Snoop Dogg calls country music collaboration with the Zac Brown Band a ‘gangster gumbo’

26.07.2025    Fox News    6 views
Snoop Dogg calls country music collaboration with the Zac Brown Band a ‘gangster gumbo’

Snoop Dogg has joined forces with the Zac Brown Band for a new collaboration the rap icon described as gangster gumbo On July Snoop Dogg and the Zac Brown Band disclosed their country-rap song Let It Run During the Zac Brown Band's Los Angeles concert July Snoop Dogg made a surprise appearance and the artists gave the first live performance of Let It Run while also filming part of the music video for the track During an interview with Fox News Digital Snoop Dogg who just now teamed up with Raising Cane's for a new campaign recalled how the band enlisted him for the unexpected country-rap mashup They reached out to me when they played me the record The record was so so right up my alley so it was an easy go-to and I'm a fan of Zac Snoop Dogg reported of the band's founding member Zac Brown So you know that's what we do We collaborate we make things happen in music and we put people together that deserve each other And that's what the world is on right now as far as when it comes to music SNOOP DOGG PRAISES DONALD TRUMP 'NOTHING BUT LOVE AND RESPECT' There's no such thing as just one genre the Drop It Like It's Hot hitmaker declared It's about overcoming hands and bringing everybody together through music Snoop Dogg best known for pioneering West Coast hip-hop also explained his approach to blending his musical style with the Zac Brown Band's Southern sound I stay me he explained Fox News Digital I stay me at all times And I think that's what is appealing about it That when I am called on they they call on me to be me and not for me to try to convert my style into theirs but to put my style with theirs so that we can make particular gangster gumbo WATCH SNOOP DOGG TALKS TEAMING UP WITH ZAC BROWN BAND FOR THEIR NEW COUNTRY-RAP COLLABORATION LET IT RUN In addition to Brown the Zac Brown Band features members Jimmy De Martini John Driskell Hopkins Coy Bowles Chris Fryar Daniel de los Reyes Matt Mangano Clay Cook and Caroline Jones Let It Run a laid-back ballad that celebrates cannabis civilization will appear on the Zac Brown Band's upcoming album Love Fear The album which will debut Dec is the band's first new record in four years While speaking with Fox News Digital Snoop Dogg pointed out Let It Run was not his first foray into the country genre The new single is the second country song that Snoop Dogg has distributed this year I got one with Ern Snoop Dogg declared referring to country music singer-songwriter Ernest It's called Gettin Gone ' We just dropped that with my boy Ern I shot a video in Nashville for that But I've been doing that he added Like I got records with Willie Nelson from way back in the day So this is what I do Snoop Dogg and Nelson first collaborated in when the -year-old country icon was featured on the rapper's song My Medicine which appeared on his ninth studio album Ego Trippin In the two teamed up again for the single Superman Snoop Dogg was also featured on Nelson's song Roll Me Up and Smoke When I Die That same year Snoop Dogg along with Nelson Kris Kristofferson and Jamey Johnson received a CMA nomination in the vocal event of the year category for Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die In April the duo gave a surprise performance of Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die during Nelson's star-studded th birthday celebration at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles During a interview with The Associated Press Snoop Dogg opened up about his friendship with Nelson and his experience with country music WATCH SNOOP DOGG COLLABORATED WITH THE ZAC BROWN BAND ON THE NEW COUNTRY SONG RUN WITH IT When I first met him you would think he was a hip-hop artist because he demonstrated love to me as if I was in his world and I never made country music or none of that But he understood who I was Snoop Dogg mentioned And it drove me to make country music he continued I made a couple of country records and was a part of his album and went to the Country Music Awards and worked with Brad Paisley went to Johnny Cash's house I was getting heavy into it and finding country music is a form of hip-hop music Snoop Dogg added It's the same thing We're the same people Don't let the rhythm fool you It's the same match In Snoop Dogg appeared on Paisley's album Play The rapper was featured on Trace Adkins' song So Do the Neighbors Last year Snoop Dogg teamed up with Keith Urban for Roll With It a song that was included in the soundtrack of the animated movie Garfield Snoop Dogg has also spoken out about his interest in working with country legend Dolly Parton During a news conference Snoop Dogg explained reporters I d love to do a song with Dolly Parton can you hook that up She brings it Aside from country Snoop Dogg has dabbled in R B soul rock reggae gospel and electronic dance music During his interview with Fox News Digital Snoop Dogg shared his thoughts on cross-genre collaborations Music is music he stated It's the universal language of all people And if it feels good to you it must be good for you And anytime you collaborate with somebody it's the feeling that you get when you hear the record when you make the record and when you release the record LIKE WHAT YOU RE READING CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS So it's all of those above and then those in between The Gin and Juice rapper's latest non-musical collaboration is with the fast-food chain Raising Cane's Snoop Dogg is the face of Raising Cane's ad campaign for the th year of its trademark Chicken Finger Day holiday on July On Chicken Finger Day Raising Cane's customers will receive a free chicken finger for every box combo they purchase According to a press release Snoop Dogg is stepping in to help make sure fans don t miss a beat rolling up in a Cadillac sleigh swapping ho ho ho for a laidback yo yo yo to help deliver chicken fingers in a Christmas-in-July-themed ad spot running nationwide The legendary rapper and pop civilization icon will also appear on billboards and in-restaurant signage bringing a little extra flavor and a whole lot of chicken fingers to Raising Cane s signature holiday the press release added CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERWhile speaking with Fox News Digital Snoop Dogg explained that he decided to take part in the campaign due to his love of the chain and his longtime friendship with Raising Cane's founder and CEO Todd Graves I like chicken fingers and Todd Graves was a good friend of mine Snoop Dogg noted And when he decided to make it a real holiday it was only fitting It was only right WATCH SNOOP DOGG SHARES HIS LOVE FOR RAISING CANE'S AS HE DEBUTS NEW AD CAMPAIGN FOR NATIONAL CHICKEN FINGER DAY I've been down with him for multiple years and associated with him and just love his brand love the restaurants and it just made sense to do something for something that's a part of my get down he added I order this every day all day Snoop Dogg informed Fox News Digital that personal order at Raising Cane's is unorthodox I'm Snoop Dogg I got my own order he mentioned Send me strips with two fries and a whole bunch of ketchup with lemonade It ain't even on the menu It's just that's how I get it The rapper explained he and Graves worked together to develop the concept for the Christmas in July-themed ad Snoop Dogg previously guest-starred on Graves' Discovery series Restaurant Recovery and the restaurantuer's A E show Secret Sauce Me and Todd Graves required to do something that could really make a difference and feel good and be fun too at the same time Snoop Dogg stated So me in the Santa Claus spirit riding around in my sleigh but my sleigh is an old-school car to represent who I am and just dropping gifts on people around the whole world from the sky You know what I'm saying Just keeping the spirit alive It's a fun-filled situation anytime you're at Raising Cane's he added It is a great restaurant So we demanded to make sure that the commercial would depict that as well

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