There are few people who don’t know about the iconic, smooth and 420-friendly entertainer, Snoop Dogg. However, not everyone is privy to some odd and interesting jobs the Long Beach native rapper has had over the years.
Snoop once said, “I’m Snoop Dogg, I’m here to stay, and I won’t fade away” to cement his legacy, and he has a combination of career ambitions that undeniably back up his history as a jack of many trades.
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Here are some of our favorite random jobs from Snoop that we never saw coming, but totally find impressive!
1. Snoop Dogg had a cooking show with Martha Stewart
Embed from Getty ImagesThis is pretty much the cutest thing in the world that no one knew they needed, but relished when it arrived in 2016 on VH1.
“Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party” paired iconic television personality Martha Stewart, known for a host of lifestyle content, with Snoop, to create what some thought was an unlikely pairing. However, few know that these friends have been close for over 15 years following Snoop’s 2008 guest appearance on Stewart’s cooking show.
2. Snoop recorded a gospel album
Embed from Getty ImagesPeople may not immediately get a religious vibe from the 420-loving rapper, but there was a time when Snoop wanted to show that his faith was running strong. In 2018, he worked with gospel artists Lonny Bereal, Faith Evans, Tye Tribbett, and others for his debut gospel album, “Bible of Love.”
Snoop was inspired by his grandmother, Dorothy Tate, who introduced him to gospel music at a young age.
3. Snoop joined the Rastafari Movement
Embed from Getty ImagesIn addition to channeling his faith into a gospel album, Snoop also joined the Rastafari Movement after visiting Jamaica in 2012.
Learning about the movement motivated him to join the Rastafari religion and even release a reggae album called “Reincarnated” and a documentary of the same name.
Drawing from Protestant Christianity, mysticism, and Pan-African political identity in his new faith, Snoop took on the new name that few know him by: “Snoop Lion.”
4. Snoop was even in a Bollywood movie
Embed from Getty ImagesJust when many of us didn’t think Snoop could get any more interesting — it turns out he’s a Bollywood star! Well, to be more accurate, he starred in a Bollywood film called Singh Is Kinng in 2008.
There’s no need to imagine the “Drop It Like It Hot” artist singing and rapping in a Bollywood musical number because there’s a whole film to watch with him “fo shizzle” doing that in real life.
5. He even hosted a nature series
Embed from Getty ImagesIt seems that word of Snoop’s swagger has been around for a while, including in 2016, when he was narrating an entire nature series called Planet Snoop.
He treated audiences to some hilarious commentary in the “Squirrel Vs. Snake” video that was all about the epic battle between the critters.
6. Snoop worked with the boyband “Big Time Rush”
Embed from Getty ImagesWhile Snoop is known for his old-school rhymes, he’s shown that he’s more than up for a collab with younger artists, including the American pop music boyband group “Big Time Rush.”
Snoop not only added some hip-hop beats to the band’s hit song “Boyfriend,” but he also cameoed in the Nickelodeon show Big Time Rush for the 2010 holiday special as himself.
7. He’s a rapper that became a wrestler
Embed from Getty ImagesAt this point, we’re pretty sure Snoop Dogg has had literally every job ever, including being a wrestler who’s a WWE Hall of Famer!
He often joins other superstars for exciting matches and even attended WrestleMania XXIV in Orlando and served as the Master of Ceremonies in 2008.
8. Snoop created his own football league
Embed from Getty ImagesSnoop scored another touchdown in the job game when he formed his own American football league called “Snoop Youth Football League” in 2005.
Serving as a mentor to thirteen hundred kids across Los Angeles County, Snoop wanted to offer an enriching afterschool program for Southern Californian youth.
He even unpacks the experience in the 2018 Netflix documentary, Coach Snoop.
9. Snoop co-founded a grocery food brand
Few know that Snoop and fellow American rapper Master P founded Broadus Foods in 2022.
The endearing origin story of this venture goes back to Snoop’s mom (AKA Momma Snoop) and her passion for serving her community. There’s even a “Momma Snoop” maple syrup. Now, that’s pretty sweet.
He even partnered with an Australian wine brand in one of his many ventures.
10. He has his own photo editing app called “Snoopify”
In 2013, Snoop launched “Snoopify” to allow people to use its in-app camera to create Snoop Dogg-themed images and filters.
The app is available on Google Play, just in case you’re interested in a Snoop Dogg-themed event!
To be honest, the list goes on. He was even the gameshow host of The Joker’s Wild!
Embed from Getty ImagesAt this point, it’s no secret that Snoop Dogg has so many odd and not-so-odd jobs that most people can’t keep up. Let us know in the comments if you can think of some we totally forgot about or if some we listed shocked you.
