Hip-hop icon Calvin Broadus, better known as Snoop Dogg, burst onto the scene with a trio of features on Dr. Dre’s debut album, “The Chronic,” in 1992. 
The release of his own debut album, “Doggstyle,” in 1993 would further cement Snoop Dogg’s status within hip-hop, as the album went on to sell four million copies in the U.S. and spawned the No. 1 rap hit “Gin and Juice.”
Since then, the rapper has carved out a multifaceted career that spans music, film and television, including his latest album, “Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm.” Check out some of the higlights from the rapper’s career in these photos.
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Snoop Dogg (center), actor Lena Waithe (right) and rapper Dave East attend a listening party in New York City to mark the release of Snoop Dogg’s album “Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm.
” East is featured with Fabolous on one of the album’s songs, “Make Some Money.
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Rapper Snoop Dogg poses atop his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame following a ceremony in his honor on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, in Los Angeles.
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Giving viewers one of the most unexpected odd couples in pop culture history, Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart collaborated on the cooking talk show, “Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Party Challenge,”which premiered in 2016, according to IMDb.
The show was nominated for a Primetime Emmy the following year and has featured guest stars such as George Lopez, Bella Thorne, Kelly Osbourne and Usher.
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In 2013, Snoop Dogg took on a different artistic persona, Snoop Lion, with the release of “Reincarnated,” a reggae- and dancehall-inspired album.
“Reincarnated” was nominated for best reggae album at the 56th annual Grammy Awards.
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Snoop Dogg introduced himself to a new generation of listeners when he joined forces with pop princess Katy Perry on her song, “California Gurls,” in 2010.
The song peaked at No. 1 on theBillboard Hot 100.
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Snoop Dogg speaks onstage during the “Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav” on July 22, 2007. Snoop was one of several celebrity “roasters,” including Jimmy Kimmel and Ice-T, who poked fun at rapper and reality-television star Flavor Flav.
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Snoop Dogg and Halle Berry pose at the afterparty for the premiere of Berry’s film, “Catwoman,” on July 19, 2004.
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Snoop Dogg performs at the Maxim Hot 100 Party at Body English in the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on June 12, 2004.
The party also served as the grand opening of Body English, the hotel’s new club at the time.
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Ben Stiller and Snoop Dogg appear onscreen in the 2004 crime-comedy “Starsky & Hutch,” which also featured performances from Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn.
The film grossed$170.3 million at the global box office, according to Box Office Mojo.
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Snoop Dogg stars as Captain Mack in a scene from the 2004 comedy “Soul Plane,” which also featured performances from Kevin Hart and Sofía Vergara.
The film grossed $14.8 million at the global box office, according to Box Office Mojo,
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Snoop Dogg stars as himself in the MTV comedy series, “Doggy Fizzle Televizzle,” which aired from November 2002 to August 2003.
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Snoop Dogg co-starred with Pam Grier in the 2001 horror film “Bones.”
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In August 1998, Snoop Dogg released his third album, “Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told,” which sold two million copies in the U.S. by October of that year, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
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Snoop Dogg appears backstage at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards show at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on Sept. 8, 1994. The rapper performedat the show and won an award for best rap video.
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Snoop Dogg performs at the the 21st annual American Music Awards in February 1994. The Dogg Pound backdrop is a reference to the rapper’s debut album, “Doggystyle.
