As King Charles III’s long-awaited coronation quickly approaches, Snoop Dogg is throwing his hat in the ring to perform at the royal ceremony. The gig was previously offered to names like Elton John, Adele, and Harry Styles, though none of them were particularly eager to take on the responsibility. Seeing as the late Queen Elizabeth allowed the rapper to stay in the UK back in the ’90s as haters made an attempt to ban him, however, the Doggfather would be happy to pay his respects to the monarchy and its new leader.
“When they tried to kick me out of England, the Queen made a comment that her grandbabies loved Snoop Doggy Dogg, and he had done no wrong in Britain,” the Death Row Records owner recalled in a 2015 interview. “Those grandbabies grew up to be Prince William and Harry, so I had influence on them, and they had influence on their grandmother, which enabled me to get into this beautiful country. They love my music, and it is what it is.” In a more recent chat with The Sun, he confirmed, “I’m down to perform at the coronation. Make it happen.”
Snoop Dogg Expresses Interest in Coronation Performance
Nothing has been confirmed as of now, but seeing as the Palace appears to be having a tough time booking its headliner, Snoop Dogg may become their only option, which would certainly be a show to remember. Elsewhere in the news, the “Gin N Juice” hitmaker is shutting down rumours of any beef between him and Chris Rock following the comedian’s Selective Outrage Netflix special. The stand-up show has markedly earned him backlash for his comments on Meghan Markle and Jada Pinkett-Smith, and it seems some were also upset by his comments about the recording artist too.
While poking fun at Snoop, Rock compared his friend to Morgan Freeman, who’s appeared in ads for products like Mountain Dew and the Professional Golf Association. As of late, the California native has also been heavily in his bag, lending his personality to various campaigns, which the Madasgcar couldn’t help but joke about earlier this month. While chatting with MailOnline, the 51-year-old confirmed that he didn’t take the comments to heart.
No Beef with Chris Rock, Rapper Says
“Chris Rock is my friend,” Snoop Dogg explained. “He was basically saying how did I go from being America’s Most Wanted, to America’s most loveable? It’s all about transformation, growth, development and being willing to accept change.” The industry icon went on to confirm that he “says no” to a lot of opportunities that come his way. “If I feel like your family and I believe what you believe in there’s no problem. You stand behind your brand, but there are some things in life that don’t mix with me and I can’t promote everything, so sometimes I do have to say no,” he shared. Do you want to see the Doggystyle hitmaker perform at the coronation in May? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more pop culture news.