Gin & Juiceĭoggystyle’s lead single was Who Am I? (What’s My Name), but Gin & Juice was the real jewel in the crown. Not only does the heavy sampling of George Clinton’s Atomic Dog lend Snoop his strongest hook, it also provides the basis for one of the most infectious hip-hop choruses of all time. Who Am I? was a self-indulgent single that became one of his signature tracks, Snoop promoting himself as the young gangster rap pioneer – at this point the idea that he would become one of music’s most adored figures would have been laughable. The time for Snoop Doggy Dogg to shine as a solo artist had arrived. By the time Snoop’s Doggystyle arrived in November 1993, the rapper had already begun to accrue his own following off the back of his work with Dr Dre.
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