Sam Sneed facts for kids
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Sam Sneed
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| Birth name | Samuel D. Anderson |
| Born | February 29, 1968 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
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Sam Sneed (born Samuel D. Anderson on February 29, 1968) is an American music producer and rapper. A music producer helps artists create their songs, from recording to mixing. A rapper performs music by speaking or chanting in rhythm. Sam Sneed first started his career working with artists like K-Solo.
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Sam Sneed: A Hip Hop Journey
Early Career and Big Break
In 1993, Sam Sneed signed with Death Row Records, a famous music label. He released his only single, "U Better Recognize", in 1994. This song featured the well-known artist Dr. Dre.
The song was part of the Murder Was the Case movie soundtrack. It became quite popular, reaching high spots on music charts. Sam Sneed also became known for his special saying, "My name is Sam Sneed, you better recognize!" He famously said this at the start of the song "Pump Pump" on Snoop Dogg's first album, Doggystyle. Sam Sneed also appeared in the Death Row movie, Murder Was the Case.
Producing Hit Songs
Sam Sneed helped create some big hit songs with Dr. Dre. These included "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" and "Natural Born Killaz". The song "Natural Born Killaz" was originally planned as a song for Sam Sneed and J-Flexx called "The Heist". This early version, which included a part sung by Sam Sneed, was later released in 2009.
In 1996, Sam Sneed worked on an album with his group called Street Scholars for Death Row Records. The group included artists like J-Flexx, Dr.Dre, Mel-Man, and others. However, this album was never officially released at that time.
Facing Challenges and New Music
In 1999, Sam Sneed faced a serious health challenge, which caused him to pause his music career. But he got better and is now actively producing hip hop music again.
Since then, he has produced songs for many famous artists. These include G-Unit, Scarface, and Jay-Z. In 2007, Sam Sneed worked with Dr. Dre again, but no new music came out from that time. He has since started a new company called Nustarz Entertainment with his business partner, Craig "Stretch" Mason. This company works with new artists like The Boy Goldy, Money Ink, and British rapper Nat Powers.
In 2010, Death Row/WIDEawake Entertainment announced that Sam Sneed's album Street Scholars would be released. It came out on January 25, 2011. This album included four songs that were recorded when he was with Death Row, plus ten brand new songs.
Sam Sneed's Music Albums
- Street Scholars (2011)
See also
In Spanish: Sam Sneed para niños
