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15-05-2025
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Snoop Dogg has words for his critics following Trump Crypto Ball backlash
Snoop Dogg is setting the record straight after facing heavy criticism for his DJ performance at the Crypto Ball during Donald Trump's inauguration weekend. In a new sit-down with 'The Breakfast Club' on Wednesday (May 14), the rap icon made it clear that he's not here to justify that appearance — especially when he's spent so much of his life giving back. Trending Black Lives Matter: Social media hits back at talks of Derek Chauvin pardon Georgia family fights for control after brain-dead mom kept alive to carry pregnancy JAY-Z deep cuts that deserve a spot in every real fan's rotation 'I DJed at the Crypto Ball for what, 30 minutes… Made a whole bunch of money, made a lot of relationships to help the inner city and teach financial literacy,' Snoop said. 'That's 30 minutes. I've been doing great things for the community for 30 years. So which one is it? 30 for 30?' He insisted the event wasn't politically motivated. 'I don't represent the Republican Party. I don't represent the Democratic Party. I represent the gangster party. Period.' The booking, he explained, came through longtime business partner David Sacks and was part of a broader crypto initiative meant to bring resources 'back to the hood.' 'Cool, I'm with you! You're helping the hood out! How does [the hate] work when I'm tryna help y'all, but y'all talking [trash]?' When online backlash followed, Snoop didn't hesitate to confront some of his critics. 'I would jump right in their DMs with a video like, 'You b**ch a** n**ga... What you wanna do?' And they'd be like, 'Oh man, I'm just a fan,'' he shared. 'Don't come for me if you don't know me.' Snoop continued, 'My work should speak for me. Don't take my personal or my business [decisions] and try to involve it in my life or who I am as a person. The things that I do in real life should matter to you more.' In the same interview, Snoop previewed his new album, Iz It A Crime (somewhat inspired by the aforementioned critiques), which will arrive on Friday (May 16) with an accompanying film. The LP will include features from Sexyy Red, Wiz Khalifa and others. He described his chemistry with Sexyy Red, revealing that their studio time turned into a week-long creative exchange. '[She] is the home girl. I love her to death,' he said. 'She came back to the studio like a week straight and we just bonding like uncle and niece… She just reminds me of me. She just don't give a f**k.' The album will arrive after Altar Call, Snoop's recent gospel compilation, and Missionary, his joint release with Dr. Dre. You Might Also Like Roc-A-Fella posse cuts that prove crew love was real Inmate serving life for murder named as suspect in Tory Lanez prison stabbing
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15-05-2025
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Snoop Dogg's New Album ‘Iz It A Crime?' Is Here
Snoop Dogg's surprise Iz It A Crime? album has arrived The 21-track album is his 21st solo studio album, and comes six months after his Missionary project with Dr. Dre. The Long Beach rap icon keeps the collaborative vibes going on the new project, with features from Pharrell Williams (on 'Spot'), Wiz Khalifa (on 'Just The Way It Iz'), Sexyy Red (on 'Me N OG Snoop'), and Larussell, as well as new Death Row signees like Jane Handcock and Charlie Bereal. The project, released on Death Row Records and gamma, features production from Battlecat, Rick Rock, and Nottz. More from Rolling Stone The Death Row Records Gospel Album -Yes, You Read That Right - Is Here Snoop Dogg Drops Trippy 'Last Dance With Mary Jane' Video to Celebrate 4/20 The Hip-Hop World Isn't Resisting This Trump Administration At a May 13 album listening event in New York City, Snoop reflected that Iz It A Crime? is a cathartic album where he felt inspired to get some things off his chest. On the Denaun-featured 'My Friend,' he got personal on an ode to family members who've died, including his mother Beverly Broadus Green and brother Bing Worthington. 'Can't Get Enough' is dedicated to his wife Shante Broadus, while 'Life's Journey' is a self-explanatory reflection on his winding, more than three-decade rap career. He also clapped back at perceived naysayers on the aptly titled 'ShutYoBitchAssUp,' which addresses onetime Death Row boss Suge Knight. The two had at one point reconciled from years of tension after Snoop left the venerable label, but Suge has since said several disparaging things about Snoop in recent years. Snoop also reflected at the listening event that the title was in part a response to backlash toward his recent Inauguration performance and comments that he has 'nothing but love and respect' for President Donald Trump. The comments are in stark contract to past critiques of Trump as a racist, and his condemnation of any Black performer at the 2020 inauguration as a 'jigaboo.' Perhaps Trump's pardon of Michael 'Harry O' Harris, Snoop's friend (and original founder of Death Row Records), played into Snoop's change of heart. Iz It A Crime?, following Death Row's Altar Call gospel album, was paired with an extended visual that's part music video, part documentary. It shows him at the Paris Olympics with the United States Men's Basketball team, speaking with rap legend Rev Run, and performing on stages all over the world. He intersperses the footage with videos for several songs on the album. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
