Snoop Dogg’s debut album “Doggystyle” became the first debut album to enter the US Billboard 200 at number one.
Released by Death Row Records on November 23, 1993, Doggystyle followed Snoop’s prominent appearances on Dr. Dre’s The Chronic. Dre produced much of the album, giving it the polished, bass-heavy sound associated with early-1990s West Coast hip hop. Snoop’s relaxed delivery and distinctive phrasing quickly made him a major star.
Doggystyle debuted with more than 800,000 copies sold in its first week, then the largest first-week total for a debut artist. It eventually received quadruple-platinum certification from the RIAA. Singles included “Who Am I? (What’s My Name?)” and “Gin and Juice.”
The album is sometimes confused with The Chronic because both are tied to Death Row and Dr. Dre. The Chronic was Dre’s solo debut; Doggystyle was Snoop’s first solo studio album.