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Rap artists Snoop Dogg, left, and Wiz Khalifa have been touring together and are releasing new
music, including a soundtrack for their upcoming stoner movie "Mac + Devin Go To High School."
(AP Photo)
The Next Cheech and Chong
Snoop and Khalifa unite
for stoner comedy
(A P)— Snoop Dogg remembered watching all of the
Cheech and Chong movies growing up, idolizing the
pothead tandem's ability to always escape from danger
in their comedy films.
Wiz Khalifa revered Snoop Dogg for his weed
smoking, ultra-smooth West Coast swagger shown
extensively throughout his rap career.
One is the mentor, the other is the protege. Since the
two rappers met for the first time last year, they've built
a strong rapport with each other and have united to
create their own album, "Mac & Devin Go to High
School," which was released this week.
The album is the soundtrack of the rappers' upcom
ing stoner comedy, "Mac & Devin Go to High School,"
which is expected to be released early next year. The duo
feels they are capable of following the footsteps of
Cheech and Chong, who gained fame through their
marijuana humor.
"They smoked joints, they were funny, they were
cool and they would get into real situations," Snoop
Dogg said. "To me, that’s what me and Wiz represent.
A lot of kids growing up don't understand who Cheech
and Chong are. So we're the modern-day image of them.
We're bringing it back."
Snoop Dogg and Khalifa have embodied the fun-
filled, carefree life, with a devotion to smoking mari
juana. Their easygoing demeanor is displayed on the
duo's single, "Young, Wild & Free," featuring Bruno
Mars, which peaked at No. 10 on Billboard's Hot 100
chart.
The rappers are the latest popular hip-hop charac
ters to create an album and movie revolved around
their pothead excursions. Rapper Redman and Method
Man appeared in the 2001 film, "How High."
But Khalifa said he and Snoop Dogg are "trying to
create our own lane.”
"There have been others to pave the way for us, so
we're just trying to keep it going and tell our own
stories," added Khalifa.
Snoop Dogg, 40, took a liking to the 24-year-old
Khalifa after he noticed his kids' infatuation with the
Pittsburgh-bred rapper's ubiquitous 2010 hit "Black
and Yellow." From there, Snoop Dogg invited Khalifa
to his home in Los Angeles.
"We have built a bond and a friendship that's
going to last a lifetime, " Khalifa said. "People will hear
it in the music, and see it in the movie."
In "High School," Khalifa stars as a senior valedic
torian named Devin who is only focused on his
academics. He breaks out of his shell after meeting
Snoop Dogg's character, Mac, a teenage student
(yes, he is playing a teen) who has street smarts but
struggles to apply them in the classroom.
Snoop Dogg described his partnership with Khalifa
as "a magical situation."
"I've been around magic a lot of times from being
with Dr. Dre, Tupac, Master P. and Nate Dogg. What
me and Wiz had was a magical moment right there."
People’s Portlandia Video Competition
A collection of “Portlandia” in
spired skits made by Portland resi
dents will kick off preview of a new
season episode of “Portlandia” on
Friday, Jan. 6 at 10 p.m. at the Holly
wood Theatre in northeast Portland.
Last year, the TV show drew
attention to some of the qualities
that make our city unique. Those
skits and characters may have
paled in com parison to your own
experiences living in Portland.
In partnership with Portland State
University’s Master o f Fine Arts
degree program in Art and Social
Practice, the Hollywood Theatre will
h o st the first e v er “P e o p le ’s
Portlandia.” Admission is free.
Submissions will be judged by a
diverse panel of Portland residents
with a “best o f ’ screening sched
uled for March 23. Video entries are
bein g a cc ep ted now th ro u g h
peoplesportlandia.com.