Snoop Dogg

Hip hop moguls Sean Combs and Snoop Dogg took in some basketball at the NBA finals game 6 last night. They're obviously Laker fans and were not disappointed by the outcome of the game. The Los Angeles Lakers tied the series 3 games to 3 in what turned out to be a sleeper of a game. The Lakers took the lead early in the first quarter and held it for the entire game. At some points, they were up by as much as 20 points! It helped that Pau Gasol had 17 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 blocks...Read Full Story

Gotta hand it to Adidas for creating a worthy television commercial.  Below you can watch the commercial, featuring Snoop Dogg and David Beckham.  They creatively sliced celebs wearing Adidas tee shirts into the classic Star Wars bar scene.  Snoop Dogg wields a light saber.  David Beckham plays it cool.  The whole thing is pretty funny.Read Full Story

It isn't easy being one of the coolest rappers around. Snoop Dogg insists that juggling fame with leading a regular life is harder than it looks, and he wants his fans to realize how “difficult” it is to be him. He said: “I wanted to tell how difficult it really is, the whole business. We make it look easy, but in fact it’s the hardest job in the world. And it’s not just about the pimp, it’s about the whole job. When you’re a cool player, then you just do your work, however hard it is, and...Read Full Story

Getty ImagesSnoop Dogg wants to be the next Oprah Winfrey. The "Signs" rapper claims he is the ideal candidate to take over when the talk show queen steps down in 2010. He's got big shoes to fill, but already calls himself the "King of Show Business," so maybe he's on to something. He said: “I’m trying to proposition the networks right now. If you’re wanting a nice, black, exciting young male who wants to turn the TV world right up, get at me. I heard Oprah Winfrey is leaving and there’s...Read Full Story

Getty ImagesThere's a lot more to Snoop Dogg than you might think. The "Drop It Like It's Hot" rapper is a family man, a business man, and spends his time mentoring kids. He even got to ring the NY Stock Exchange bell today in honor of the second annual Mentoring Madness program. "There were a lot of important mentors in my life," he said in an interview with CNBC (via OMG). Whether it was the school people, the counselors, my preachers, my peers, older guys who had been in trouble...Read Full Story

Another celeb has jumped onto the vampire bandwagon: Snoop Dogg. Apparently the rapper's a huge fan of the TV show True Blood and wants to land a role in the horror series. He said: “I love that show. I wish I could be on it. I'd be a hell of a vampire, don't you think? So what's happenin'? True Blood, get at me -- Snoop Dogg wants to be a vampire.” Snoop is so desperate to appear on the show that he's even paid tribute to it on his new song "Gangsta Luv," the first single from his new...Read Full Story

Snoop Dogg really needs to pay closer attention to what kind of bling he wears to the airport. The rapper's diamond-studded bullet pendent necklace was confiscated by security in Beirut on his way back to the US. Apparently they didn't think anything about the iced-out piece of jewelry was very clever. They did allow him to board the plane, but the necklace is history. Even though it was probably a hassle, we bet Snoop was just happy he was able to land in the States, instead of in jail...Read Full Story

Reinforcing the point that celebs hate to pay their taxes, TMZ has revealed the latest star to fall behind on his payments: Snoop Dogg. The rapper, who's set to launch his "Blazed and Confused" tour in July, apparently owes California $284,053.59. TMZ acquired Snoop's tax lien, which was filed last month, and he could possibly face prosecution if he doesn't get his act together and cough up the debt. Since Forbes estimated Snoop's 2006 income to be around $17 million, the cash shouldn't be...Read Full Story

Snoop Dog arrives for the official launch of Arnette's "Notorious" eyewear collection at the Nevermind Nightclub on October 30, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Gaye Gerard/Getty Images AsiaPac) I've always thought it would be fun to hang out with Snoop, and now I know for sure. He was on tour in Australia today and made a guest appearance to promote Arnette's "Notorious" Eyewear Range. According to the Daily Telegraph, he had a lengthy list of very specific requests for his entourage...Read Full Story

The United Kingdom denied a visa to Snoop Dog.  Snoop was then forced to cancel the British leg of his tour with P Diddy  The concerts were canceled after “credible behind the scenes efforts were made, to no avail, to reverse the decision,” a tour spokesperson said.Read Full Story