![]() It sounded too boring for a man who, since the birth of his career, has remained one of the most renowned and respected hip-hop artists. Different, right? But Snoop Lion? Really, ma dude? For a man out of Long Beach, California who brought West Coast rap on the world map, it was way too predictable and generic, to say the least. ![]() Earlier this year, Mos Def’s morphing into Yasiin Bey coincided closely with the January release of “Niggas in Poorest”. Many people change their names to reflect growth and life experiences. The shift did not, however, excuse the whackness of the name switch. Nothing about him making a reggae album sounded far fetched… ![]() He is Uncle Snoop to the Wiz Khalifa’s of our generation who rebirthed green rap. And of course he is the original herb smoking, skinny dude who birthed green rap, a sub genre of sorts. He has collaborated with artists such as Damian Marley. His verses were stylized with a Caribbean twang. Hip-hop, rap, reggae and dancehall have always had a connection and Snoop Dogg has been at the forefront of the sharing. Social networks and music blogs popped off, expressing mixed views. Accompanying the shift, Snoop also revealed that his latest project would be a reggae album titled “Reincarnated,” scheduled to drop later this year with no definitive date announced. About a month and a half ago, California rapper Snoop Dogg made music headlines when he announced his name change to Snoop Lion.
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