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*Totally guilty of perpetuating some of the stereotypes and trends in the world of Hip Hop, Rick Ross had a bit of a wake up call and warns others in the game to take heed. Since the 90s, the Hip Hop scene has been littered with violence, division, drugs and whatever other negative things you [...]
*On the 4/20, Snoop Lion threw a weed smoking extravaganza, but rumors say the fling was shut down by the police. The newly converted Rastafarian cleared the air during a chat with New York’s 92.3 NOW, saying the Snoop Lion 420 Festival was a hell of a party. “The police tried to shut the party [...]
*John Legend is flexing his producer muscles with a new HBO project, “Down Lo.” Before you go rolling your eyes and mumbling about how that sounds like a show about men on the down low, it’s not that, totally. Co-produced and directed by Tony Krantz, the series is set in Miami’s South Beach. It’s a [...]
*Snoop Lion is joining forces with a campaign group to help put an end to gun violence. The rapper, formerly known as Snoop Dogg, has teamed with the League of Young Voters Education Fund’s No Guns Allowed movement, which was inspired by a song he wrote in response to recent shooting rampages. “’No Guns Allowed’ [...]
*Snoop is back on his acting kick. The newly converted Rastafarian rapper now known as Snoop Lion, is not only acting in the new “One Life to Live” (yes, the soap opera), but he’s also recording the theme song. Prospect Park/The Online Network is producing the new version of the show in which Snoop will [...]
*MTV today announced a collaboration with Snoop Lion and Jewelry for a Cause to help take illegal guns off the streets. Beginning on Monday, April 15 – the day after the 2013 “MTV Movie Awards” – limited edition “MTV x Caliber” bracelets featuring unique serial numbers from illegal firearms returned via buyback programs in Newark, [...]
*The unlikely duo of Snoop Lion and Miley Cyrus have released their new single “Ashtrays and Heartbreaks,” a song from Lion’s upcoming album, “Reincarnated.” The artist formerly known as Snoop Dogg teamed up with the 20-year-old former child star for the reggae-flavored track produced by Major Lazor and Ariel Rechtshaid. Cyrus’s upcoming album will also [...]
*Snoop Lion is not backing down to what the critics say about his new found home in Rastafarianism. Some are saying his decision to grow locs and change his name is all a gimmick within the whole Hip Hop movement. In an interview with the Associated Press, the rapper explained that he’s here to stay [...]
*Snoop Dogg will perform as his reggae identity Snoop Lion during SXSW with a concert March 14 at Viceland in Austin, Texas. A first for the rapper, he wishes he could reach out to a particular reggae expert for advice. “I’m one of the greatest hip-hop performers of all time — I was groomed by [...]
*Snoop and Suge Knight have been long time enemies. But things are changing for the pair. After the rapper posted a photo (above) of the two on Instagram, he had to explain himself. After their falling out in 1998, when Snoop left Death Row Records, the two had some very public fights. But Mr. Lion [...]
*It’s Grammy time and one of the premiere pre-Grammy events is BMI’s “How I Wrote That Song” panel discussion. The panel features those behind and in front of the music scene discussing the process of making hit songs. This year, BMI, the organization that represents songwriters, composers and music publishers, assembled an impressive roster of [...]
*Snoop Dogg’s new film “Reincarnated,” which follows his transformation from hip-hop star to reggae singer Snoop Lion — will open in select cities on March 15, according to The Hollywood Reporter. VICE Films and Snoopadelic Films are releasing the documentary, which made its world premiere in September at the Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by [...]
*Bob Marley’s son Rohan Marley – who used to play for the Canadian Football League and has five children with Lauryn Hill – told TMZ recently that his later father would have loved Snoop Lion’s Rastafarian “reincarnation.” The Rastafarian Millennium Council previously chastised Snoop, (previously known as Snoop Dogg), saying he’s done nothing more than [...]
*Snoop Dogg, now known as Snoop Lion, has announced on Twitter that he’ll be performing in India for the first time. “Shout out 2 my peoples in India. U ready 4 tha Lion! We comn,” the rapper tweeted. The Long Beach-bred artist will perform on Jan. 11 in the western Indian city of Pune, near [...]
*Lord have mercy on us. Ignant is as ignant does. Snoop Dogg, er, Snoop Lion thought it was a good idea to repost some fool’s list called “Why I’m not Voting for Romney” list. He re-released the list, originally created by @DragonflyJonez, via Instagram. It includes: – “He is a white n**ga.” – “He looks [...]
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