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Snoop Dogg's recent arrests marked the end of a relatively long trouble-free stretch for the rapper. He has burnished his image in recent years with appearances in mainstream movies and by starting a youth football league.
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Snoop Dogg then dabbled in his own self-branded offshoot of the popular if distasteful "Girls Gone Wild" DVDs in which hard-partying young women flash body parts for amateur videographers. At the same time, the rapper-actor became a ubiquitous pop culture personality, appearing as himself (or satirical variations thereof) in commercials, cameos, comedic guest spots and late night talk shows. After voicing Ronnie Rizzat for the Jamie Kennedy comedy "Malibu's Most Wanted" (2003), Snoop ... had a vital cameo as himself in the hit comedy "Old School" (2003) and re-teamed with that film's director Tod Phillips to appear in the satirical big screen remake of the 70s TV cop series "Starsky & Hutch" (2004), playing the superfly informant Huggy Bear opposite Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson in the lead roles. That same year he took on the recurring role of Slim Daddy in the lesbian-themed Showtime series "The L Word." Trading on his well-known ability to get high, Snoop slyly took on the role of airline pilot Captain Mack for the urban-oriented comedy "Soul Plane" (2004). Snoop then lent his laidback persona to the bloodhound Lightning in the combination live-action and animated comedy “Racing Stripes†(2005).
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Snoop Dogg was arrested again on March 12, 2007 at 1:25 a.m CET after performing in a concert with P.Diddy in Stockholm's Globe Arena, Sweden. Snoop Dogg was arrested along with a woman after the pair reportedly "reeked" of marijuana. They were arrested and released 4 hours later after providing a urine sample. Pending results on urine will determine whether charges will be pressed. However the rapper denied all charges.[29][30][31]
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Nicknamed Snoop by his mother because of his appearance, Calvin Broadus (born October 20, 1972) was raised in Long Beach, CA, where he frequently ran into trouble with the law. Not long after his high school graduation, he was arrested for possession of cocaine, beginning a period of three years where he was often imprisoned. He found escape from a life of crime through music. Snoop began recording homemade tapes with his friend Warren G, who happened to be the stepbrother of N.W.A's Dr. Dre. Warren G gave a tape to Dre, who was considerably impressed with Snoop's style and began collaborating with the rapper.
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No other rapper has been able to carve such a distinct niche in hip hop's diverse and expansive history as Snoop Dogg. His flow is like a Southern breeze on a lazy Sunday afternoon - soothing in its feel, sturdy in its power. We've all witnessed the curly-headed, lyrical phenomenon from 21st Street in Long Beach evolve and fortify into a grown man, now just as concerned with his business as he is with his lyrics, his game as healthy and expanding as his straightened head of hair.
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[H]ilarious quips aside, the point remains: Snoop Dogg doesn’t appear to be the demographic targeted by daytime dramas such as One Life to Live. Nevertheless, the rapper is rumored to be recording a song for the soap.
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