Florida rap dominated the charts in the early 1990s, thanks to 2 Live Crew and Luke. Snoop shortened his name from Snoop Doggy Dogg to Snoop Dogg, and received a great deal of criticism for signing to the label.
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