It may not seem like it, but Snoop Dogg is a grandfather. In fact, he’s a grandfather of six, with one more on the way.
The 51-year-old rapper partnered up with Audible recently to celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary. And during the discussion, Snoop talked a lot about his life as a grandparent.
My grandkids are my everything because they all individually get a piece of my heart and they’re different. My oldest grandson Zion told me he’s the biggest star in the family. He took my Snoop Loopz box and put his own little cover on the front and made his own cereal. And then my granddaughter CC (Journey), she plays tennis, she loves her papa. She sees me in the store in my little Corona ads and what not — [she says], ‘Papa!’ That s— means the world to me for them to call me that because I had a papa.
For those who don’t know, Snoop was really close with his grandfather. He has referred to him as his best friend before, so you can imagine how seriously Snoop takes the grandparent role.
My grandpa was my best friend and for me to be that for my grandkids is showing that I actually did well and I was able to outlive the circumstances. Now I can look back — I can teach those who want to get to this level. Or at least give them a blueprint and help them avoid some of the traps that had to deal with.
Grandparents can really make a difference. I don’t know where I’d be without my grandparents. It’s nice to know Snoop recognizes how important it is.
