Aside from being one of the genre’s most iconic gangsta figures, Snoop Dogg
has always embraced the history of music. Now that he’s trying his hand
at another mixtape, it’s no surprise that he’s chosen to give props to
the old school.
“Let’s take it back to the old school. Let’s take it to Union [Square].
It’s gonna be a mixtape with just me and Drama. I feel mixtapes are
losing their essence. Mixtapes means mixing, turntables, records. Not
CDs, computers — you understand. Go back to the element of mixtapes
where it all started, where it all began. Square,” he added.
This is not the only project the two are working on, however. According to reports, the two are also teaming up for a Gangtsa Grillz tape for Tha Dogg Pound.
“That was something that was overlooked a lot. The south wasn’t really getting their respect,” he noted of his new alliance with DJ Drama. “Now
the south is highly respected, and DJ Drama was one of the backdrops to
it from his mixtapes and the stuff he does. I felt like putting him
with Tha Dogg Pound could only bring that boost to the west coast and
show that love and show that unity. He’s the king of what he do, we the
kings of what we do — why not bring both worlds together? We’re gonna
take a few beats from artists who really didn’t rap on their beats how
they supposed to. Then we gonna put some new music down, and we gonna
do what we do.”
Both tapes should be released this Summer. According to other reports from Canada.com, Snoop will join Sean Paul at The Cisco Ottowa Bluefest. The performance will be July 13 at Bluefest’s Bank of America Stage.
