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Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg - Let's Get Blown (Getty Images)

A smooth Neptunes beat is all Big Snoop Dogg needed to spit about his favorite topic. Think of it as a lyrical layup.

Slideshow: Hip-hop's best '4/20' high points

Kyle Harvey
theGRIO SLIDESHOW - In honor of the unofficial holiday that is '4/20' (a.k.a. Marijuana Day), theGrio listed some of the more memorable cuts dedicated to the sticky icky...
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The top 5 rap lyrics of the week

Shawn Setaro, Rap Genius
RAP GENIUS - This week saw LL Cool J somehow get involved with a song that was even worse than his last one...
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Snoop Lion attends GBK and DirecTV Celebrity Beach Bowl Thank You Lounge at DTV SuperFan Stadium at Mardi Gras World on February 2, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images For DirecTV)

Snoop Lion aims for the White House with ‘Reincarnated’

Courtney Garcia
theGRIO REPORT - Snoop Lion, has shifted from the grim realities of hip hop to the positive vibrations of reggae with his new album and documentary film, 'Reincarnated'...
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Hip-hop's most notable name changes

Kyle Harvey
Check out our list of some our favorite artists that went by a different rap handle or nickname...
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Recording artist Snoop Dogg attends The Hollywood Reporter Nominees' Night 2013 Celebrating The 85th Annual Academy Award Nominees at Spago on February 4, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Snoop Dogg smokes weed during songwriting panel

Chris Talbott, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Music fans who turned out to BMI's annual pre-Grammy Awards 'How I Wrote That Song' discussion got a little more than they expected thanks to Snoop Dogg — a contact high.
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Snoop Dogg, now known as Snoop Lion, gets approval from Rohan Marley.

'Snoop Lion' gets the blessing of Bob Marley's son

Hassan Washington
theGRIO REPORT - Rapper Snoop Dogg is now known as Snoop Lion, since his conversion to Rastafarianism on July 30, 2012...
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Kanye West attends the Maison Martin Margiela with H&M global launch event at 5 Beekman on October 23, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Rabbani and Solimene Photography/WireImage for H&M)

‘Hip pops’: Rap music’s greatest dads

Marquise Francis
SLIDESHOW - Celebrities get a bad wrap much of the time for caring more about their careers over the maturation of their children...
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Snoop Dogg plays Moses in 'rap battle' with Santa Claus

Carrie Healey
VIDEO - In the Epic Rap Battles of History's latest video, rapper Snoop Dogg plays Moses and engages in a hip-hop battle with Santa Claus...
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Rapper Jay-Z performs the inaugural concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Friday Sept. 28, 2012 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Happy b'day Jay-Z! Rappers still relevant over 40

theGrio
SLIDESHOW - Rap icon and entrepreneur Jay-Z turns the ripe old age of 42 today, and yet he's arguably as popular and prolific as he's ever been...
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Thriller (1983)We know this is technically not a feature-length horror film. But this music video (universally hailed as the greatest of all time) is nevertheless a highly influential short film where the King of Pop and former Playboy playmate Ola Ray are pursued by some seriously funky zombies.

Boo! Blood-curdling black horror films

theGrio
SLIDESHOW - This Halloween, if you're looking to curl up and watch a scary movie with someone here's a few with soul...
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