Snoop Lion - PakPassion

chaiwala

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(Reuters) - Rapper Snoop Dogg conquered hip-hop with his canine-themed moniker and is now taking on the world of reggae with a new name, Snoop Lion, the performer's representatives said on Tuesday.

The veteran rapper, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, Jr., said in a statement that he was rechristened Snoop Lion by Rastafarian priests on a recent trip to Jamaica where he was filmed for a documentary, "Reincarnated." The documentary coincides with the rapper's upcoming reggae album of the same name. A release date has not yet been set.

"I didn't want to be Snoop Dogg on a reggae track ... I wanted to bury Snoop Dogg and become Snoop Lion, but I didn't know that until I went to the temple and received the name Snoop Lion from the Nyabingi priest," the rapper said.

Snoop, 40, initially began his career in the early 1990s rap and hip-hop scene as Snoop Doggy Dogg, eventually dropping the middle name 'Doggy.' Snoop Dogg has become his brand, earning him nicknames like 'the Doggfather.'

The new Snoop Lion comes with the rapper's latest foray into reggae music, moving away from hip hop, embracing Rastafarian culture and people for his new identity.

Snoop Lion has already been introduced onto social media platforms to promote the rapper's latest single, "La La La," along with his upcoming album and documentary, which will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Bob Tourtellotte and Jan Paschal)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...86U1LC20120731

chaiwala

Snoop Lion's first song: http://soundcloud.com/snooplion/la-la-la-snoop-lion

pakistanalltheway

Pakistaniboy

lol

sada90

lol dog will always remain as dog

Pakistaniboy

Now soon we`ll See Snoop Cat/Horse too

humzy

this dude is getting wayyy too comfortable lol

ElRaja

he has the most whack patios accent ever, i sound more jamaican than him, lols. if i was a rasta id be well miffed, sounds like a mick take. horrible horrible record.

ElRaja

snoop takes his cultural raping and pillaging to the next level, so now rasta is about bling and bi5ches??

even pakistan gets name dropped near the end, like huh??? you smoking too much dude, ease up.

pakistanalltheway

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Originally Posted by ElRaja

snoop takes his cultural raping and pillaging to the next level, so now rasta is about bling and bi5ches??

even pakistan gets name dropped near the end, like huh??? you smoking too much dude, ease up.

This is snoop the brother dont ease up lol