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‘I've got God in my life, and I've got a queen in my life' Snoop Dogg honors wife in BET Awards speech
While receiving BET's Ultimate Icon Award, Snoop Dogg expressed his gratitude before reminding fans why he earned icon status on stage. Snoop Dogg has long cemented his status as a hip-hop giant and at the 2025 BET Awards, the network made it official by honoring him with the Ultimate Icon Award, recognizing decades of trailblazing contributions to music, entertainment, activism, and community. Though the night was designed to celebrate his accomplishments, the West Coast legend used the moment to shine a light on someone who's been with him since the beginning: his wife, Shante Broadus. 'See, this is why I'm so rock solid,' he said of his wife of 28 years. 'This is why I'm able to deal with all of the things that I'm able to deal with. I've got God in my life, and I've got a queen in my life.' He went on to praise her unwavering loyalty: 'No matter what, she held me down, she hold me down, she's always been there for me. She's always been my everything. That's why she's on stage tonight. That's why she's in my life,' he continued. 'I want to say to those out there that have somebody special in [their] life, don't be afraid. Put them on the front page, let the world see what you got.' Snoop also took time to recognize his family, shouting out his late mother and brother, his boys, his daughter Cori Broadus, and his ten grandchildren, whom he called his 'greatest inspiration.' One of four recipients of this year's Ultimate Icon honor, alongside Jamie Foxx, Kirk Franklin, and Mariah Carey, Snoop reminded the crowd that icons don't walk alone. Highlighting how each icon has become a part of his family, he also shouted out Charlie Wilson as 'my life coach who kept me at home and showed me how to get my wife back, and, ultimately, get my life back.' In addition to the award, the 'Drop it Like it's Hot' rapper took the stage to perform a medley of some of his discography. From lyrics like ''Me and Dre at the Sofi, that's the only way I sell out,' in his most recent track, 'Unsung Heroes' to his 90s hits like 'Nuthin' but a G'thang' and 'Gin & Juice,' Snoop Dogg reminded everyone exactly who he is in his speech and performance. 'Isn't it ironic how I became iconic off a bag of chronic and some gin and tonic? And the part that makes it all crazy is Death Row is still the label that pays me. Peace and love,' the rapper said, quoting his own lyrics at the end of his acceptance speech. Ultimately, Snoop Dogg shared his utmost gratitude for his fans and their continued support. 'Hip-hop gave me a voice, gave me a purpose, gave me a way out and a way in — into homes, hearts, cultures and countries I never thought I would even touch. Being an icon, it ain't about fame, it's about legacy. It's about what you build, what you leave behind and who you lift up along the way. And this award, it ain't just for me, it's for the homeboys that I lost. For the next generation of artists. For everybody who's still grinding and still believing, so that every young king and queen out there keep pushing. Be original. Be fearless. And above all, be you.' More must-reads: Tyler Perry defends his portrayal of Black women amid the release of 'Straw': 'I'm paying homage' Kendrick Lamar dominates the 2025 BET Awards with the most wins Shaq reveals what still haunts him about Kobe Bryant's death—and why he struggles to show emotion
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An Embattled Snoop Dogg Bites Back a Little But Mostly Keeps It Cool
For 30 years, it seems that there has never been a pitch too wild for Snoop Dogg. He's done a reggae album, a funk album, two gospel albums, and even released an album on the blockchain. The Zelig of popular music, no collaborator is off limits: Willie Nelson, Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry, Quincy Jones, Daddy Yankee, the Bee Gees, Limp Bizkit, BTS, Patti LaBelle, Prince Royce, Banda MS, Tiësto, Popcaan, Jelly Roll, Charlie Sheen. He's sold his own app, his own breakfast cereal, and recently opened a weed store in L.A., the city where he will likely serve as NBC's ambassador to the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. If any of this ever seemed incongruous with being gangsta rap royalty, it has never once affected the Teflon Dogg, America's lovable uncle. He gives a truckloads of money to charity, is generally regarded as one of the nicest people in the business, and has been consistently releasing solid if underheralded solo albums since the Clinton administration. Who's going to care if the guy sells an NFT or two? More from Rolling Stone Snoop Dogg's New Album 'Iz It A Crime?' Is Here Suge Knight Strikes $1.5 Million Settlement to Avert Retrial in Wrongful Death Case Suge Knight's Retrial Roller Coaster: How Did We Get Here? That all changed in January when Snoop did a short DJ set at David Sacks' Crypto Ball, a Washington, D.C., schmoozefest held to celebrate Donald Trump's re-inauguration. Fans on social media rebelled, calling him a sellout, but Snoop stood his ground, telling The Breakfast Club, 'I'm not a politician. I don't represent the Republican Party. I don't represent the Democratic Party. I represent the motherfucking Gangsta Party, period point blank.' Snoop promised that his 21st solo album, Iz It a Crime?, would break his radio silence, fighting back against haters and doubters and reaffirming his legacy. Luckily, a defensive Snoop is still classically and effortlessly cool: 'Me and Dre at the So-Fi the only way I sell out,' he raps on 'Unsung Heroes' 'Unsung Heroes' is also the album highlight with its droning organ that sounds like it's stripped from an Ethiopian jazz record providing a hot slab of asphalt for Snoop to spit venomous invective. Tracks like 'Iz It a Crime?' with its breathy Sade sample and the breezy 'Sophisticated Crippin'' are less antagonistic as middle fingers go, listing his achievements and brushing off crumbs. The only other song that really seems to be the State of the Snoop address is 'ShutYoBitchAssUp,' which most assume is aimed at former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight, who has been disputing Snoop's ownership of the label: 'I can see why you mad/I bought everything you own/Now you in PC snitching on the phone.' However, beyond those tracks, Iz It a Crime? isn't really the pugilistic battle record it's being made out to be. Instead it's another dependable Rhythm & Gangsta offering in a career full of them. There's his cadre of producers he's been using for the last 20-30 years (Battlecat, Soopafly, Denaun, Nottz, Rick Rock); there's the always liquid flow ('I'm talking lolos, a couple of cholos, la vida loco/Facts in a chokehold/Hey Siri, we need some more hoes'); and there's the occasional misstep (in this case, the narcotic would-be-club-banger 'Spot'). The duet with still-rising raunch-rapper Sexxy Redd ('Me and OG Snoop') is naturally electric, and Wiz Khalifa shows up like an old friend to get a little wistful ('Just the Way It Iz'). It really is just Snoop being the ever-reliable Snoop — and only a true keyboard warrior could be mad at that. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
