Z. B. Hill - Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

by Z.B. Hill

Mason Crest

Snoop Dogg

by Z.B. Hill

Superstars of Hip-Hop

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Snoop Dogg

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Hill, Z. B.

Snoop Dogg / by Z.B. Hill.

p. cm. (Superstars of hip hop)

Includes index.

ISBN 978-1-4222-2515-8 (hard cover) ISBN 978-1-4222-2508-0 (series hardcover) ISBN 978-1-42229217-4 (ebook)

1. Snoop Dogg, 1972--Juvenile literature. 2. Rap musicians-United States-Biography-Juvenile literature. I. Title.

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Contents

Hip-Hop lingo

Poverty is when people are poor and cannot take proper care of themselves.

Hood is another way to say neighborhood. Its usually used in cities.

A charity is a group that gives time, money, or other things to help make peoples lives better.

Snoop Dogg stands on a stage in London. Huge crowds of people surround him. The July air is warm. Snoop and other artists have gathered to send a message to the world must end! And who better to send this message than Snoop? He is, in his own words, the President of the United Ghettos of the World, Big Snoopy D.O. Double-Gizzle!

Here was Snoop Dogg, being a leader. This man, who was once just a skinny kid from California, had become a true hip-hop star. Hed been through a lot in his life. But somehow it made him want to help other people.

Live 8

The event was called Live 8. It took place on July 2, 2005. The idea was to have eight concerts in eight cities. Seems simple, right? But heres the catchthe eight concerts happened at the same time! All over the world, people got together to send a message to world leaderspoverty in Africa must end.

Live 8 asked Snoop to perform because of his fame. People look up to him. And because of artists like Snoop, Live 8 was a success. Snoop felt very strongly about doing the concert. While on stage, he said:

America is one place where you can go from nothing to something. I come from the in Long Beach, and now, Im a boss of the entertainment industry. It feels good to be working with Live 8 to share the same opportunity for progress with my people in Africa. So dont forget to make the choice to change the world.