His career began in 1992 when Snoop Dogg appeared on Doctor Dre’s debut solo single, Deep Cover, and then on The Chronic, Dre’s debut solo album. While there, Snoop finds himself embraced by the Jamaican people, is positively impacted by Rastafarian culture, and becomes reincarnated as Snoop Lion. FILE - Entertainer Snoop Dogg walks on the field before an NFL football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New Orleans Saints Sunday, Dec. Snoop Dogg is a rapper, songwriter, media personality, actor, and entrepreneur from the United States. A priest in Bali named Snoop Lion after him, as he told reporters. The documentary follows Snoop Dogg as he journeys to Jamaica to record an album with Diplo. Why Did Snoop Dogg Change His Name To Snoop Lion The rapper formerly known as Calvin Harris changed his name to Snoop Lion following a spiritual awakening in Jamaica this year, he disclosed in front of reporters in a media conference on Tuesday. Now that he had reached the midpoint of his life – he turned 40 last year– he said he wanted to renounce violence and write in the Reggae genre, which he called “music of love.” The new songs, he said, might give him “a chance to perform for kids and grandkids,” something he felt his work as a rapper would not let him do.Īdditionally, there’s a documentary coming about Snoop’s life/career change, one described thusly… Wearing a Rasta knit cap, sunglasses and a Kobe Bryant jersey, Snoop held forth about positivity, good vibrations and being “called by the spirit” to begin singing Reggae. Snoop Dogg To Be Honored at City of Hope's 15th Annual Songs of Hope City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life. With Theocracy Reign Ivine Order of the Nyahbinghi, Dr.
Snoop made the announcement at a press conference last night.
Yes, according to the New York Times, Snoop experienced “a spiritual and artistic rebirth” while making an album in Jamaica, leading him to “shed the name and persona of Snoop Dogg.” Oh, yeah, and he was “rechristened Snoop Lion by Rastafarian priests.”
Apparently Snoop Dogg, prior to getting himself banned from Norway, went to Jamaica, smoked some real sh*t down there, and had a transformative experience - so much so that he’s now reinventing himself as a reggae artist named “Snoop Lion.”