

Tha Blue Carpet Treatment Snoop's eighth studio album, was also released in 2006. In 2006, the song " I Wanna Love You", a collaboration with Akon, became Snoop's second number one on the Hot 100. It topped the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Snoop's first US number one single. The song was nominated at the Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. He released three other albums throughout the early-2000s, including Tha Last Meal in 2000, Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss in 2002, and R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece in 2004, which included the single " Drop It Like It's Hot" featuring Pharrell. The album debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200, becoming his first album not to top the chart. His fourth studio album, No Limit Top Dogg, was released on May 11, 1999. In 1998, Snoop released Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told. 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 comprises 18 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
