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Snoop Dogg: The ‘Smoove Move’ Interview
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alvin Cordozar Broadus was born on Oct. 20, 1971
in Long Beach, Calif., where he was nicknamed
Snoopy by his parents because of a striking resem-
blance to the Peanuts cartoon character. A promising rapper
from an early age, he began performing in the 6th grade but
was waylaid by brushes with the law in high school.
After a stint behind bars for drug possession, he took the
stage name Snoop Doggy Dogg and launched his recording
career with the help of hip-hop producer Dr. Dre. His 1993
debut album, Doggystyle, featuring his trademark, laidback
vocal phrasings, was well-received and quickly went
quadruple platinum.
Over the course of an enduring showbiz career, Snoop has
released a dozen solo CDs and sold more
than 30 million records. Last year, he
tweaked his alias to Snoop Lion when he
recorded a reggae album in Jamaica called
“Reincarnated.”
A talented thespian, he’s also acted in a
score of movies, most notably, “Training
Day,” “Baby Boy,” “Old School,”
“Starsky & Hutch,” and, most recently,
“Scary Movie 5.” Here, he talks about his
latest screen outing as Smooth Move in
“Turbo,” an animated adventure about a
snail who dreams of entering the Indi-
anapolis 500.
Kam Williams: Hi Snoop, thanks for
the interview.
Snoop Dogg: My pleasure, Kam.
that was natural for me. JAH RASTAFARI!
KW: Did you base your approach to the character on any-
body?
SD: I based him on myself because the character was
written for me.
KW: How would you compare doing voice work for an
animated film to appearing onscreen in a live action adven-
ture?
SD: The process for doing voice work goes by much
quicker as opposed to shooting a feature. You can pretty
much go in and knock it out in a day or two. It feels very
natural for me to express myself using only my voice, so it
wasn’t too difficult.
KW: Is there any
question no one
ever asks you,
that you wish
someone would?
SD: No I’m cool. I
think they done
asked ‘em all.
KW: What interested you in Turbo?
SD: Well I’ve wanted to do a family movie for a while
now. Being able to watch a movie with my family and some
of the kids from my Snoop Youth Football League has
always been a goal of mine, so when [director] David Soren
reached out to me about Turbo I was all for it. And my
character is a smooth little snail…I thought it was a cool
concept.
KW: The Teri Emerson question: When was the last time
you had a good laugh?
SD: At the Turbo screening!
KW: What is your guiltiest pleasure?
KW: What message do you think people
will take away from Turbo?
SD: I think they will be inspired and in
a good mood. It’s a fun, family movie.
KW: Why did you change your name to
Snoop Lion?
SD: My name was given to me. I didn’t
just decide to change it one day. But I ran
with it to reflect a more peaceful and pos-
itive attitude for my new Reincarnated
project. The Snoop Dogg name is so con-
nected to hip-hop, and I didn’t want to
change that. Hip-hop raised me, and I
would never turn my back on it.
KW: What inspired you to become a Rastafarian and to
release that reggae album, Reincarnated?
SD: I’m a spiritual man and I’ve always felt connected to
Rastafari. I’m not a Rastafarian but I’ve got so much
respect for the lifestyle and religion, and I’m so thankful I
was able to meet some of the most influential Rastafarians
during my Jamaica trip. They taught me so much and real-
ly helped me evolve into who I am today.
I felt in this stage of my life it was time to make a record
that reflected my lifestyle…positive, peaceful and family
oriented. I’ve always had a connection to Reggae and it was
the right music to fully display my new lifestyle in a way
Snoop Dogg and The Snoop Youth Football League
SD: Barbecue flavor twist Fritos. Definitely, BBQ flavor
twist Fritos! [Chuckles slyly]
KW: Is there any question no one ever asks you, that you
wish someone would?
SD: No I’m cool. I think they done asked ‘em all. [LOL]
KW: Thanks again for the time, Snoop, and good luck
with Turbo.
SD: Thanks, Kam.
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KW: How would you describe Smoove Move?
SD: He’s a slick little guy. He’s calm and cool just like
me.
KW: How did you come to collaborate with Miley Cyrus
on the song Ashtrays and Heartbreaks?
SD: We met at the studio and she told me that she loved
my work. I love what she does, too. Miley’s cool and I sup-
port her 100%.
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