“Reggae was calling … it’s a breath of fresh air,” he said. Snoop Dogg said he’s not completely retiring from hip-hop but is “tired” of the genre because it is no longer challenging. “As a 40-year-old man … I’ve got to give them something,” he said. He added that he’s excited to perform music that his family and children can listen to. He said that in Jamaica, where he stayed for 35 days, he grew closer to his wife, who saw his transition. Snoop, best known for hits like “Gin and Juice” and “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” is an avid supporter of marijuana rights and has been banned from entering Norway for two years after trying to enter the country with a small amount last month. “It’s so tragic that people are doing stupid things with guns,” he said.
SNOOP DOGG CHANGED HIS NAME TO SNOOP LION FREE
Later, he played five songs for a small crowd, including one called “No Guns Allowed.” It features his daughter and includes the lyrics, “No guns allowed in here tonight, we’re going to have a free for all, no fights.” Snoop didn’t explain why he was switching from “Dogg” to “Lion,” but it’s likely a reference to the Lion of Judah, a religious symbol popular in Rastafarian and Ethiopian culture. While there, he said, he visited a temple, was renamed Snoop Lion and was also given the Ethiopian name Berhane, meaning “light of the world.” “I feel like I’ve always been Rastafarian,” Snoop said of the spiritual Jamaican movement. He said that in Jamaica, he connected with Bob Marley’s spirit and is now “Bob Marley reincarnated.”īob Marley’s son Rohan attended the conference and gave Snoop his blessing. The former gangster rapper is releasing a reggae album called “Reincarnated” in the fall. The artist said at a news conference Monday in New York that he was “born again” during a visit to Jamaica in February and is ready to make music that his “kids and grandparents can listen to.”
SNOOP DOGG CHANGED HIS NAME TO SNOOP LION MOVIE
This is not a Cheech & Chong movie in Jamaica it's an intimate, expositional portrayal of the life and times of a conflicted artist striving for light and mental emancipation in a world of darkness.Snoop Dogg wants you to know that he’s tired of hip-hop, is Bob Marley reincarnated and is embracing reggae instead of the culture of guns he once rapped about. He leaves behind his days as a Gangsta Rapper and reemerges as an avatar for peace. Snoop is reincarnated with the the same name Nyabinghi bestowed upon Bob Marley forever solidifying Snoops embodiment of the legionary Jamaican artist and his connection to the Rastafarian community. His journey culminates in a visit to Bob Marley's Rasta temple, inhabited by the Nyabinghi Rastas. Snoop also discusses his newly mended relationship with his wife and college sweetheart Shante. He candidly speaks about the death of his best friend, Nate Dogg and the influence this has had on the tone of his new album moving away from the superficial and towards a lyrical manifestation of peace, love, and hardships. Snoop allows unprecedented access to his inner-workings as he makes his new album with Diplo and Angela Hunte, author of the smash hit song Empire State Of Mind. A school which has seen countless Reggae musicians pass through its youth orchestra. Snoop also stops by the famous Alpha Boys School for an impromptu jam session. Snoop then heads down to the troubled areas of Trenchtown and Tivoli Gardens revealing a neglected ghetto population and rampant police brutality following the exile of drug lord Chris "Coke" Dudus. His pilgrimage begins with a jaunt to a mountain-side ganja farm run by Rastas, revealing the underbelly of the Jamaican drug market. With this journey, Snoop intends to reincarnate himself as a Pop Reggae artist by immersing himself in Rastafari, exploring musical and religious histories deeply rooted in Jamaica. Hip Hop legend Snoop Dogg teamed up with VICE on a spiritual journey to Jamaica to reflect on his past career, including his failures, loves, regrets and losses.
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