Snoop Lion was recently asked to speak about the differences between Gangsta Rap in the ’90s and Hip Hop today. The artist formerly known as Snoop Dogg explained that a rapper’s credibility was more scrutinized in the past.
“It’s not real,” Snoop said of a lot of today’s content. “Where I come from, we got put on a set. I had to walk down the line and fight three or four of my homies for two, three or four minutes and then go do something and then go do something again and now, I’m in the hood. Nowadays, you can just say this is where you from. You ain’t got put on, you ain’t got no resume, you ain’t got no TRW. We ain’t got no backtrackin’ to even say who you are and what you were. Where I come from, you had to do things to create a name for yourself and visibly do things, even if it was negative. But you had to put in work. Nowadays, the only work you gotta put on is make a record. The record is your work.”
“When we got in the game, they did all kinds of research to see: Is he really from this gang? Is he really this? Did he really do this? And if there was one mark against you being fake or false, you was out of the game,” he continued.
More from this interview with Sway in the Morning can be viewed below.
In related news, Snoop’s Reincarnated now has an app. Reincarnated Track Notes provides behind-the-scenes access. The app also contains track-by-track information, exclusive content and interviews. It is free on iPhone, iPad and the web.
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Point taken, if it was today, Bo$$ would be the baddest gangsta rapper ever!
it gets deeper n deeper…
Yeah and some Reggae today is “not real” either lol
hahah
Shit’s never been real…be serious.
funny how he says ‘when we got in the game’ since Dr. Dre was one of the fakest gangsta rappers in the game at that time. straight studio gangsta who didn’t even hold any weight at Death Row, always getting punked by Suge and them.
OBVIOUSLY! WILLIAM ROBERTS IM LOOKING AT YOUR CORRECTIONAL OFFICER ASS
Last time I checked Dr.Dre is a studio gangsta. Tupac repped westside even though he is from new york. Shit the only real one in NWA was eazy-e (R.I.P) smh.
it aint where you’re from its where you’re at
Most of these rappers ain’t real. Word. Tyga grew up in the valley with rich parents driving luxury cars but he reps Compton. French Montana was made and sold hiphop dvds but thinks he was a big coke dealer. Rick Ross used to lock up criminals and search their butts for the cocaine he claims to have sold. If they was real they’d have criminal records. Like it or not Rick Ross is the new MC Gusto!
BAWSEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You don’t say….
yeah, but I never care where they came from. All that matters is the art, you don’t get to judge the artist. DMX is a real you get and he’s terrible.
yeah rappers need to stop pretending to be gangsters if they’re not, but theres nothing wrong w/ not being one
Ricky Ross writes from his heart and what he knows???? YEAH RIGHT SNOOP! FUCK OUTTA HERE
Chief Keef is the realest out right now…He about that life…Str8 Gangsta
except for that whole crying over 30 days in juvie
bitch nigga aint about that life at all
crazy interview..snoop basically admits tupac been trippin n can understand why ppl went at pac the way he did.. RIP PAC
snoop grew the fuck up..wow
you mean Rick Ross hasnt moved 100’s of kilos of coke? Weezy doesnt have goons killing for him? You really mean that Tyga is a b*tch? noooo way snoop. you so cray’
You mean Jay-Z never moved bricks through Maryland? You mean he didn’t post up to feed his mom and sister? You mean Jay never committed a crime? You mean Jay is a studio gangsta?
He didn’t move bricks, but Jay has comiited crimes and did post up to feed his family; he’s not a studio gangster.
From the guy who’s latest reincarnation is pretending to be Bob Marley.
people change. snoop was about that life. he caught a body before you were born
stop hating.. at least it’s positive
neyo cant be green or yellow with neon, he hates indpent womans and one in a million,,ppl get stung by bees and pretty girls by boats,,
GBE THE ONLY NIGGAS MAKING GANGSTER RAP. BUT BIG GUWOP MAKES THE REAL STREET MUSIC EVERYONE ELSE IS FAKE BIG GUWOP IS THE REALEST
GBE CRIES IN FRONT OF THE JUDGE OVER 30 DAYS IN JUVIE LOL THATS GANGSTA
T.I. said the exact same thing. back in the day, you was held accountable for your actions. If you were proven to be bullshittin about stuff you say you do, that was a strike against you. today, everyone’s walkin out there claiming to do twice the things they actually are about, niggas are frontin like they’re about that life! stealing identities and shit. hip-hop took a serious left turn
Now these clowns understand that Suge was a bitch, is a bitch and will always be a bitch, Monster Kody said it way back and real street dudes knew it.
PEACE
Although I don’t fully understand that new persona but I’ve always thought Snoop was one of the realest dude from the West and from that era period.
PEACE
Props to Snoop for taking more shots as Jay-Z. Earlier in the week he made it clear that Jay took advantage of the murders of Pac and Big and that there is no way Jay would have blown up if those two were around. Now he’s saying that Jay is the biggest studio gangsta of them all. Snoop is welcome down here in New Orleans any time.
He is also talking about Lil Wayne, Birdman and Rick Ross to name a few
Everything you say is bullshit, dentaldambitch. He was taking shots at Wayne, Birdman, and Ross, not Jay-Z, who’s a real gangster. He had nothing to do with Pac and Big’s deaths, he still would’ve blown up if they were alive.
Why are you so sure that Jay-Z is a real gangsta? Are you his accountant? I’m an accountant for YMCMB.
Actually, I am his accountant. And you’re not an accountant for YMCMB or anyone.
FINALLY!!!! Maybe it takes someone as big as snoop to call out the pretenders so that people stop listening to them.
I’m naming names – Wayne, Birdman, Plies and most importantly, Officer Ricky.
If you listen to any of these wannabe’s, YOU are just as much of a fuckin disgrace as them.
Say what you like about people like Gucci Mane and Chief Keef, but at least they aren’t studio gangsters.
Keef still cried over 30 days in juvie. he is def not a real nigga. he a baby gangsta
Pretty sure Keef has done more dirt than Rape Ross, Pliers, and Wayne combined. And yes I agree he is a pussy for crying over the thirty days. Most gangbangers are soft without their click though.
snoop is lieing ,,kicks snoop off his gin and juice bike
Course it’s not real , but what is real is that you got miley fuckin cyrus on your album and all I know is that’s a whole lot worst than anything in this entire world you fuckin sell out
i was thinkin bout that same shit to tell the truth… whyd he have to go and put hanna montana on his album, the reggae album of all things
His background still checks out, Miley is grown now if he made a song with Hannah Montana 7 years ago then you may have a valid argument. She needs him not the other way.
My ass just queefed on my boyfriends dick. Is this embarrassing? i assured him it won’t smell but i don’t like the way he looked at me. pls is this embarrassing? i need an answer.
shit happens
(coughs) Rick Ross (coughs) Lil Wayne (coughs)
CHIEF KEEF N LIL REESE 3 HUNNA ONLY REAL NIKKAZ IN DA GAME!!!
Mac miller is real. ab-soul is real. should I stop their or continue cus there’s alot more real rappers in the game then the wack niggas whos dick your currently on.
Looks like Rozay doesn’t pass that “real” test.