From A Dogg To a Lion

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song @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x__9...hannel&list=UL


Hasani Walters, Gleaner Writer

Say 'wah gwaan?' to Snoop Lion, the reggae alter ego of hip hop/rap legend Snoop Dogg.

The entertainer, known for his no-holds-barred lyrics about women and marijuana, recently introduced his reggae-inspired moniker, Snoop Lion, well timed for his upcoming reggae album, Reincarnated.

In support of the project, he recently released the LP's first single, La La La, last Friday.

The song, which was produced by Major Lazer, sees Snoop trying a Jamaican accent and features vocals from Jovi Rockwell.

It seems Snoop has much more in store.

Snoop Lion's social networking pages are up and running. Pages on Twitter (@snoop_lion), SoundCloud, Facebook and Tumblr are very active with thousands of fans commenting on his new persona. Most have responded favourably.

One fan tweeted, "@snoop_lion @SnoopDogg Are you making a Whole album out of Reggae? Cause its sounds awesome," to the star.

Snoop Lion also earned a 'big up' from Rohan Marley which read, "BIG UP @SnoopDogg @snoop_lion #LaLaLa track #JAHRASTAFARI".

A simple video that supposedly is the song playing on vinyl is also making the rounds.

In a March 28 published interview on mtv.com, DJ/producer Diplo of Major Lazer revealed he had been working on a reggae album with Snoop Dogg.

A quote from Diplo read: "Snoop Dogg is an icon, man; he's bigger than the music.

"What we're doing is a reggae record. It's like Snoop Dogg and Major Lazer together. It's all reggae and he's singing and he's doing a (expletive omitted) awesome job and I never knew it, but he had his heart in every song.

... We're going to get back into the production of it next month, and I'm really proud of that record. It's the first record I've ever executive-produced and his crew is amazing."

The production group has a fair knowledge of reggae, having dabbled in the genre for years now.

They're also working on No Doubt's (a group known for their ska/rocksteady flavour) album Push and Shove.

Snoop Lion is scheduled to make his first live performance at the Caribana 2012 festival on August 3 in Toronto.

[OJ]

riddim tough tune weak.

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Ken Boothe - Artibella

[Bricktop]

Who told you that? Cause i bet you don't even know who name Ken Boothe

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hahaha

Peter KINGky and another corny "joke"

[Don1]

The power of Reggae

song @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x__9...hannel&list=UL


Hasani Walters, Gleaner Writer

Say 'wah gwaan?' to Snoop Lion, the reggae alter ego of hip hop/rap legend Snoop Dogg.

The entertainer, known for his no-holds-barred lyrics about women and marijuana, recently introduced his reggae-inspired moniker, Snoop Lion, well timed for his upcoming reggae album, Reincarnated.

In support of the project, he recently released the LP's first single, La La La, last Friday.

The song, which was produced by Major Lazer, sees Snoop trying a Jamaican accent and features vocals from Jovi Rockwell.

It seems Snoop has much more in store.

Snoop Lion's social networking pages are up and running. Pages on Twitter (@snoop_lion), SoundCloud, Facebook and Tumblr are very active with thousands of fans commenting on his new persona. Most have responded favourably.

One fan tweeted, "@snoop_lion @SnoopDogg Are you making a Whole album out of Reggae? Cause its sounds awesome," to the star.

Snoop Lion also earned a 'big up' from Rohan Marley which read, "BIG UP @SnoopDogg @snoop_lion #LaLaLa track #JAHRASTAFARI".

A simple video that supposedly is the song playing on vinyl is also making the rounds.

In a March 28 published interview on mtv.com, DJ/producer Diplo of Major Lazer revealed he had been working on a reggae album with Snoop Dogg.

A quote from Diplo read: "Snoop Dogg is an icon, man; he's bigger than the music.

"What we're doing is a reggae record. It's like Snoop Dogg and Major Lazer together. It's all reggae and he's singing and he's doing a (expletive omitted) awesome job and I never knew it, but he had his heart in every song.

... We're going to get back into the production of it next month, and I'm really proud of that record. It's the first record I've ever executive-produced and his crew is amazing."

The production group has a fair knowledge of reggae, having dabbled in the genre for years now.

They're also working on No Doubt's (a group known for their ska/rocksteady flavour) album Push and Shove.

Snoop Lion is scheduled to make his first live performance at the Caribana 2012 festival on August 3 in Toronto.

What else could change a Man from a Dog into a Puss

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Snoop Dogg becomes Snoop Lion, readies reggae CD
July 31, 2012, 2:06 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) -- Snoop Dogg wants you to know that he's tired of hip-hop, is Bob Marley reincarnated and is embracing reggae instead of the culture of guns he once rapped about.

Also, he's got a new name: Snoop Lion.

The artist said at a news conference Monday in New York that he was "born again" during a visit to Jamaica in February and is ready to make music that his "kids and grandparents can listen to."

The former gangster rapper is releasing a reggae album called "Reincarnated" in the fall. He said that in Jamaica, he connected with Bob Marley's spirit and is now "Bob Marley reincarnated."

Bing: Snoop Lion documentary

Bob Marley's son Rohan attended the conference and gave Snoop his blessing.

"I feel like I've always been Rastafarian," Snoop said of the spiritual Jamaican movement. While there, he said, he visited a temple, was renamed Snoop Lion and was also given the Ethiopian name Berhane, meaning "light of the world."

Snoop didn't explain why he was switching from "Dogg" to "Lion," but it's likely a reference to the Lion of Judah, a religious symbol popular in Rastafarian and Ethiopian culture.

Later, he played five songs for a small crowd, including one called "No Guns Allowed." It features his daughter and includes the lyrics, "No guns allowed in here tonight, we're going to have a free for all, no fights."

"It's so tragic that people are doing stupid things with guns," he said.

Snoop, best known for hits like "Gin and Juice" and "Drop It Like It's Hot," is an avid supporter of marijuana rights and has been banned from entering Norway for two years after trying to enter the country with a small amount last month.

Also: Snoop Dogg denied Norway entry for 2 years for pot

He said that in Jamaica, where he stayed for 35 days, he grew closer to his wife, who saw his transition. He added that he's excited to perform music that his family and children can listen to.

"As a 40-year-old man ... I've got to give them something," he said. "That's what you do when you're wise."

Snoop Dogg said he's not completely retiring from hip-hop but is "tired" of the genre because it is no longer challenging.

"Reggae was calling ... it's a breath of fresh air," he said. "Rap isn't challenging; it's not appealing."

The album was produced by Diplo and will feature Snoop singing. It will be released on Vice Records.

The album will be followed with a documentary of the same name, also produced by Vice. It features Snoop making music and will include some personal elements of his life, a producer of the film said. It will debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.

A coffee table book about Snoop's rebirth is also in the works.

"It feels like I'm 19 or 20 years old again," he said.

http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=747325

[Don1]

Snoop Dogg becomes Snoop Lion, readies reggae CD
July 31, 2012, 2:06 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) -- Snoop Dogg wants you to know that he's tired of hip-hop, is Bob Marley reincarnated and is embracing reggae instead of the culture of guns he once rapped about.

Also, he's got a new name: Snoop Lion.

The artist said at a news conference Monday in New York that he was "born again" during a visit to Jamaica in February and is ready to make music that his "kids and grandparents can listen to."

The former gangster rapper is releasing a reggae album called "Reincarnated" in the fall. He said that in Jamaica, he connected with Bob Marley's spirit and is now "Bob Marley reincarnated."

Bing: Snoop Lion documentary

Bob Marley's son Rohan attended the conference and gave Snoop his blessing.

"I feel like I've always been Rastafarian," Snoop said of the spiritual Jamaican movement. While there, he said, he visited a temple, was renamed Snoop Lion and was also given the Ethiopian name Berhane, meaning "light of the world."

Snoop didn't explain why he was switching from "Dogg" to "Lion," but it's likely a reference to the Lion of Judah, a religious symbol popular in Rastafarian and Ethiopian culture.

Later, he played five songs for a small crowd, including one called "No Guns Allowed." It features his daughter and includes the lyrics, "No guns allowed in here tonight, we're going to have a free for all, no fights."

"It's so tragic that people are doing stupid things with guns," he said.

Snoop, best known for hits like "Gin and Juice" and "Drop It Like It's Hot," is an avid supporter of marijuana rights and has been banned from entering Norway for two years after trying to enter the country with a small amount last month.

Also: Snoop Dogg denied Norway entry for 2 years for pot

He said that in Jamaica, where he stayed for 35 days, he grew closer to his wife, who saw his transition. He added that he's excited to perform music that his family and children can listen to.

"As a 40-year-old man ... I've got to give them something," he said. "That's what you do when you're wise."

Snoop Dogg said he's not completely retiring from hip-hop but is "tired" of the genre because it is no longer challenging.

"Reggae was calling ... it's a breath of fresh air," he said. "Rap isn't challenging; it's not appealing."

The album was produced by Diplo and will feature Snoop singing. It will be released on Vice Records.

The album will be followed with a documentary of the same name, also produced by Vice. It features Snoop making music and will include some personal elements of his life, a producer of the film said. It will debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.

A coffee table book about Snoop's rebirth is also in the works.

"It feels like I'm 19 or 20 years old again," he said.

http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=747325

I hope he doesn't backslide like Rev Ninjaman

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this man baptized NINJA



PAUL

who seh dem name suh again? hmm

[Don1]

Really?? Dis need some illumination...

Hmmm...askordin tuh di news "Paul" come fram Westmoreland... dat nuh very close to Hanover??

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remember the new one


think...Dissociative identity disorder

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Snoop Dogg in Jamaica meditating with Nyabinghi Rastas

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Snoop Dogg evolves into Snoop Lion, claims he is Bob Marley


Snoop went to Jamaica a Dogg but returned a Lion after a religious and artistic awakening.

Rastafarian priests bestowed the new moniker Snoop Lion upon the music icon when he visited Jamaica in search of "a new path."
"I didn't know that until I went to the temple, where the High Priest asked me what my name was, and I said, 'Snoop Dogg.' And he looked me in my eyes and said, 'No more. You are the light; you are the lion.' From that moment on, it's like I had started to understand why I was there," he explained at a press conference.

Born Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr., Lion has always felt a special connection with Jamaica's most celebrated music legend, according to news.com.au. "I have always said I was Bob Marley reincarnated," Lion said. "I feel I have always been a Rastafari. I just didn't have my third eye open, but it's wide open right now."

This spiritual development has revived Lion's artistic energy. After years in the music industry, rap started to stale for the 40-year-old music icon. Ever since he appeared on the scene with "Doggystyle" in the early 1990s, Snoop has been a prominent player in west coast hip-hop. But Lion welcomes musical change and growth.

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While in Jamaica, Snoop finds himself embraced by the Jamaican people, and is positively impacted by Rastafarian culture.

"I've been on the top ever since I've been in it," he explained. "I got rap songs that will never die. And that ain't with no disrespect but I'm tired of rap."
While in the studio, he distanced himself from his musical past by referring to Snoop Dogg in the third person. "F*** Snoop Dogg. Don't think about none of the s*** he rapped about: hustling and making money and drug-dealing and shooting. All that s***'ll be out of here," he said to his collaborators in the studio.

VICTORIA WILL/VICTORIA WILL/INVISION/AP

Snoop Dogg says he was “born again” during his visit to Jamaica in February, changed his name to Snoop Lion and is ready to make music that his “kids and grandparents can listen to.” The artist known for gangster rap is releasing a reggae album called “Reincarnated” in the fall.

With reggae, Lion has the chance to create music that all ages can enjoy - from children to his grandparents, who might not have been able to enjoy his harder-edged rap catalogue.
"I'm a wise man in the music industry," he said. "Not that I'll never do rap again because I'm always gonna do what I love, but right now I'm Snoop Lion and I'm having fun with this reggae movement so hopefully you guys will enjoy it as well."

Vice Films - in association with Snoopadelic Films - will release a documentary about the artist's transformation from Snoop Dogg to Snoop Lion at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7.
Snoop Lion's first single is "La La La."

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Snoop Lion #Reincarnated Press Conference

[Don1]

Miss Lilly's dem guh fi dis??

Dat place place serve taste bad, over priced, Jahfakean food...but has a trendy Soho location with high profile Babylon owners

Very popular with the latte drinkin' crowd