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>>> GOOD
>>> GOOD MORNING. WELCOME TO "GREAT DAY HOUSTON."
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TAKE THE
LIFE OF A HIP-HOP LEGEND, TURN
IT TO A STAGE PLAY WITH ONE OF
AMERICA'S BEST PLAYWRIGHTS?
YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT'S GOOD
FROM SNOOP DOGG.
WITH ME TODAY IS SNOOP DOGG.
GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING.
[ APPLAUSE ].
>> I HAVE TO ASK THE FIRST
QUESTION.
QUESTION.
QUESTION. HOW DID YOU GET THE NAME SNOOP
DOGG?
DOGG?
DOGG? >>
DOGG? >> WHEN I WAS A KID I WATCHED A
SHOW CALLED THE PEANUTS OR
CHARLIE BROWN.
CHARLIE BROWN. THERE WAS A CHARACTER I USED TO
BE FASCINATED WITH.
MY MOTHER SAID I WATCHED HIM SO
MUCH THAT I STARTED TO LOOK
LIKE HIM.
LIKE HIM.
LIKE HIM. SHE STARTED TO CALL ME SNOOPY.
THAT WAS ANY NAME.
MY MOTHER CALLED ME SNOOPY.
IT STUCK WITH ME.
IT WENT TO SNOOPY TO SNOOP BOX
G TO SNOOP DOGG.
>> YOU CAME FROM A MUSICAL
FAMILY.
FAMILY.
FAMILY. IT WAS IN YOUR DNA.
>> YES, IT WAS.
WE STARTED SINGING WHEN WE WERE
YOUNG.
YOUNG.
YOUNG. I
YOUNG. I WROTE MY FIRST SONG ON THE
COMMODE.
COMMODE.
COMMODE. ALL OF MY SISTERS CAME IN AND
WE HARMONIZED.
WE HARMONIZED. THAT'S WHEN MY PARENTS KNEW I
COULD SING.
COULD SING. >> I MET YOU 15 YEARS AGO.
YOU SAID I'M GOING TO PRODUCE
STAGE PLAYS AND HAVE GREAT
NAMES.
NAMES.
NAMES. YOU HAVE BEEN DOING THAT EVER
SINCE.
SINCE.
SINCE. >>
SINCE. >> PROMISE FULFILLED.
>> WHAT IS COOL ABOUT WHEN YOU
HAVE TALENT IS YOU CAN PUT IT
IN DIFFERENT PLACES.
WE KNEW YOU DOING THE RAP PART.
NOW IT IS COMBINED WITH THE
ACTING PART.
ACTING PART. HOW HAS THAT BEEN ON A STAGE
PLAY?
PLAY?
PLAY? >>
PLAY? >> IT HAS BEEN FUN.
IT IS A GREAT JOURNEY FOR ME.
I'M ABLE TO LOOK AT MYSELF IN A
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE.
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF THINGS
THAT WERE EASY FOR ME.
THIS IS CHALLENGING.
I LOVE A CHALLENGE.
I'M UP FOR IT.
HOPEFULLY Y'ALL WILL COME SEE
THE SHOW WHILE WE ARE IN THE
HOUSTON AREA.
HOUSTON AREA. KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT?
>> I CAN'T SEE ANY CHALLENGE IN
THIS.
THIS.
THIS. HE
THIS. HE IS A NATURAL.
HE IS SO GOOD.
>> PUT IT LIKE THIS, ON THE
FIRST DAY OF REHEARSAL HE CAME
IN AND KNEW EVERYTHING.
>> FOR YOU IT IS COOL BECAUSE
THERE IS MUSIC AND SINGING.
YOU HAVE PART OF THAT ON STAGE.
THEN THE ACTING PART IS
DIFFERENT.
DIFFERENT. >> IT IS A LITTLE BIT
DIFFERENT.
DIFFERENT. IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I
HAVE DONE ANY ACTING.
I'M NOT GOING TO LIE, ALONG
WITH SNOOP, THEY MADE IT
COMFORTABLE FOR ME.
IT IS A GREAT ENVIRONMENT AND
GREAT PIECE.
GREAT PIECE. THAT HELPS WHEN YOU HAVE AN
AMAZING SCRIPT.
AMAZING SCRIPT. HE'S REALLY WENT ALL THE WAY
OUT.
OUT.
OUT. >>
OUT. >> THAT SCRIPT IS IN
EVERYBODY'S WHEELHOUSE.
EVERYBODY'S WHEELHOUSE. THAT MAKES IT WORK.
GIVE FOLKS THE LAY OF THE LAND
OF WHAT THAT PRODUCTION IS
ABOUT.
ABOUT.
ABOUT. >>
ABOUT. >> IT IS ABOUT THE MAN HERE.
SNOOP.
SNOOP.
SNOOP. >>
SNOOP. >> HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH IT?
>> I MET SNOOP IN L.A.
WE MET RIGHT AWAY.
HE WAS LIKE I HAVE THIS IDEA.
HE HAS HIP-HOP BUT HE HAS A
GOSPEL ALBUM.
GOSPEL ALBUM. IT WAS ABOUT HOW DO WE DEAL
WITH THE JOURNEY FROM GANGSTER
RAPPER TO MAN OF FAITH?
HOW DO YOU COMBINE IT WHERE WE
CAN REACH ALL PEOPLE?
WE SAT DOWN AND COLLABORATED
AND WENT OVER IT.
I THINK WE CAME UP WITH A
MASTERPIECE.
MASTERPIECE. I'M VERY, VERY PROUD OF THIS
PLAY.
PLAY.
PLAY. >>
PLAY. >> I LOVE HOW YOU GO FROM ONE
DIRECTION TO THE OTHER
DIRECTION.
DIRECTION. THE WORLD CAN BE A MESS BUT AT
THE SAME TIME WE CAN ALL BE
SAVED.
SAVED.
SAVED. THANK GOD WE HAVE A FORGIVING
GOD.
GOD.
GOD. >>
GOD. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> HOW HAS IT BEEN WHEN YOU PUT
ALL THESE PERSONALITIES
TOGETHER?
TOGETHER?
TOGETHER? DID YOU KNOW EACH OTHER BEFORE?
>> WE MET EACH OVER ALONG THE
WAY.
WAY.
WAY. IT
WAY. IT HAS NEVER BEEN THIS CLOSE
PROXIMITY.
PROXIMITY. I WOULD HAVE WAITED FOREVER
JUST TO HAVE THIS EXPERIENCE.
IT IS SO WORTH IT.
HE IS AMAZING.
HE IS LIKE MY BIG BROTHER.
HE IS THE GREATEST.
HE IS SO KIND HEARTED AND
GIVING AND SMART AND TALENTED.
>> SHE IS LIKE THE SISTER I
NEVER HAD.
NEVER HAD. I GREW UP AROUND ALL BOYS.
THIS IS A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR
ME.
ME.
ME. WE
ME. WE GOT THE SAME SPIRIT.
WE LOVE TO CLOWN AROUND.
WE LOVE TO BE THE LIFE OF THE
PARTY.
PARTY.
PARTY. TO
PARTY. TO HAVE SOMEBODY GET DOWN LIKE
I GET DOWN IS FUN.
USUALLY I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO IS
HAVING SO MUCH FUN.
SHE COME IN READY TO HAVE FUN.
WE BE CLOWNING AND MESSING
AROUND.
AROUND.
AROUND. IT MAKES THE JOB THAT MUCH MORE
FUN.
FUN.
FUN. WHEN
FUN. WHEN YOU CAN BUILD A BROTHER
AND SISTERHOOD BASED OFF OF
WORK AND LOVE YOU HAVE FOR EACH
OTHER'S CRAFT.
OTHER'S CRAFT. >> YOU NEED TO ROLE TAPE ON
THAT STUFF.
THAT STUFF. THAT'S LIKE THE SECOND
PRODUCTION.
PRODUCTION. >> IT IS A LOT OF FUN.
THESE TWO GUYS -- COMING FROM
THE MUSIC WORLD WHERE THEY WORK
AS INDIVIDUALS, COMING INTO A
TEAM SPORT -- I'M SO PROUD OF
THEM.
THEM.
THEM. THEY ARE DOING AN AWESOME JOB.
I CAN'T WAIT FOR HOUSTON TO SEE
REDEMPTION OF THE DOGG.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY I DON'T
LIKE RAP.
LIKE RAP.
LIKE RAP. THEN THEY ARE IN THEIR CAR
GOING BOW WOW WOW YIPPEE YO
YIPPEE YAY.
YIPPEE YAY. IT MAKES YOU MOVE.
THEN YOU START THINKING AND
HEARING THE LYRICS.
EVERYBODY KNOWS ONE PART OF THE
LYRICS AND THEY JUMP IN.
WE ARE GOING TO PLAY A GAME
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. WE
HERE. WE HAVE ONE OF OUR STAFF
MEMBERS WHO IS A BIG FAN OF
YOURS.
YOURS.
YOURS. >>
YOURS. >> A SNOOP DOGG FAN?
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. HE IS UP AND COMING.
STEVEN, COME OVER HERE.
[
[ APPLAUSE ]. >> I LIKE YOUR HAIR.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT.
>> WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY TO
SNOOP DOGG?
SNOOP DOGG? >> THIS IS GOING TO COME AS ALL
LEFT WING.
LEFT WING. THE WASH IS AN UNDERRATED
COMEDY YOU ARE IN.
EVERY TIME YOU COME ON SCREEN
IT WAS FUNNY.
>> THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. >>
THAT. >> STEVEN HAS DONE HIS OWN RAP
SONGS.
SONGS.
SONGS. WE
SONGS. WE ARE GOING TO SEE WHO KNOWS
EACH OTHER'S RAP SONGS LYRICS.
THE FIRST LYRICS IS THIS --
BABY GIRL WANT.
>> BE GROWN, SHE GOT A FACEBOOK
PAGE AND A CELL PHONE.
HER DADDY GETTING MONEY OR
MOMMA ON THE DOOR.
THEY MOVING TOO FAST BUT SHE
REALLY DON'T KNOW.
IS THAT SNOOP DOGG OR STEVEN
HUFF?
HUFF?
HUFF? >>
HUFF? >> SNOOP, DO YOU KNOW IF THOSE
ARE YOUR WORDS OR NOT?
>> I DON'T KNOW.
>> THAT IS SNOOP, EVERYBODY!
NEXT
NEXT LYRICS. HERE WE GO.
IF IT AIN'T FOCUSED I'M BE 65
WITH A JOB STILL WITH NISSANS
AND HONDAS IN A LOT FIELD.
SNOOP IS LIKE THAT AIN'T MINE.
>> HOW IT GO NOW?
YOU DO IT FOR US.
>> IF IT AIN'T FOCUSED I'M
GOING TO BE 65 WITH A JOB STILL
OWNING NISSANS AND HONDAS IN
THE LOT FIELD.
THAT'S HOW YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO
SAY IT.
SAY IT.
SAY IT. >> HERE'S THE THIRD ONE.
HERE WE GO.
MAY I KICK A LITTLE SOMETHING
FOR THE G'S AND MAKE A FEW IN'S
AS I BREEZE.
2:00 IN THE MORNING THEN THE
PARTY STILL JUMPING BECAUSE MY
MOMMA AIN'T HOME.
>>
>> WE
>> WE KNOW WHAT THAT IS. GIN AND JUICE.
GOOD GAME.
GOOD GAME. FOR PLAYING, WE'LL GIVE YOU THE
BONE.
BONE.
BONE. >>
BONE. >> GIVE A DOG A BONE.
>> IT WAS EARLY RAP SONG.
GIVE ME THE MUSIC.
♪ [MUSIC]
♪ [MUSIC]
♪ [MUSIC] ♪♪
♪♪
WITH
WITH A
WITH A KNICKKNACK PATTY WHACK GIVE A DOG A BONE.
THERE YOU GO!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
BRINGING US REALLY FUN STUFF.
WE APPRECIATE YOU TWO GETTING
UP IN THE MORNING.
I LOVE THE HAIR CUT.
I WILL NEVER CALL YOU TONY
AGAIN.
AGAIN.
AGAIN. YOU SAID I DON'T THINK I WOULD
EVER GO BACK.
IT CUT YOUR BEAUTY ROUTINE DOWN
LIKE THAT DIDN'T IT?
>> IT DID.
YESTERDAY SNOOP SAID SOMETHING
REALLY IMPORTANT.
REALLY IMPORTANT. HE SAID THIS IS SOMETHING HIS
MOTHER CAN COME TO AND
SOMETHING SHE CAN BE PROUD OF
AND WATCH.
AND WATCH. THIS IS NOT A PLAY FOR 20-YEAR-
OLDS.
OLDS.
OLDS. IT
OLDS. IT IS A PLAY FOR EVERYONE TO
COME AND SEE.
>> IT IS NOT JUST A PERFORMANCE
OF WHO YOU ARE.
THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS SO MANY
TIMES.
TIMES.
TIMES. WE
TIMES. WE HAVE A PERSON AND THEY ARE
IN A BOX HERE.
I GET A FEELING IT IS MORE OF A
FORMAL SENSE OF WHO YOU ARE.
>> I AIN'T NEVER BEEN IN A BOX.
I LOOK AT MYSELF AS BEING IN A
CIRCLE.
CIRCLE.
CIRCLE. >> YOU HAVE NOT BEEN IN A BOX.
WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT IS HOW
THEY PERCEIVE PEOPLE.
>> I THINK THEY PERCEIVE ME IN
A CIRCLE.
A CIRCLE.
A CIRCLE. >> CAN WE GET THE MUSIC BACK
AGAIN?
AGAIN?
AGAIN? ♪
AGAIN? ♪ [MUSIC]
♪ [MUSIC]
♪ [MUSIC] ♪♪
♪♪
♪♪ GOING
♪♪ GOING TO GO AROUND IN CIRCLES.
♪ GOING TO FLY HIGH LIKE A
BIRD UP IN THE SKY.
THANK YOU GUYS VERY