He also had features with Busta Rhymes, Akon, Chris Brown, Rita Ora, and Miley Cyrus on this album. I am happy that Snoop collaborated with popular Reggae artists like Movado, Popcaan, Mr. *Shall we mention that the video above has only successfully garnered 285K views? This is Snoop Dogg for crying out loud. When you are in that space, naturally you have to bring forth the product of those experiences. From an artists’ perspective, it’s just the space he was in. While Snoop’s venture into Reggae is much less of an eye-opening experience for the masses, it is clearly a display of personal growth for the artist. However, their album was exceptional and they still didn’t get any mainstream love. I.e.: Take Nas and Damian Marley’s collaboration Distant Relatives released in 2010. Then, I thought: Sometimes when artists venture outside of their genre, it’s not always a disaster. Initially, I was uninterested and nervous to listen to it and that was mostly because we haven’t heard much about the album since its initial release. It turns out, Snoop Lion wasn’t just in Jamaica “faking” it, he was “making” a life changing album. Amidst all of the alleged rumors of a Rastafari-beatdown in Jamaica, I didn’t have much else to go on. In fact, no one has really touched it with a 10-foot pole and here’s why.Īs a genuine fan of Snoop Dogg and a loyal consumer and avid listener of Reggae / Dancehall music, I have to admit I was downright confused about his name change / alter ego / mid-life crisis that manifested itself as Snoop Lion. Unfortunately, aside from Vice’s attempt to present a personal perspective or a closer look into his mind and why he might have made such a transformation, noticeably, not many followed suit.
Months later, a film documentary produced by Vice materialized and made an effort to fill in the blanks. During the Summer of 2012, Snoop Dogg introduced a new stage name “Snoop Lion” that left his new fans and loyal supporters perplexed.
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