The infamous rapper Snoop Dogg may not be the first person you think of when you think about Gospel music. That may change very soon, as the rapper is producing his first gospel album.
“It’s always been on my heart, I just never got around to it ’cause I always be doing gangster business or doin’ this or doin’ that,” the 45-year-old rapper said in a radio interview.
While it’s not clear whether Snoop Dogg’s voice will be on the yet-to-be-released album, it will feature singers like Patti Labelle. In an interview with Beats 1, Snoop mentioned other big names like Faith Evans, Charlie Wilson and Jeffrey Osborne.
Snoop Dogg the Gospel Music Producer (?)
The album (or probably, more likely, its producer) is bound to get some flack from the church. Snoop Dogg is no saint, in fact we don’t recommend looking up his music videos or the rap albums he’s made over the years. However, he is talented at mixing beats and his time in the music industry has allowed him to rub shoulders with some really talented gospel singers.
Snoop Dogg’s mother has a vested interest in the album. Beverly Broads Green is an ordained evangelist whose work focuses on helping at-risk youth succeed in school. Snoop Dogg reached out to his mother to ask for her blessing on the album, which he received via text message. The rapper posted the text on Instagram as a way of announcing his intentions to go forward with the project. Read More…..
