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My Mama Couldn't Give Me What I Wanted. I Had All Right Clothes, But The People I Was With Had Better Clothes. I Felt That I Had To Have Better Clothes.

I Was Like The Class Clown In School So I Guess I Would Say I Did Like The Attention. In Church I Did A Lot Of Plays, My Mother Made Me Play Characters, Do A Lot Of Drama And Acting, Trying To Become Someone Else. So It Helped Me Create Who I Am, To Create Snoop Dogg.

My Liberty Is About Living. It's About Spreading More Love. Even Though I Was Always A Peaceful, Loving Individual, My Music Sometimes Didn't Reflect That. But Now It's Different. My Music Is Reflecting The Way I Feel.

My Name Was Given To Me. I Didn't Just Decide To Change It One Day. But I Ran With It To Reflect A More Peaceful And Positive Attitude For My New Reincarnated Project. The Snoop Dogg Name Is So Connected To Hip-hop, And I Didn't Want To Change That. Hip-hop Raised Me, And I Would Never Turn My Back On It.

I'm A Spiritual Man And I've Always Felt Connected To Rastafari. I'm Not A Rastafarian But I've Got So Much Respect For The Lifestyle And Religion. It Taught Me So Much And Really Helped Me Evolve Into Who I Am Today.