Snoop Dogg: Road to BET Awards 2013
Snoop Dogg: Road to BET Awards 2013
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ROAD TO BET AWARDS 2013 - Snoop Dogg knows a thing or two about changes. Aside from being a rap music legend, he's gone from gangsta to a lovable pop cultural figure to, now, the formidable reggae artists known as Snoop Lion. Let's click on to look at his year-long journey to this coming BET Awards. (Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)
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July 2, 2012— PASSING IT ON - Since his hip hop star rose, Wiz Khalifa has often been compared to rap veteran Snoop (in looks and intoxicants of choice). So it was only natural the two do a project together, the first being the comedy film Mac & Devin Go to High School. Snoop also recorded the film’s soundtrack with Wiz. (Photo: Yard Entertainment)
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July 20, 2012— SINGING A NEW TUNE - Snoop Dogg releases a new reggae single, "La La La" under the pseudonym Snoop Lion. Of course the music world and his fans are intrigued and wondering about this new direction. (Photo: Craig Barritt/Getty Images)
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July 31, 2012 — THE UPRISING OF SNOOP LION - Snoop introduces his new stage name, Snoop Lion, telling reporters that he was given the moniker by a Rastafarian priest in Jamaica. (Photo: Berhane Sound System)
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February 3, 2013 — SNOOP GETS EXPERIENCED - BET announces it will be featuring the new BET Experience, a three-day concert series happening June 28-30th, leading up to the BET Awards show on July 1st. Snoop is announced as one of the performers. (Photo: BET)
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March 21, 2013 — FILMING THE INNER REVOLUTION - To promote his upcoming LP Reincarnated, Snoop Lion releases the documentary of the same name. In the film, the rap icon is seen going to Jamaica, emerging himself in Rastafarian culture, reasoning with the likes of Bunny Wailer and Damian Marley, and recording his latest project. (Photo: VICE Films)
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April 23, 2013 — SNOOP REBORN - Hip hop music 's gangsta pioneer releases the album Reincarnated, which is a departure from hip hop into the in relm of reggae. Snoop's debut in the Jamaican-born genre hits number 16 on Billboard's Top 200 and number one on the reggae charts. Songs also featured on the album are "No Guns Allowed," "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" and "Harder Times."(Photo: Doggystyle Records)
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April 25, 2013 — Televangelism - In his first major TV appearance as Snoop Lion, the rhyme legend performs "No Guns Allowed" on the Late Show With David Letterman. In the song, Snoop decries the cultural influence of guns and money and calls for peace. (Photo: John Paul Filo/CBS via Getty Images)
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May 28, 2013 — DOGG-A-DELIC - On his web-based GGN News Network, Snoop conducts a note-worthy interview with funk music legend George Clinton, who the rapper cites as a major influence. The in-depth (and greenery-fueled) discussion covers everything from the inspiration behind the P-Funk character Sir Nose to the making of the R&B classic "Atomic Dog." (Photos from left: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images, John Ricard / BET)
