A former Deаth Row Records general manager says Snoop Dogg expanded on 2Pac’s youth football league plan, but he still credits the Long Beach MC because “he made it happen.”
Reggie Wright Jr. described Snoop implementing Pac’s plan and how it has benefited the neighborhoods in a Bomb1st interview that aired on Wednesday (November 29).
“I know Tupac Shakur was the first one talking about that in the ’90s,” Wright said. “Y’know, [Snoop] might’ve fine-tuned it a little than Pac initially was talking, but he stole that idea from Pac.”
He noted that the “Vato” MC helped many kids stay off the streets and play football, which could have led to gangbangin’ or something.
Snoop Dogg has made a lot of money but also given back. He auctioned unique goods with Dr. Dre and Big Daddy Kane last month for charity.
The auction benefited the ASCAP Foundation, which supports musicians. Over 300,000 people, including 60,000 kids from 700 schools, received ASCAP Foundation assistance last year.
Kane gave a signed vinyl of his 1988 first song, “Ain’t No Half-Steppin,” while Dre and Snoop gave some Frankie Zоmbie-designed Air Force Ones.
The ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards gave Dr. Dre the first Hip Hop Icon Award in June. Snoop presented his longtime colleague with the award, which honored his unparalleled impact on Hip Hop art and society.
“There is nobody like Dr. Dre,” Snoop stated. “He’s changed music so many times it’s unfair. If Dre had just been in N.W.A., we’d remember him forever. He would still be a Hip Hop legend if he had only given us The Chronic.
“He’s earned eight Grammys, sold milliоns of records, and founded some of the most successful music businesses, but Dr. Dre has never stopped working,” he said. “He never stopped advancing the music. Personally, Dr. Dre has transformed my life in many ways.”