Snoop was nominated for his first Grammy alongside Dr. Dre just as he hit the mainstream music scene. Dre dropped his debut album — "The Chronic" — in 1992. In a year with hits like "Jump" by the adolescent duo Kriss Kross, the Snoop-Dre anthem "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" shook up the musical landscape. The song landed the rising talent his first Grammy nod as gangster rap echoed through the suburbs nationwide, (via IMDb).
Though his career is a masterclass in collabs, the 2003 song "Beautiful" featuring Pharrell Williams and Uncle Charlie Wilson remains a fan-favorite. The trio was nominated for Grammys in the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and Best Rap Song categories. Williams and Snoop were back at it the following year with the hit song "Drop It Like It's Hot." It notched them — you guessed it — more Grammy nominations. In fact, the rap classic continues to get shout-outs from fans and in the likes of this career recap from Live365.
Snoop hasn't limited himself to partnerships within the rap and hip-hop scene, either. For example, he and Katy Perry famously teamed up for the 2010 pop hit "California Gurls." The bop came complete with a larger than life, sugary-sweet video.
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