He was born on October 20, 1971 in Long Beach, California he was given the name Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr. He grew up in the bad part of Long Beach, California, where in 1976 he met his lifelong friend Warren Griffin III. They were both raised in the ‘hood by single mothers. Snoop’s mother loved old school R&B, Snoop once said “and if the radio wasn’t playing what she liked, she’d play it herself from a collection of funky old eight-track she kept in the living room. She even made sure me and Jerry had a record player in our room, so, what with the radio in the kitchen and that beat-up tape player next to the TV we had music in every room of the house, twenty-four seven.” She was in the church choir at Trinity Baptist Church where her son, Snoop also sang in the choir and played the piano. His mom played an important role in his life she loved him, and also gave him the courage and confidence he would need later in life, to pursue a career in rap music. Snoop said “The bottom line was that none of us kids ever felt under privileged, disadvantaged, or inferior to anyone we might pass on the street, white or black. Mama loved us. God…show more content… He also got two jobs instead of selling crack. They were going to put everything they had into the rap game. “Something different happened to Snoop Dogg, something like a miracle or divine intervention or fate or destiny or whatever the fuck you care to call it. All I know is my life had a purpose. To increase the peace. To educate and elevate.” Warren G had a step-brother named Dr. Dre. Dr. Dre’s rap career was blowing up and Warren G thought if he could get him to listen to Snoop’s tape it could get them at least in the door of the rap game. Dr. Dre was throwing a party at his home and Warren G put Snoops tape in the mix and Warren was right the party goers loved it. From that point on Snoop was in the game of rap
