Snoop Dogg on stage. There is smoke around his hand.
Snoop Dogg shocked fans on Nov. 16, 2023, when he announced on social media that he’s ‘giving up smoke.’
After building a career themed around heavy marijuana consumption, Snoop Dogg says he’s “decided to give up smoke.”
On Thursday, the 52-year-old rap mogul surprised his fans when he seemingly said he’s officially ditching his rolling papers and lighter.
Snoop Dogg posted a sombre-looking black and white photo of himself to Instagram with a simple statement.
“After much consideration & conversation with my family, I’ve decided to give up smoke,” he wrote. “Please respect my privacy at this time.”
The Gin and Juice rapper even signed the statement with his signature.
Understandably, the announcement came as a shock to anyone with even a slight awareness of Snoop Dogg, who has long branded himself as an unofficial 420 ambassador. Snoop Dogg, who for decades has been known to chain-smoke joints, even once claimed to have lit up inside the White House after hiding a pre-roll in his sock.
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In the comments of his post, many of Snoop Dogg’s followers — including MMA fighter Conor McGregor — congratulated him on the decision to stop smoking. Others wondered if Snoop Dogg was joking or using the statement as a form of social media marketing for a potential upcoming project.
Hours after his statement, Snoop Dogg doubled down on his claim with another post. Alongside an equally sombre selfie, Snoop Dogg wrote a simple message: “Respect my privacy.”
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Again, the post was met with equal parts encouragement and skepticism. Some of the rapper’s fans said their bucket-list dreams to smoke weed with Snoop Dogg have been dashed by the news.
Many others wondered what would happen to Snoop Dogg’s full-time blunt roller, who was reportedly paid between US$40,000 (nearly C$55,000) and $50,000 (about $C68,700) a year, on top of other perks like free trips and smoking with the rap legend himself.
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Whether or not Snoop is serious or will continue to “smoke weed every day” remains to be seen.