insists he will after a number of celebrities have been hit by cancel culture for their outspoken views. The , 52, claimed he is "the culture" and says both he and Dr Dre are protected from being written off. The pair recently performed at a special gig in London and are responsible for some of hiphop's biggest hits, including The Chronic, Doggystyle and 2001.
While many have faced criticism for lyric choices in recent years, Snoop's controversial words from songs over three decades ago - some of which focus on violence and misogyny - the rapper believes he is safe from being shunned in the industry. While he admits he is now "more mature" and is a difference person, Snoop - whose real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr - said: "I have a bigger fan base and I’m smarter now and I’m sharper. And I’m thankful that I got somebody like him who’s really helping the writing, because I was getting stuck.
" Speaking to the Standard about whether his words could be an issue, he added: "No way. No way we get canceled, man. We are the culture.
You can’t cancel the culture. "It’s just a bunch of motherf------ that you don’t know, just typing, saying that you ain’t hot no more. But when you are the culture, you dictate what the outcome of everything is.
You don’t follow that s---, you lead." On Friday, Snoop was met with cheers from the Paris crowd as he took on the role in the French city. However, some people couldn't help but make jokes about the situation, jibing that .