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First Take

Hour 2: Snoop Doggy Dogg

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Cam Newton, and Ryan Clark are joined by Snoop Dogg as he discusses his newest album "Missionary" and the state of his Los Angeles Lakers. The crew reacts to the disarray in the Eagles' locker room and tells us how they would handle the drama. Plus, Joe Fortenbaugh stops by with his best bets for this weekend's slate of games. Stephen A., Cam, Ryan, and Snoop debate if C.J. Stroud is in a sophomore slump or something more. Stephen A. challenges the "Inside the NBA" crew to a free throw contest... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:27.7

There he is. There he is. There he is. And let's welcome him in. Snoop Dog. So good to have you with us.

0:36.4

We were talking about you earlier to start the show. And I just want to say this. I know obviously it's a special day. It's your 20th studio album, Missionary. Snoop, I'm going to really date myself because I remember in my sister's bedroom, the boom box 93. I could picture the cover of Doggy Style sitting there. And now we go from doggy style to missionary.

0:56.9

Your longevity and your consistency and your evolution is off the charts. Tell us about this project.

1:06.7

Thank you, Molly. Thank you, Ryan, Cam. You know what I'm saying? Good morning.

1:12.5

Wake and Bake Show. First take, Wake and Bake. I mean, it feels good to have, you know, this long of a career in the music industry and to be able to, you know, diversify myself in different avenues, but then to bring it back to music, which is my foundation, and to be working with the greatest producer

1:27.8

of all time, Dr. Drake. So I'm blessed and happy right now to be back in a position that I'm,

1:32.1

you know, in right to second. What inspired you to do this album, particularly at this moment in time?

1:39.3

Well, Dr. Dre, our friendship and our brotherhood, and then he was watching all the things I was

1:43.6

doing, whether it was commercial, the Olympics, and just all the things I was doing whether it was commercials, the Olympics

1:45.9

and just big moves that I was making.

1:47.9

He was like, we need to compliment that with music.

1:50.8

People starting to get lost in what you do

1:53.4

as opposed to what you really do.

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