Snoop Dogg made his grand entrance into the mainstream Hip Hop space at just 20 years old on the Dr. Dre single “Deep Cover.”
Now 50, the Doggfather may have sprouted a few grey hairs, but he’s even more prolific than he was at the height of the ’90s West Coast gangsta rap explosion. Even so, he sometimes finds himself facing the ageism that too often penetrates the culture.
During an interview with Rolling Stone Music Now, Snoop Dogg expounded on the topic and pointed out rock legends such as The Rolling Stones, The Beatles’ Paul McCartney and AC/DC aren’t subjected to the same disrespect our Hip Hop pillars often experience.
“They don’t limit The Rolling Stones, they don’t limit those other groups that do it outside of our genre,” Snoop said. “You got rappers in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. You ain’t got no muthafuckin’ rock and rollers in the Rap Hall of Fame. So slow it down a little bit, and start putting some respect on our name and give us the respect for who we are.”
Snoop Dogg added he and his peers should never have to beg to “stay relevant” considering they’re responsible for helping make Hip Hop the biggest genre in the world.
“Don’t put no time limit on how old we are or what we are, because we don’t look at the rockers and say, ‘Man, he got white hair now when he used to have black hair, and it’s all grey now. We love their music, we love them, we respect them, we come support them, we sing their music — diehard fans.
“We should get that same love in hip-hop because we created something that’s gonna last forever, it’s generational.”
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Meanwhile, Def Jam juggernaut LL COOL J was just inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alongside JAY-Z, two bona fide Hip Hop icons.
Find the full conversation with Snoop Dogg here.
I’ve been saying this for years. Snoop’s generations showed a very high level of respect to the ones that came before them. But some where over the years new hot rappers that rarely last long and even some that do don’t show genuine respect and love to the ones that paved the way for them. Snoop is right on this
Nicky and Drake had a lot to do with that. Drake disrespected Luda and others Nicky disrespected Kim and others now all the kids think that’s cool.
Rock and roll hall of fame
Wants white peoples approval
Nore has been saying this for years it’s the entire purpose of Drink Champs. Snoop ran off with that man’s movement without shouting him out lol
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Totally agree 100% !!!! Gen Z can eat a dick !!!
It’s his fault for letting the newer generation’s run over his and not doing anything about it. I know people will hate on this but hip-hop is more for the youth than it is for the older crowds on top of that you probably don’t want to walk around the house singing Bitches ain’t shit or 187 on a undercover cop with young kids around. Just saying
Yeah but I can sing Hey Young World around the house. Or better yet the Tom & Jerry Movie and Spider Man has tons of classic hip hop in the score of the movie. De La Soul was just on Cartoon Network fighting evil villains for their masters. Even Snoop got a voice as Turbo on one of damn cartoons.
Maybe now that a black artist is saying it this will be taken seriously by hip hop fans. Eminem has been saying this for years and everyone just calls him bitter (which he may be, but it doesn’t mean he isn’t right).
well the beatles go back to 1960 rap in new york has a history going back to 1985 i think it will take more time.
This is the total truth he’s talking there. It’s music, for heaven’s sake. it’s got to do with people’s souls! which is eternal. some of the older artists make eternal entertainment and will be musicians forever , beyond any trends , fads , temporary conditions or sellout products . Kids are just being typically disrespectful and get no love for being dumb and foolish . They should respect their elders , like the generations before them did . I always gave pure love to all the artists of my generation and showed honor and virtue for the ones in the years before I came out , from decades before me . I am not disrespectful . And the kids are just not open minded enough to listen to things that came out before they were born . for some kids now , that is the year 2000. or even 2005 or 2010 and that means we got like a bunch of new young fans of hip hop , who know nothing about all the things that happened in the culture before those years and there is alot of rules and regulations , thoughts and feelings and words and actions that come along with being in the hip hop culture and they are not aware of those things. they should learn the history of the game and see that there is alot of knowledge , wisdom and understanding involved in the old school underground classic material wordplay projects and that to be in hip hop , you gotta be smart and you can be one of us. righteous good true legends
so you are not just a one hit wonder who is a flash in the pan and is here today and gone tomorrow and is forgotten forever wack
What a cringeworthy post. lol
Wow way to mention an issue there your right no white rock people in the black rap hall of fame right? At least white people and the people who run the rock n roll hall of fame are you know all inclusive unlike the rap hall of fame…and sorry boss you see all those white people filling your concert crowds? Their parents and grandparents were responsible for the popularity of alot of those rockers rap music hasnt even been folling stadium sized venues for more than 20 years so sit the fuck down dipshit and take a nap grandpa smoked a few too many joints before going on twittwr again
The cracka’s maaaaad. He got in his feelings. Poor thing.
Also those men you mentioned dont encourage murder burglary treating women like property (though many did treat them that way in reality) and doing drugs (even though they were heavily on drugs) but my point is they have CLASS unlike most rappers…
this fool contradicted himself in the exact same sentence and didn’t even notice. must be one of them no life trolls.
Damn you sound dumb as fuck
You mean like all the white gangsters you make movies about?
Maybe rap veterans should act the same way as old rockers do. I mean have you ever heard about Mick Jagger jumped on a techno song with Putin’s favorite or Axl Rose made a collab with the actual hot 40 pop star? These 90s mainstream rappers do literally anything for money even if they ruin their legacy. If you want respect you should be respectable.
Yes bro! 100% agree a complete joke
That’s why mainstream rappers don’t deserve respect. Even a fuckin’ comment is deleted because I did not praise Snoop’s silliness. GFOH, you rap Hit lers.
i mean look at the most respected rock band led zeppelin once their drummer died who been considered one of the best in the genre they know the spark is gone and quit LZ yeah they keep make music in a solo or duet way but nothin whack uninspired comes under the name of LZ after the tragedy in rap a lot of legends doesnt know when its time to quit and this not even the real problem the worst part is when they still huge commercially with supbar projects taking a lot of space in the culture and hip hop media while its clearly the time to new names to emerge and get the spotlight so the culture evolve
Facts
I agree. White people find yours. Get off this page. Rockers were the most violent and drugs they wore with honor while being praised. Suicide during concerts were just part of the performance. Worshipping Satan on stage. Shall I go on. Mad cause once again blk people mastered the game
Once again? “For once” you mean….. Who invented the Mic? Who invented speakers? who invented the guitar? who invented electricity? who invented the CD? Without the white mans inventions you’d be nowhere, sambo. you even speak the white mans language, let that all sink in for a while dumbass.
With money invested that was made with free black labor and materials stolen from black countries. Try again tho.
Mastered the art or killing each other and made too look like fools? Last time I checked white people don’t get paid because they are white… why do we have so many individuals in the rap game who leave you dumb founded as too how or why they are famous due too the fact they are completely talentless… ahhh they worship the devil and amongst that degrade the culture, and yall support them just because they are black?
Respect you must earn. Being a lame ass rapper who is 40 years old or something and playing in wack movies, wack reality shows and rapping about immature stuff doesn’t get you respect. Most rappers are just corny or think it’s still 1988 or 1994.
This is the dumbest shit I’ve ever read…