Snoop Dogg has been a household name for over three decades and sold millions of albums worldwide. But it's only now the reason he was given his iconic nickname is revealed
People are just now finding out the story behind rapper and music icon Snoop Dogg's nickname, over three decades since he made his mark on the hip-hop scene.
The famed rapper has moved over 37 million albums globally, making him one of the most triumphant artists in hip-hop history, with the dubious honour of holding 17 Grammy nominations but never pocketing a win – the highest number for any artist. Snoop first captured attention in the early part of 1992 when Dr. Dre featured him on 'Deep Cover'.
However, it's only recently people are getting to grips with how Snoop acquired his storied stage name. During a conversation with NBC Nightly News presenter Lester Holt, the 52-year-old musical giant divulged: "My mother'd say, 'You watch so much, you startin' to look like him.' So she started calling me Snoopy. That's the only name my mother called me my whole life.
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