5 Key Facts About Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle Release

Death Row Records released Doggystyle in November 1993. The album was Snoop Dogg’s debut studio album.

It was highly anticipated after Snoop’s appearances on Dr. Dre’s The Chronic. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.

Doggystyle sold over 800,000 copies in its first week. It became the fastest-selling debut album at the time.

The album features production primarily by Dr. Dre. It includes hits like “What’s My Name?” and “Gin and Juice.”

Doggystyle is considered a landmark West Coast hip-hop album. It helped define the G-funk sound of the 1990s.