American rapper Snoop Dogg, first featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, "Deep Cover," and then on Dre's debut solo album, The Chronic. Since then he has sold over 23 million albums in the United States and 35 million albums worldwide.

His debut solo album, Doggystyle, was produced by Dr. Dre, and debuted at number one on the popular albums chart, the Billboard 200, and on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Selling 800,000 copies in its first week, Doggystyle was certified quadruple-platinum in 1994 and bore several hit singles, including "What's My Name?" and "Gin & Juice."