EXCLUSIVE! Blazed & Confused with…SNOOP DOGG (Issue 12 Preview)
July 6th, 2009 Filed under: 21 & Under With..., Exclusive! by admin
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Keeping the summer nice and hot with the sounds of Hip-Hop, Rock and Sweet Reggae vibes, the one and only Snoop Dogg has embarked (no pun) on the BLAZED and CONFUSED tour bringing along Slightly Stoopid and Stephen Marley. Add some select dates with sleaze rapper Micky Avalon and you have the ultimate mash-up event of the Summer.
ABORT Magazine’s own E.S Day spoke with Snoop Dogg for our Annual Festival coverage about the packaging of the B&C tour, ticket price-gouging and bringing fans of Rap, Rock and Reggae together under one roof.
E.S. Day: With so many festivals currently underway both huge, day-long events and traveling roadshows, why is there not enough emphasis put on combining the genres of Hip-Hop and Rock [and reggae,] and has this always been something that you thought the public wanted? Or just more of a random selection of artists?
Snoop Dogg: I have been doin’ it in tha past. Whether with Linkin Park, Korn, 311, I have crossed the line of genres before and it has proven to be a success. Our fans are tha same: loyal. They also crossover in many aspects – which means tha party is gonna be off tha chain. Tha dogg is loose and Slightly and Stephen runnin’ with tha pound as well. I know tha public is feelin’ it – cuz u can’t deny sumthin’ when it is dope and bangin’. So Vancouver gonna experience it and we gonna give them their monies worth.
ABORT: Are you looking forward to the Vancouver date? And have you been listening to any Canadian Hip-Hop recently, if so what?
Snoop Dogg: I luv Vancouver and have a blast every time I’m up there. Vancouver kinda like my home away from home. I spent time filmin BONES up there and since then luv goin back each time. I am a big fan of Kardinal Offishall and Drake. Canada definitely got a scene goin’ on and I’m down with it. Tha fans always show me luv and I think this is only gonna make it that much bigger and better.
ABORT: We have seen in the past you performing covers, namely with Everlast doing a raucous version of House of Pain’s “Jump Around”, any plans to do a classic Rock track “Snoop style” on this tour considering you have the live band, or a collabo with Slightly Stoopid?
Snoop Dogg: If I tell you surprises it ain’t a surprise at tha show and your readers feel tha same way. Buy a ticket and I guarantee u gonna get what u paid for, with sumthin’ special sprinkled on top, ya dig?!? Shout out to tha bigg homey Everlast
ABORT: What makes the BLAZED AND CONFUSED TOUR stand out from other Hip-Hop packaged tours?
Snoop Dogg: We got sumthin for everyone, whether it’s rap, reggae, rock, hot women, parties – this is tha summer party of tha year and if you ain’t on it, you better be a part of it someway or anutha. I do it tha biggest and best, and this summer gonna prove that im doin it again. Tha name says it all, u agree?!? Chuuch!
ABORT: Can we see the BLAZED AND CONFUSED TOUR adding more acts annually and would you ever rule out the idea of adding a metal band or a crossover act like Fishbone or Bad Brains maybe?
Snoop Dogg: I’m always down to try new things and build tha audience. I wanna take this and make it real bigg and have fans wantin’ more each summer. I know that Slightly Stoopid feels tha same way so I need to get with my partnas and make sure we do it right. I am definitely open to tha idea of addin’ metal to tha menu, if tha fans want it and Snoop Dogg wants it, u really can’t deny it. So make sure and be on da lookout cuz u neva know…
ABORT: The BLAZED AND CONFUSED Tour kicks off July 10th in Primm, Nevada and runs until August 8th. Tickets are on sale now, go to LiveNation.com. Thanks for taking the time with us today Snoop!
Snoop Dogg: Chuuch! Be on da lookout for more to come in 09’ ya dig?!?
READ THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW WITH SNOOP IN ISSUE 12 OF ABORT MAGAZINE – AUGUST 2009
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