Who Am I (What's My Name)?

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“Who Am I (What's My Name)?”
“Who Am I (What's My Name)?” cover
Single by Snoop Doggy Dogg featuring Jewell & Dr. Dre
from the album Doggystyle
Released November 30, 1993 (1993-11-30)
Format 12-inch single, Cassette Single, EP
Recorded 1993
Genre Gangsta rap, G-Funk
Length 4:06
Label Death Row
Writer(s) Andre Young
George Clinton
Gary Shider
Snoop Dogg
David Spradley
Producer Dr. Dre
Certification Gold
Snoop Dogg chronology
"Let Me Ride
(1993)		 "Who Am I (What's My Name)?"
(1993)		 "Lil Ghetto Boy"
(1994)
Dr. Dre chronology
"Let Me Ride
(1993)		 "Who Am I (What's My Name)?"
(1993)		 "Lil Ghetto Boy"
(1994)
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Info "Who Am I (What's My Name)?" (help·info)

"Who Am I (What's My Name)?" is the debut solo single from rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg's debut album Doggystyle. The music video directed by Fab 5 Freddy was shot on location in Snoop Dogg's hometown, Long Beach, California and has cameo appearances by Dr. Dre and Kurupt. The song was a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #8.

The song, produced by Dr. Dre, features interpolations of Funkadelic's (Not Just) Knee Deep as its bassline and George Clinton's Atomic Dog in its chorus. Additional vocals were contributed by Jewell and Tony Green. The follow up version of it titled "Snoop Dogg" was released on his album, "Tha Last Meal". The cover artwork is by Joe Cool. Rapper, Jay-Z, lifts the entire first verse, changing little, for "Jigga, My Nigga". He also goes to take the chorus for his song, "Jigga That Nigga".

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[edit] Trivia

  • Other rappers such as RBX, Warren G, Dr. Dre, The D.O.C, Kurupt & Daz Dillinger appeared in the Video.
  • Lines from the song are taken from previous Dr. Dre tracks "Deeez Nuuuts" and "Rat-tat-tat-tat"
  • On the pilot episode to Nickelodeon's sketch comedy show All That, Cast member Kenan Thompson played Leap Froggy Frog, a rapping frog. This character was based on Snoop. TLC was in the episode and sang the chorus to Leap Froggy Frogg's song in the same style as "Who Am I?"

[edit] Other samples used

The Counts
What's up Front - That Counts: (Westbound 1971)

  • "Pack of Lies"

Parliament
Mothership Connection: (Casablanca 1976)

  • "Give up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)"

[edit] Charts

Chart Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 # 8
U.S. US R&B / Hip-Hop # 8
Hot Rap Singles # 1 (3 weeks)
UK Top 75 # 20[1]
Germany Top 100 Singles # 20
Hot Dance Music/Club Play # 43
Rhythmic Top 40 # 11
ARC Weekly Top 40 # 4
UK singles chart 2004 # 100 (re-entry)[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Charts Plus [1]
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