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He's keeping the funk alive and I knew I had to get down with him." He released an album and a documentary under this name before changing his name once again only one year later (2013). Stories worth watching (15 Videos) Snoop Dogg changes his name. Snoop Dogg converted to Rastafarianism and changed his name to Snoop Lion.
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The former gangster rapper also sad that he is tired of hip-hop and is now embracing reggae instead of the culture of guns he once rapped about. "I've had funk influences in my music my whole career. Snoop Dogg changes his name to Snoop Lion CNN's Jeanne Moos wonders whether fans will roar. Washington, August 1 (ANI): Snoop Dogg, who has now changed his name to Snoop Lion, has said that he is Bob Marley reincarnated. "We're the babies of the Mothership," said Snoopzilla in a statement. 'Zilla says his new name refelects the funk influence in his music, while Lion was an ode to his rastafarian roots. Just a year after becoming Snoop Lion, the Beautiful singer announced his new moniker yesterday to coincide with the release of his new album 7 Days of Funk which he recorded with groove singer Dam-Funk. It's believed the name is a tribute to legendary funk bassist Bootsy Collins who's nickname is Bootzilla. Judging from his lengthy arrest record for marijuana possession, it seems Snoop Lion is. The 41-year-old rapper, who was born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Junior, originally chose the stage name Snoop Doggy Dogg, but has now revealed he's sick of that too and wants to be called Snoopzilla from now on. I want to bury Snoop Dogg and become Snoop Lion, he said at a.
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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.JUST when we were getting used to calling him Snoop Lion, he's gone and changed his name again. 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. The new collaborative album is called 7 Days of Funk and will be out December 10 via Stones Throw Records. The Long Beach rapper is dropping a funk album with Dam-Funk, and he has changed his name to Snoopzilla accordingly. Then he became Snoop Lion, an alter ego based in the world of reggae, for the 2013 LP 'Reincarnated.'. Snoop Dogg, aka Snoop Lion, has changed his name, again. 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. He introduced himself to the world as Snoop Dogg, sipping on Gin & Juice with Dr.
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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.