Snoop Dogg first rose to fame in the early 1990s performing as Snoop Doggy Dogg, appearing on Dr. Dre's The Chronic before releasing his debut album Doggystyle in 1993. That longer name was later shortened, but the old form stayed in hip hop culture as a nostalgic reference. Short intro clips using the name spread on soundboards and in meme edits, where the contrast between the smooth delivery and an everyday moment makes it funny. It remains popular for entrance jokes and ironic cool guy moments online.