Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg was gangsta; Snoop Lion is Rasta

2013-03-16 07:30:00

Snoop Dogg had come to Burbank to let loose the lion. Engulfed by a haze of marijuana smoke thick as London fog in a hotel suite high above the so-called Media Capital of the World, the gangsta rap superstar surrendered himself to a hairdresser's...

Five reggae jams that blow away Snoop Lion's new 'No Guns Allowed'

2013-03-21 06:05:00

On Wednesday morning, the artist also known as Snoop Dogg unveiled the newest work under his reggae pseudonym, Snoop Lion. The rapper from Long Beach announced last year that he’d decided on both a new name and style of music he’d be making...

Review: 'Reincarnated' gets personal with Snoop Lion

2013-03-14 18:16:00

First he was Snoop Doggy Dogg, then simply Snoop Dogg. Now, 20 years after the release of his debut single as a solo artist — the still-vibrant "Who Am I (What's My Name?)" — the laid-back rapper from Long Beach has altered his identity once...

Snoop Lion's 'Reincarnated' out April 23; documentary lands in March

2013-02-28 15:40:00

Snoop Dogg has been called many things over the course of his two-decade career -- Snoop Doggy Dogg, Bigg Snoop Dogg and Snoop D-O Double G are just a few of the monikers. When the multi-platinum rapper announced last summer that he’d been...

Mun2 moves forward with airing final season of Jenni Rivera's reality series

2013-02-12 12:01:00

Two months after the death of Latin music star Jenni Rivera, an April 14 premiere date was announced for the final season of her Mun2 reality show "I Love Jenni." The third and final season, filmed just before Rivera's Dec. 9 plane crash in Mexico, will...

'Robot Chicken' is an absurdist play toy

2013-02-16 06:00:00

Seth Green slumps on a bench seat in a 1970s Winnebago that's parked inside of Stoopid Buddy Stoodios in Burbank. A nasty case of strep throat has him feeling low. But the fact that "Robot Chicken," the off-color stop-motion animated series Green created...

Grammys 2013: Snoop, Busta and B.o.B. talk songs at BMI panel

2013-02-10 15:02:00

Wearing a thick, black and white checkered shirt and dark green tam cap, Snoop Dogg strutted to the stage smoking a blunt. As the rapper took his seat at the end of the stage for the Broadcast Music Inc.'s “How I Wrote That Song” panel, an...

Al Walser calls his Grammy nomination a win for independents

2013-02-08 07:56:00

Dressed in a black leather punk jacket, Al Walser leans conspiratorially across a glass table in a Mid-Wilshire office suite. It's stacked with paperwork, golf clubs and a placard deeming the space an Honorary Consulate of the Principality of...

Beyonce announces world tour, with a stop at Staples Center

2013-02-04 08:51:00

After delivering an exuberant halftime performance at Sunday’s Super Bowl, Beyonc� announced she will embark on her first world tour since 2009. The pop diva quietly rolled out details on her official website late Sunday. Billed as “The...

Stevie Wonder to perform in New Orleans on eve of Super Bowl

2013-01-26 10:04:00

Stevie Wonder, whose classic song "Superstition" is featured in a popular series of beer commercials, will take part in Super Bowl weekend activities in New Orleans. The legendary singer and songwriter will headline an outdoor concert sponsored by Bud...

Top ads of 2012: Old Spice, Ferris Bueller, Snoop Dogg...er, Lion

2012-12-14 09:38:00

The most popular ads of 2012, according to YouTube, include a jab at the Apple iPhone, a choir of dogs barking the "Star Wars" theme, a time machine baby and the Old Spice guy losing his mind. Actually, Old Spice is all over the YouTube Ads Leaderboard,...

Carl's Jr., T.G.I. Friday's use Mayan apocalypse as marketing

2012-12-14 11:38:00

Some are approaching the looming Mayan apocalypse next week with trepidation and underground bunkers. The business community, however, is celebrating with Doomsday deals and marketing ploys. On Dec. 21, the day pegged as the potential end of the world,...

WILLIE NELSON Sunday, June 16; Sands Bethlehem Event Center; Tickets: $39.50-$85 Whether he's covering Coldplay ("The Scientist") or teaming up with Snoop Dogg to throw the finger to "the man" ("Roll Me Up"), Willie Nelson is still going strong.

2013-03-28 00:00:00

A trip to Jamaica, documented in the just-released film "Reincarnated," inspired Snoop Dogg to change his stage name to Snoop Lion and record a reggae album.

2013-03-27 00:00:00

MIAMI, FL - MARCH 25: Snoop Dogg appears at Bamboo Miami on March 25, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Aaron Davidson/WireImage)

2013-03-25 00:00:00