Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre, being more than any other rapper, was responsible for moving away from the avant-noise and political stance of Public Enemy and Boogie Down Productions, as well as the party vibes of old school rap. Instead, Dr. Dre pioneered gangsta rap and his own variation of the sound, G-Funk. BDP's early albums were hardcore but cautionary tales of the criminal mind, but Dr. Dre's records with NWA...

Snoop Dogg

Nicknamed Snoop Dogg by his mother because of his appearance, Calvin Broadus was born on October 20, 1972 and raised in Long Beach, CA, where he frequently ran into trouble with the law. Not long after his high school graduation, Snoop Dogg was arrested for possession of cocaine, beginning a period of three years where he was often imprisoned. Biography and Career : Snoop Dogg found escape...