Snoop Dogg becomes Snoop Lion

[Andrew]

Yep.

In 1993, the debut single “What’s My Name?” catapulted rapper Snoop Dogg to fame. But if you ask him that question now, he’ll have a different answer. Snoop Dogg changed his name to “Snoop Lion” after a spiritual awakening in Jamaica this February, which he described to reporters at a press conference on Monday.

So, no more D-O-double-G. No more Doggfather or Dogghouse or “Woof!” — which, presumably, will be replaced with a roar. Snoop Lion has been working on a reggae album, ”Reincarnated,” the recording of which is being chronicled in a documentary film that premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.

Snoop told reporters that he was rechristened Snoop Lion by a Rastafarian priest.

“I want to bury Snoop Dogg, and become Snoop Lion,” he told reporters, according to news.com.au. “I didn't know that until I went to the temple, where the High Priest asked me what my name was, and I said, ‘Snoop Dogg.’ And he looked me in my eyes and said, ‘No more. You are the light; you are the lion.’ From that moment on, it's like I had started to understand why I was there.”

[shadowgrin]

Snoop must have smoked some pretty potent shite to be doing that.

[bowdown]

Pointless. I thought the western world would be beyond this type of shit. What is sad is that seeing people (the Priests) who have such a high regard in society just because they are masters of believing and preaching magical superstitious bullshit. As if their magical fairytales ever helped the progression of society.

[Andrew]

It's not for me, but whatever brings people comfort and meaning is fine in my book, so long as I'm not being pestered by it.

As for the name change, perhaps it'll help in the change of direction for his music but it sure sounds weird to me. It doesn't seem to fit together and given the backstory to his moniker, "Snoop" now just seems out of place.

[Spree#8]

Snoop must have smoked some pretty potent shite to be doing that.

My thoughts exactly.

[shadowgrin]

I thought the western world would be beyond this type of shit. What is sad is that seeing people (the Priests) who have such a high regard in society just because they are masters of believing and preaching magical superstitious bullshit. As if their magical fairytales ever helped the progression of society.

I think the western world calls them politicians.

[Nick]

So Snoop Dogg smoked some Jamaican green, had a religious experience, and as a result has changed his name to Snoop Lion and is now making a Reggae album, completely free of rap.......

ABOUT TIME!! Reggae shits all over rap, even god knows that

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[rise]

At least Metta World Peace gave us a warning before he changed his name to something stupid.

[Lean]

Wait 'til he changes his name to Snoop Lean.

[Andrew]

Wait 'til he changes his name to Snoop Lean.

I say you go ahead and beat him to the punch.

[J@3]

At least Metta World Peace gave us a warning before he changed his name to something stupid.

I knew this looked familiar, you posted the exact same thing on RealGM

[Houndy]

Prob got the special Jamaican kind of shite too

[Patr1ck]

Marketing.