This reader thinks weed is responsible for his Snoop Lion’s sudden epiphany, although the rapper revealed in a news conference on Monday that he got his new name in a temple from a high priest.
Many were fixated on one aspect of Rastafari: smoking the "wisdom weed," or marijuana, for thinking purposes. In a tweet, poker player Faraz Jaka says he initially thought Snoop Lion’s name change was “silly at first,” but he’s now looking forward to the new sound. At this time he is just exploiting the religion like a lot of so call “Rastas”. When he truly starts living like a Rasta (No worldly possessions) I would start to believe that he has changed. So all the red, yellow and green is not needed to identify his so call belief. I am from the Caribbean and Rastafarianism is not a hair style it's a belief. This is all about getting his name back out there. This commenter says he agrees with He says he will start believing that Snoop Lion is a changed man once he stops being materialistic. [tweet along with many other commenters, urged others not to take the move too seriously, calling Snoop Lion’s name change a great marketing tactic. The music group Last Day of Sun used an analogy to express their confusion in a tweet. In a recent tweet, the Mediafly engineer said he has gotten accustomed to Snoop Lion in his element and fears that he may not be able to follow Snoop’s transition to Marley’s genre. He says he wants to hear more Snoop Dogg and less Snoop Lion, a popular sentiment from commenters, too. Karl Grzeszczack was in shock after reading the news about Snoop Lion. It is my hope that Yah will use Rasta as a means to Draw Snoop Lion closer to himself and the truth of Yah’s word thru the Messiah Yeshua. Snoop Dogg hasn't found religion.he's found a lifestyle justifying his "habit".he's kept half his name and his pot.this is a joke.Īnother reader chimed in that he hopes Snoop is taking the move seriously. His theory is that Snoop is trying to make his lifestyle justifiable in society using the religion. This reader is critical of Snoop Lion’s transition to Rastafari.
So far, 823 commenters have chimed in and plenty more chirped in on Twitter in response to our post. Now they can see similarities in their lifestyles and beliefs. Many can hear Snoop Lion’s attempt to emulate legendary artist Bob Marley in music.
Here's a look at some of comments and conversation around the piece. His latest song "La La La," produced by Major Lazer, has garnered plenty of attention for its reggae sound.Ĭuriosity drew a lot of fans and others to our post “ Snoop Dog is a Rasta now, so what’s Rastafari?” His new image isn’t the only thing that has changed. The popular West Coast rapper has taken himself from ‘thug’ life to ‘Rasta’ life. (CNN)–Snoop Lion, as Snoop Dogg now calls himself, has thrown his fans a curveball.
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