Snoop Dogg joins Nation of Islam
Rapper Snoop Dogg made an appearance Sunday at the Nation of Islam’s annual Saviours Day convention and told the Associated Press that he is a member of the movement.
“I’m already in the Nation, that’s why I’m here,” he said. “I’m an advocate for peace. I’ve been in the peace movement ever since I’ve been making music. My whole thing is not about really trying to push my thing on you. It’s just about the way I live, and I live how I’m supposed to live as far as doing what’s right and representing what’s right. That’s why I was here today.”
Snoop, real name Calvin Broadus, praised controversial leader Minister Louis Farrakhan and made a $1,000 donation to the group.
This was his first Saviours Day event for the self-proclaimed “leader of the hip-hop community”. During the speech Sunday, Snoop sat on stage behind Farrakhan clapping and nodding. He told followers that he would share the information he gathered with other musicians.
“When you get a speech from Minister Farrakhan it’s about a mirror, it’s about looking at yourself,” the rapper later told The Associated Press. “It’s about seeing yourself and what you can do to better the situation … We’re doing a lot of wrongs among ourselves that need correcting.
Rapper Doug E. Fresh also attended the convention but didn’t speak publicly. Rapper T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, appeared via recorded video. He told followers that education is the key to success.
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