His second studio album Tha Doggfather, released in 1996, also debuted at number one on the U.S. In 1994, he released a soundtrack for the short film Murder Was The Case, starring himself.
His debut album, Doggystyle, was released in 1993, debuting atop the U.S. He has garnered 14 top ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100 (including eight as a featured artist). He has sold over 12.5 million albums in the United States and 37 million albums worldwide.
The discography of American rapper Snoop Dogg includes 19 studio albums, five collaborative albums, 17 compilation albums, three extended plays, 25 mixtapes, 175 singles (including 112 as a featured artist), and 16 promotional singles. Snoop Dogg performing at City Stages in March 2006