Snoop Dogg’s Joining the Renowned Hip Hop Label Def Jam Recordings

Snoop Dogg’s Joining the Renowned Hip Hop Label Def Jam Recordings

- The tea has been spilt, Snoop Dogg is joining the renowned American hip hop label Def Jam Recordings as an executive creative and strategic consultant

- Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge said the record is excited to have Snoop as part of the team, in a press release

- Snoop also took to social media to drop his new title; he did this is a short clip on his social media pages

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Rap bigshot Snoop Dogg is joining the renowned American hip hop label Def Jam Recordings as an executive creative and strategic consultant.

Def Jam Recordings dropped the news on Monday, 7 June 2021. Snoop has made experience behind him and has earned this seat then fold.

Snoop will be reporting to Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge and Def Jam’s interim Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Harleston.

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Snoop Dogg’s joining the renowned hip hop label Def Jam Recordings
Rap superstar Snoop Dogg is joining the legendary hip hop label Def Jam Recordings as executive creative and strategic consultant, the United States company said on Monday. Image: @snoopdogg.
Source: Instagram

CEO Expresses Excitement

Grainge expressed how excited the label is to have Snoop as part of the team.

“We’re thrilled that the one and only Snoop Dogg is bringing his deep industry experience, strong relationships, boundless creativity and infectious energy to Def Jam,” Grainge said in a press release.

Snoop Drops Title

Snoop took to social media to announce his new position and title, and to express his gratitude.

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Snoop Remembers DMX

Briefly News previously reported that American rapper Snoop Dogg is saddened by the passing of his friend DMX and spoke about the first time they met. Snoop appeared virtually on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and looked back on their memories together.

Before DMX's passing, he did a Verzuz rap battle with Snoop Dogg where they performed their hit songs. Snoop feels grateful to have had the experience with his friend and said it showed that people in hip-hop can still show love to each other.

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"We had God in the building with us that night and that makes me feel good about DMX's transition, to know that he's off to a better place and he's finally got his angel wings," said Snoop Dogg.

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Denika Herbst (Editor) Denika Herbst is a Human Interest writer at Briefly News. She is also an Industrial Sociologist with a master's degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, which she completed in 2020. She is now a PhD candidate at UKZN. Denika has over five years of experience writing for Briefly News (joined in 2018), and a short time writing for The South African. You can reach her via: denika.herbst@briefly.co.za.