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Reservoir Announces Publishing Deals With Snoop Dogg And Death Row Records, Deals Include Domestic Publishing For Snoop's Entire Catalog Of Hits And Future Works, As Well As The Publishing Catalog Of Snoop's Death Row Records

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Reservoir Media, Inc. (NASDAQ:RSVR), an award-winning independent music company, today announced new publishing deals with renowned rapper Snoop Dogg and Death Row Records. The deals include domestic publishing for

Reservoir Media, Inc. (NASDAQ:RSVR), an award-winning independent music company, today announced new publishing deals with renowned rapper Snoop Dogg and Death Row Records. The deals include domestic publishing for Snoop's entire catalog of hits and future works, as well as the publishing catalog of Snoop's Death Row Records.

Born Calvin Broadus Jr., Snoop Dogg's fame dates back to 1992 when he first appeared as a featured artist on Dr. Dre's debut single, "Deep Cover," before releasing his own critically acclaimed debut album, Doggystyle, in 1993 via Death Row Records. Featuring hit singles "What's My Name?" and "Gin and Juice," Doggystyle was certified 4x-Platinum the following year. To date, Snoop has released a total of 19 solo albums, with his highly anticipated 20th album, Missionary, produced by Dr. Dre, in the works. His lengthy list of hit collaborations include "Young, Wild & Free" with Wiz Khalifa feat. Bruno Mars, "The Next Episode" with Dr. Dre, "California Gurls" with Katy Perry, "P.I.M.P" with 50 Cent, and "Wiggle" with Jason Derulo, among many others. His own single "Drop It Like It's Hot" topped several Billboard charts including the Hot 100, earned Grammy nominations for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, and was ultimately named the most popular rap song of the decade by Billboard in 2009.

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