Ahead of the release of his thirteenth studio album, Bush, Snoop Dogg spoke to The New York Times about the album’s sound, suburban Hip Hop, and more.
When asked why he chose to sing more than rap on this album, Snoop says, “There’s a void for that style of music.”
“I think if rap never came out, I’d have been a R&B singer,” he says. “I would have been like Rick James, though an edgy renegade.”
Snoop’s last studio album, Reincarnated, was released two years ago. The one before it, Doggumentary, was released two years before Reincarnated. Instead of churning out records each year, Snoop says it’s all about finding the right sound.
“That’s what stops me from making records,” he admits. “Otherwise, I’d make one every year.”
Last year, Snoop briefly feuded with Iggy Azalea over social media. The two eventually settled their differences after T.I. intervened. When asked about Iggy, Macklemore and the suburban streak in Hip Hop, Snoop explains that “Rap is supposed to grow.”
“One thing about Iggy and Macklemore: They got soul,” he says. “They’re inspired by Hip Hop. I don’t care how you’re gonna take it to your people and flip it and dip it and serve it.”
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Macklemore? Sure. Iggy? You smoke too much, Snoop.
QUEEN IGGY.
Iggy doesnt deserve the hate, but ppl just cant ignore her cuz shes a winner.
Macklemore okay….but iggy?who does culture appropriation?who thinks she is creating a new classic?who laughs at people getting dissed but when she gets dissed by em,she cries like a baby?Fuck off,you white woman…enjoying her fucking white woman privilege…full of facial surgeries and a queer accent…
macklemores cool. hes in his own lane, doesnt try to sterotype a genre
iggys soul or lack there of is gained by what? her ghostwriter? her fake accent? she has none
She sure has more soul than that troll doll Nicki MANaj…you jelly bruh?