Most people would have a hard time putting Snoop Dogg into a box. The Long Beach, California-born artist (real name: Calvin Broadus, Jr.) rose to fame in the gangsta rap industry. However, he also put out a children’s album and is close friends with Martha Stewart. The octogenarian businesswoman even once got Snoop’s likeness inked on her upper arm. And recently, she surprised the “Drop It Like It’s Hot” rapper with a birthday treat during his appearance on Watch What Happens Live.
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See Martha Stewart Surprise Snoop Dogg: “She Know I Like to Crunch”
Snoop Dogg turned 53 years old on Sunday (Oct. 20.) Before hitting up his birthday party, the Grammy nominee stopped by the set of the Watch What Happens Live after-show on Bravo.
“And over at the bar—wait, where’s our bartender?” host Andy Cohen asked. As if on cue, the doorbell rang, and Martha Stewart strode in with a handful of cookies fresh for her “bestie’s” birthday.
“Hey, you notice I’m like a dog?” asked the legendary rapper as he rose from his chair to accept the birthday treats.
“Yeah, you just ran right over there,” Cohen replied.
*DING DONG* Snoop's bestie is at the bar for his birthday! pic.twitter.com/gJeI4RP785
— Watch What Happens Live! (@BravoWWHL) October 21, 2024
The late-night host commented on how “thin” Stewart had made the cookies, but Snoop didn’t seem to mind. “They crunchy, though,” he said. “She know I like to crunch.”
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The unlikely friendship dates back to 2008, when Snoop appeared on The Martha Stewart Show to make mashed potatoes. Since then, they’ve even hosted their own VH1 cooking show, Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party.
Snoop Wants to See More Originality in Rap
Obviously, Snoop Dogg knows a thing or two about rap and hip-hop. His 1993 debut album, Doggystyle, went quadruple platinum and yielded two Top 10 singles in “What’s My Name?” and “Gin and Juice.”
So, contemporary hip-hop artists should likely take note of the D-O-Double G’s advice. The Emmy winner urged today’s rappers to “be original” during a Friday (Oct. 18) appearance on The Stephen A. Smith Show.
“Right now there’s so much copycatting, mimicking, sounding alike and imitation,” Snoop said. “Find your production, your sound — find your ear for who you are and be original even if it ain’t hitting. Stay you.”
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