Snoop Dogg releases the official artwork for #NevaLeft, which drops on May 19 [PHOTO]

A pioneer on the West Coast hip hop scene, Snoop Dogg was among the first to have a successful solo career. However, Snoop Dogg came after both Ice-T and Ice Cube, who went solo after NWA. But, neither of those guys had the commercial appeal Snoop Dogg had.

The Long Beach rapper has made his way around the industry, making nothing but friends. Usually, a rapper who has had to play the roles that a man like Snoop Dogg played would have enemies. This shows how one of a kind Tha Doggfather truly is.

When 2017 began, Snoop Dogg announced he was working on a new album, his first album since 2015. In the fictional world, Snoop Dogg released his last album with Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) on “Empire.” But, Neva Left is likely to not have that type of involvement, but it drops on May 19, with the cover dropping today.