I Rock The Party: Uncle Snoop
Will Snoop rock out with these songs?
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I Rock the Party: Uncle Snoop - He needs no introduction. For over 20 years, Snoop has been rocking parties, festivals and stages. He's no stranger to TV either and, given his charisma, it was only right that he host this year's Hip Hop Awards under the enigmatic moniker Uncle Snoop. If you need a refresher course on why Uncle Snoop is a legend, look no further — we've got a quick discography for you to bump to.(Photo: WENN.com)
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"Gin and Juice" - "Laiiiid baaack." This song right here is a certified weekend starter — the type of song you turn on before you leave work or you make sure to switch to as you're leaving the office because it's Friday and you've got your mind on your money and your money on your mind. (Photo: WENN.com)
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"Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" ft. Dr. Dre - When 2 Chainz said that him and 'Ye were like Snoop and Dre on "Birthday Song," it's songs like "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" that exemplify the analogy. The chemistry that the two exuded in the early '90s wasn't just a great moment for hip hop — it was the start of a movement in hip hop. After pioneering gangster rap with NWA, Dr. Dre continued to push the culture with the release of The Chronic and helped usher in the G-funk era of West Coast rap. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)
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"Who Am I (What's My Name?)" - The "Atomic Dog" sample on this makes it so funnkaaay! Rap merging with old school funk is a beautiful thing. Not only did Snoop introduce a new generation to George Clinton, the song itself is where 106 host Bow Wow got his rap alias from.(Photo: Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for BET)
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"Murder Was the Case" - Not quite a club banger, but true school heads know what the deal is. This was pre-family friendly Snoop when the Doggfather was unleashed and keepin' it gangsta. All that's to say we don't endorse any of this — we like the family friendly Snoop (c'mon he's Uncle Snoop!) — but you have to get a glimpse of his previous work to appreciate him even more now. Interesting note: French Montana references this song on his album Excuse My French on the first track.(Photo: REUTERS/Christian Charisius /Landov)
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"Deep Cover" ft. Dr. Dre - Another classic Dre and Snoop collaboration that takes listeners back to his "gangster" music days. It was later covered by Big Pun and Fat Joe on Pun's debut as the song "Twinz." (Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for Keep Memory Alive)
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"Snoop Dogg (What's My Name? Pt. 2)" - Many forget about this single grom Tha Last Meal, but it helped popularize his "Dogg" latin style of speech. Laden with "izzle fo' shizzle", the "D-O double gizee" started a linguistic movement that many could only dream of. (Photo: Justin Barlow/Getty Images for MTV Base)
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"The Next Episode" ft. Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg and Kurupt - Technically a Dr. Dre song as it was featured on 2001, the song (and album as a whole) ushered in a new era for Snoop, Dre and other West Coast rappers. To this day, you can probably recite the last thing Nate Dogg says on this track if you think about it for a moment. Laughing yet? (Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)
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"Beautiful" ft. Pharrell - Snoop dropped one for the ladies with this track. With Pharrell on the hook, "Beautiful" was that feel good summertime anthem that had everyone singing along whenever it would come on at parties or in cars. (Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BET)
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"Drop It Like It's Hot" ft. Pharrell - Another Pharrell collabo that was a huge hit, Uncle Snoop had folks dancing up a storm with this smoothed out party starter. (Photo: Vivien Killilea/FilmMagic)
