Boldy James has put speculation to rest by confirming that he is indeed related to Snoop Dogg.
During an interview with Acton Entertainment posted on Wednesday (August 23), the Detroit native was asked if the Death Row veteran is his cousin. Without specifying their exact relation, the 41-year-old said that him and Snoop are in fact family.
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“My people used to always tell me that we was related to [Snoop and his family] even before I was doin’ music,” he said. “A lot of people tell me the ‘Speed Demon’ video with me and Alchemist, they tell me, with that Supreme jersey I had on, I looked like Snoop in ‘Gin and Juice’ … and I don’t see the similarities a lot, but I get it.”
He added: “There’s word from my family that that’s really my family. I just never met him or we never bumped into each other.”
Elsewhere in the interview, James addressed Eminem tweeting at him earlier this year after his car crash.
He said: “The Eminem shoutout, wishing me a speedy recovery, it definitely meant a lot because, y’know, a lot of people that was close to me didn’t even wish me well in my situation, so that meant the world to me.”
In early January, the Griselda MC was involved in a two-car accident in the Detroit metropolitan area, his publicist confirmed to HipHopDX.
Following the accident, he was taken to hospital in critical condition, suffering from broken vertebrae in his neck and orthopedic injuries. After undergoing extensive surgery on his neck, he was taken out of ICU in a stable condition.
Boldy and his family said in a statement that they wanted to express their gratitude to “the incredible doctors and nurses that are taking care of him, and also to the communities’ emergency medical personnel and first responders.”
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A number of artists subsequently took to social media to offer comforting words of encouragement, including Eminem.
“Sending out best wishes for a quick recovery for The D’s own @boldyjames!!!” Em tweeted, followed by salute and prayer hands emojis.
