I can't recall ever reading anything about Snoop Dogg refusing a gig in
the name of dignity or principle. I don't think I've ever heard or seen
him say, "You know what? I had to pass on that, because I have
boundaries and that is just something I wont do." He's sang and
danced in Willy Wonka's nightmares with pop tarts like Katy Perry, been the butt of jokes in AOL commercials, and played the herb-loving, jibberish-talking, Shirley Temple curls-rocking pimp in countless movies, advertisements, and videos, effectively distancing himself from those pesky attempted murder charges of yesteryear. If there's a chance to throw on a costume and shades to be the commercially-acceptable, harmless rapper guy in the room, Snoop is in the hizzle for shizzle, my nizzle. He's got a smooth flow and makes preschool raps sound good, so it's okay, right? Forget the pop-friendly Flo-Rida and gangsta rapper-turned-romantic comedy star Ice Cube; Snoop is the most important nonthreatening black guy on the scene right now. Call him a businessman or hustler. Call him a caricature, corporate monkey, or shameless sellout. Either way, he will continue laughing all the way to the
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