'My Life Was Changed': Snoop Dogg Says Acquittal In Murder Trial Prompted Him to Stop Writing About Death and Violence
Snoop Dogg’s ascendance to fame transpired in the era of gangsta rap, and its brazen embrace of a life enmeshed in drugs, violence, and death. A willing proponent of the lifestyle, Snoop Dogg had his own successful gangsta persona that paid off for him in dividends, contributing to his commercially successful music career. However, street life began to catch up with Snoop, and in 1996, he faced murder charges for his involvement in the shooting of a gang member in 1993, as recounted by The Los Angeles Times. It was this experience that changed Snoop’s outlook on life, as he recently told ...
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