{"id":5596,"date":"2025-10-25T03:44:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T03:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=5596"},"modified":"2025-10-25T03:44:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T03:44:06","slug":"ive-learned-a-million-things-snoop-dogg-reveals-the-five-young-hip-hop-artists-who-inspire-him-and-why-hes-nowhere-near-retiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=5596","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI\u2019ve Learned a Million Things\u201d: Snoop Dogg Reveals the Five Young Hip-Hop Artists Who Inspire Him \u2014 and Why He\u2019s Nowhere Near Retiring"},"content":{"rendered":"

After three decades in music, Snoop Dogg<\/strong> has earned his place as one of hip-hop\u2019s most enduring icons \u2014 but if you think he\u2019s ready to hang up the mic, think again. The 53-year-old legend recently opened up about the new generation of rappers keeping him motivated, naming five artists he admires most and explaining why he\u2019s still as energized as ever.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve learned a million things from the new generation,\u201d Snoop said with his signature grin. \u201cThese young cats keep me on my toes. They remind me that hip-hop ain\u2019t about age \u2014 it\u2019s about energy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Kendrick Lamar \u2014 \u201cThe Poet With a Purpose\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

For Snoop, admiration for fellow Compton native Kendrick Lamar<\/strong> runs deep. The two share not only geography but also a legacy of using hip-hop as a platform for truth and reflection.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cKendrick\u2019s one of the most powerful voices we got,\u201d Snoop said. \u201cHe don\u2019t just rap \u2014 he preaches, he paints, he teaches. Every time I hear him, I feel proud. That\u2019s West Coast royalty.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He praised Lamar for bringing intelligence and introspection back to mainstream rap. \u201cHe makes you think \u2014 that\u2019s what real MCs do,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Tyler, The Creator \u2014 \u201cThe Rebel I Respect\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Snoop\u2019s admiration for Tyler, The Creator<\/strong> stems from his boundary-breaking creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTyler broke all the rules \u2014 and made his own,\u201d Snoop said. \u201cHe\u2019s creative, crazy, and confident. He reminds me of myself when I didn\u2019t care what nobody thought.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Snoop revealed that Tyler once sent him early mixes of IGOR<\/em> for feedback. \u201cI told him, \u2018Don\u2019t change a thing.\u2019 That album was genius,\u201d he recalled.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Lil Baby \u2014 \u201cThe Hustler With Heart\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Among today\u2019s new wave of artists, Lil Baby<\/strong> stands out to Snoop for his mix of ambition and sincerity.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLil Baby got that street wisdom,\u201d he explained. \u201cYou can tell he\u2019s been through it, but he learned from it. I respect his grind \u2014 he\u2019s balancing hits with real talk.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Snoop pointed to The Bigger Picture<\/em> as a standout: \u201cThat track made me say, \u2018Okay, this kid\u2019s for real.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Doja Cat \u2014 \u201cThe Innovator Who Can Do It All\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

When it comes to women redefining hip-hop, Snoop didn\u2019t hesitate to praise Doja Cat<\/strong>, another California native.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDoja\u2019s a monster \u2014 and I mean that in the best way,\u201d he said with a laugh. \u201cShe raps, sings, performs, produces \u2014 she\u2019s fearless. The future\u2019s female, and she\u2019s leading it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Her creativity, he added, reminds him of Missy Elliott\u2019s<\/strong> groundbreaking originality. \u201cShe keeps hip-hop fresh \u2014 and that\u2019s hard to do now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. Jack Harlow \u2014 \u201cThe Student of the Game\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Perhaps the most unexpected name on Snoop\u2019s list is Jack Harlow<\/strong>, but the veteran rapper says his respect comes from Harlow\u2019s humility.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat boy\u2019s got soul,\u201d Snoop said. \u201cHe listens, he studies, he learns. He ain\u2019t trying to be nobody else \u2014 and that\u2019s why I rock with him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Snoop shared that Harlow once reached out just to say thank you: \u201cHe told me, \u2018I\u2019m just trying to make music that lasts like yours.\u2019 That\u2019s love right there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why Snoop Dogg Refuses to Retire<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

With more than 35 million albums sold worldwide and a cultural legacy spanning generations, Snoop could easily step back. But retirement isn\u2019t in his vocabulary.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPeople keep asking when I\u2019m retiring,\u201d he said, laughing. \u201cI tell \u2019em, \u2018Retire from what? I\u2019m still having fun.\u2019 Hip-hop\u2019s my life, not my job.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

For Snoop, working with younger artists isn\u2019t about competition \u2014 it\u2019s about connection. \u201cEvery time I hit the studio with these young ones, I feel like it\u2019s 1993 again,\u201d he said. \u201cThey remind me why I started \u2014 to make people feel good.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He also teased that his next project will feature several of the artists he named, describing it as \u201ca bridge between eras.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s time to show that old school and new school ain\u2019t enemies \u2014 we\u2019re family,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A Legacy Still in Motion<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

After three decades, Snoop Dogg\u2019s outlook remains refreshingly grounded \u2014 equal parts mentor, student, and lifelong fan of the culture he helped shape.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou stop learning, you stop living,\u201d he said. \u201cThese young ones? They\u2019re my teachers now \u2014 and I love that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As long as he\u2019s still learning \u2014 and still having fun \u2014 it seems safe to say that Snoop Dogg\u2019s retirement isn\u2019t just far away. It may never come at all.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After three decades in music, Snoop Dogg has earned his place as one of hip-hop\u2019s most enduring icons \u2014 but if you think he\u2019s ready to hang up the mic, think again. The 53-year-old legend recently opened up about the new generation of rappers keeping him motivated, naming five artists he admires most and explaining…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5596\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}