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Snoop Dogg has defended Iggy Azalea and Macklemore, saying that “they got soul” and that they are “inspired by hip-hop”.
Snoop Dogg was asked what his thoughts are on this “suburban streak in hip-hop”, including Iggy Azalea and Macklemore, in a new interview with the New York Times. “Rap is supposed to grow,” he replied. “One thing about Iggy and Macklemore: They got soul. They’re inspired by hip-hop. I don’t care how you’re gonna take it to your people and flip it and dip it and serve it.”
You may recall that Snoop Dogg and Iggy Azalea have had a history of conflict, which began when he posted a picture mocking Azalea on Instagram last year, which then led to a string of heated Tweets and Instagram posts between the two of them. It eventually ended with Snoop apologizing to her, saying in a video he posted to Instagram: “No more bad talk. I apologize. I'm sorry. I won't do it again.”
In his interview, Snoop Dogg also discussed his new album BUSH, which is out later this month – but you can stream it in full now via iTunes. Discussing why this album is more funk-inspired and has less rap, he said that there is a “void for that style of music. I think if rap never came out, I’d have been a R&B singer. I would have been like Rick James, though — an edgy renegade.”
He also spoke about the riots in Baltimore, saying: “You’ve got Bloods and Crips and Muslims now uniting for some kind of cause. Despite that man losing his life, so many people are gonna come together behind that — people who wouldn’t have talked, who would have been killing each other, now they’re gonna be with each other.”
Snoop Dogg is scheduled to play the following shows. For tickets and information, click here.
May 09 - Ceremonia Festival Toluca, Mexico
May 23 - DJ Snoopadelic Movement Electronic Music Fest Detroit, MI
May 31 - BottleRock Napa Napa, CA
June 05 - Bunbury Music Festival Cincinnati, OH
June 06 - Xfinity Center Mansfield, MA
June 18 - Firefly Music Festival Dover, DE
June 18 - Amnesia Rockfest Montebello, Canada
June 27 - BET Experience Festival Los Angeles, CA
July 15 - Dour Festival Dour, Belgium
July 18 - Lovebox London, United Kingdom
July 20 - Rockhal Esch Sur Alzette, Luxembourg
July 22 - Marx Halle Vienna, Austria
July 24 - FREDAGSROCK, Tivoli Gardens Copenhagen, Denmark
July 26 - Black Sea Jazz Festival Bat'umi, Georgia
July 27 - Arenile Reload Naples, Italy
July 28 - Piazza Napoleone Lucca Lu, Italy
July 30 - Kendal Calling Festival Cumbria, United Kingdom
July 31 - Y Not Festival Matlock, United Kingdom
September 02 - New York State Fair Syracuse, NY
September 18 - KAABOO San Diego, CA
