Doggystyle

Doggystyle was produced almost entirely by Dr. Dre, who had just launched Death Row Records and had previously worked with Snoop Dogg on The Chronic in 1992. Dre's polished G-funk production, built around Parliament-Funkadelic samples and slow, melodic synthesizers, defined the album's sound.

Doggystyle was released on Death Row Records, the label co-founded by Dr. Dre and Suge Knight. Death Row was the dominant force in West Coast hip-hop in the early 1990s, also home to Tupac Shakur and Tha Dogg Pound.

The album's biggest singles include 'Gin and Juice,' 'What's My Name?,' and 'Murder Was the Case.' 'What's My Name?' became one of Snoop Dogg's signature songs and cemented his status as a solo star beyond his guest appearances on The Chronic.

Yes, Doggystyle debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in late 1993, making Snoop Dogg one of the first artists to have a debut album enter the chart at the top position. The album sold over 800,000 copies in its first week.