Instagram Gallery: Snoop Dogg’s Best Throwback Pics

Since Snoop Dogg dropped his now-legendary debut Doggystyle back in '93 courtesy of Death Row Records, the multi-hyphenate industry veteran has kept busy making waves with his trademark laid-back delivery. Selling over 37 million albums worldwide throughout his decades-long tenure on the scene, there's no doubt that the West Coast-bred rapper has more than earned his spot as a member of hip-hop royalty. Rubbing shoulders with everyone from Tupac to Martha Stewart, Uncle Snoop has also amassed an impressive range of professional acquaintances that set him apart from many of his peers who are either unwilling or unable to step out of their lane to reinvent themselves.

Not afraid to reinvent himself on wax, social media or in the press, Snoop is open regarding the pivot from his street days he's taken later in life. "I ain’t 19 no more," says Snoop, refusing to cling to the persona that made him famous. "I don’t gangbang. You’re dealing with a grandfather, the uncle to the hip-hop game. He’s made a full 360 from where he was to who he is – and that’s what we love about him. He’s a great example of what you can be."

Boasting a markedly different set of friends and partners during each stage of his life, Uncle Snoop's throwback pics are more varied an interesting than most. For a breakdown of the best #TBTs shared on social media by the rapper himself, peep the Instagram gallery below.

Studio Time

"Shot out to my guys. @marvinwatkins3 @djpooh Classic. Shit my hair was laid on the stength," captions Snoop alongside a pic of a throwback studio session.

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