Miley Cyrus dropped by On Air With Ryan Seacrest this morning, where she talked about some very important things — notably, her viral twerking video ("I've twerked for six million people!"), her signature hairstyle (it's easy to maintain!) and, at long last, new music — and the first offering from this new era will be a collaboration with Snoop Dogg . Here is all of the detail that she offered: "I did a song with Snoop," she said. "And it's coming very soon ." Responded the entire [...]
Just in time for the Justin Timberlake resurgence, the real blue-eyed soul crooner, Robin Thicke, releases something new. We didn't know Robin Thicke is releasing anything new, but this is totally welcome. Not sure if it's single material though, but it was always the album cuts that lured us into Robin Thicke's musical career. Related articles Robin Thicke Gets Funky In His Sexy New Video "Blurred Lines" Featuring Pharrell & T.I. (csnowheaties.com) VIDEO FAB: Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" Ft. T.I. & Pharrell + [...]
Diplo's steady co-piloting in Snoop Dogg's self-reinvention into Snoop Lion continues with this Major Lazer-co-produced track "No Guns Allowed." The Beirut -interpolating track features guest vocals from Drake, percussion from the Police's Stewart Copeland, and, making it a family affair, a verse form Snoop's daughter Cori B. and backing vocals from his wife Shante Broadus. Ariel Rechtshaid and Vybz Kartel's guardian angel Dre Skull help out on production. Check it out below and tell us how you feel about the reggae rebirth of Snoop in the comments. Read More...
Snoop Lion links up again with Nardwuar for another hilarious interview during their time at SXSW. Reincarnated hits stores April 23rd. REWIND: Interview: Nardwuar vs. Trinidad James

Those still left scratching their heads over Snoop Dogg's sudden, random transformation into Snoop Lion may probably just wanna give up: the reggae alter-ego isn't going anywhere, for one album at least, and with the arrival date of that debut release ( Reincarnated ) growing ever so close (hitting outlets April 23rd), Snoop has gone ahead and peeled off another preview of the curioso project in the form of "No Guns Allowed". Produced by Major Lazer and Ariel Rechtshaid with Dre Skull , with vocal assists from Drake and [...]
I'm slowly coming to terms with this whole Snoop Lion thing. I'll type the words "Snoop Lion" but I'll always call him Snoop Doggy Dogg, much like MWP is still [...] The post Snoop Lion Ft. Drake & Cori B - "No Guns Allowed" appeared first on The Smoking Section .
After Snoop Lion premiered his brand new single live on Conan last week, fans have been hotly anticipating the song's official release. The final version, which Snoop uploaded to SoundCloud today, features a brand new verse from Drake , as well as vocals from his own daughter, Cori B . As a major player in the West Coast-East Coast rivalry of the early-902s, it's great to now see Snoop reversing his stance on gun violence and standing up against it. The song also features a side of Drake we really haven't seen before, as he [...]

It’s been a while since Hand Clap Movement got to see Snoop Dogg’s artistic funeral at the Catalpa Music Festival, where he effectively put to rest his rap career for a new reggae venture. With great tracks such as “La, La, La,” “Here Comes The King,” and “Lighters Up” already setting the stage, Snoop Lion again impresses with the second official single from the upcoming LP, Reincarnated , set for a 4/20 release. The song, “No Guns Allowed,” is produced by Major Lazer and features Drake as well as Snoop’s very [...]
So Snoop Dogg is still Snoop Dogg when he's on other people's tracks, but he's Snoop Lion when he's doing his new songs, is that how this current arrangement works? Since announcing his whole reggae rebirth, Snoop has still dropped plenty of rap verses, jumping on songs by everyone from 50 Cent to Hot Pockets . So it's good to see the Doggfather hasn't been retired altogether, especially after that live taste of the Lion we got on Conan last week . The latest track Snoop raps on [...]

Day three of weekend one of Ultra Music Festival 15 was by far the maddest of all of all three days. The crowds were thick spilling out into the streets and lawns at every stage, worldwide music buffs getting their last fix for the weekend packing in every minute of beats, bass and lasers to take back to their native homeland. Camped out at the Mega Structure for most of the night, the night was nothing short of an amazing time, visually with laser light show mixed in just perfectly to the playlist picks of the talent on stage, you [...]
Snoop Dogg delivered an hour-plus of his finest yesterday on Greenville Avenue for the Observer St. Patrick's Day Concert. We had a fine contingent of writers there, but I, your highly addled edi... Continue reading "Snoop Dogg's St. Patrick's Day Concert: Review and Photos" >

El día de hoy Reincarnated , documental que narra de la travesía espiritual -y reencarnación- de Snoop Lion , será estrenado en algunos cines de EE. UU., pero mientras llega a nuestro territorio podemos ver un nuevo fragmento del mismo. Acompañemos a Snoop al estudio de grabación y a las calles de Jamaica, donde la forma de bailar es por demás, sugestiva… La entrada Snoop Lion comparte un nuevo clip de su documental “Reincarnated” aparece primero [...]
Long Beach's finest will grace the stage at the Energy Square Parking Lot in two days, and he will not be alone. Fewer than 200 tickets remain for the show as of this writing. So if you'd like to... Continue reading "Snoop Dogg's St. Patrick's Day Concert is Nearly Sold Out" >

After linking himself to virtually every rapper under the sun , it's now been revealed who will actually feature on RiFF RaFF 's upcoming album. Turns out, among the bunch of names he's thrown around on Twitter, the likes of Snoop Dogg , A$AP Rocky , Drake , Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller will actually feature on the record. Not bad... [...]
We're eight days from Dallas' favorite family-friendly holiday. And with it comes the Snoop Dogg concert we've been telling you about for several weeks now. Get excited, everybody: Tickets are $1... Continue reading "The Snoop Dogg St. Patrick's Day Concert is a Week Away: Here's the Full Lineup" >
Everyone loves a dope Hip-Hop story. This time, we're afforded tale of how Snoop Dogg saved Nas' life. While sitting down with Big Sean for what resulted in a highly [...] The post There's That One Time When Nas Almost Got Killed By Snoop Dogg's Goons appeared first on The Smoking Section .

Rhymesayers Entertainment and Rose Presents announce the Sixth Annual Soundset Festival: your official Midwest kick-off of the summer with nine hours of the best Hip Hop music in one day. It all goes down at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN on May 26th, 2013 (rain or shine). Confirmed artists for Soundset 2013 include: Atmosphere, Snoop Dogg, Mac Miller, Tech N9ne, Busta Rhymes, Brother Ali, Juicy J, P.O.S, Schoolboy Q, Aesop Rock with Rob Sonic & DJ Big Wiz, Joey Bada$$, Step Brothers (Evidence & Alchemist), Sean Price, A$AP Ferg, Dizzy Wright, Apollo Brown & Guilty Simpson, R.A. The Rugged [...]

El anuncio de que el rapero Snoop Dogg -en realidad ahora llamado Snoop Lion - viene a nuestro país han ido creciendo, aunque en realidad todavía no hay información concisa al respecto más allá de un poster en el que se anuncian tres fechas, una en Cancún, otra en la ciudad de México y una última en la ciudad de Monterrey. Esperemos pronto tener más información al respecto. La entrada ¿Snoop Dogg en México? aparece primero en noiselab.com .

For the sixth year in a row, the almighty Rhymesayers Entertainment presents the Soundset Festival in Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn. It takes place Memorial Day weekend, rain or shine, and features quite the hefty lineup of performers. You'll find everyone on here from legendary DJs to gully underground spitters to more mainstream-leaning favorites. You can't go wrong when the first line of artists goes like this: Atmosphere , Snoop Dogg , Tech N9ne, Busta Rhymes , Brother Ali , Juicy J, P.O.S, and Schoolboy Q . Here's the full lineup: [...]
Did You Hear? :: Back in June, Lady Gaga was forced to cancel a show in Indonesia after the Islamic Defenders Front and other groups threatened potentially violent protests. Gaga's concert promoters, including Live Nation, are looking to recoup at least $75,000 — a drop in the bucket when compared to the $25 million lost after Gaga canceled her current tour due to hip surgery. [ The Hollywood Reporter ] :: Speaking of canceled shows, Lil Wayne has postponed his European tour so that he can [...]