11:55 am
Whazzup to All the Ladies Hangin’ out in Mumbai
I’ve found one of the signs of the Apocalypse. Or should I say Apocalypse-hop?
US rapper Snoop Dogg has made his debut in a Bollywood film which is being released on Friday. Dogg, whose real name is Cordozar Calvin Broadus, sings and acts in a romantic comedy called Singh is Kinng [sic].
Fusing hip hop and bhangra, Dogg appears in the film with leading Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, singing the eponymous title track. . . . Wearing a tradition[al] Indian turban and a tunic, Dogg. . .sings: “This is Snoop Dogg/Singh is the king/This is the thing.”
The words in the song are a combination of English, Hindi and Punjabi language lyrics and rap. [In t]he rapper’s introduction to the song. . . [h]e says: “Yo, what up. This Big Snoop Dogg. Represent the Punjabi. Aye ya, hit em with this.”
The photos of Snoop in a turban are priceless, but a video from what appears to be an awards show earlier this year is even better. It’s one part Bollywood, one part MTV Raps, and one part fascist rally:
What’s up with Akshay Kumar’s Sammy Sosa chest thump?
Best part: Snoop actually rhymes Massala and Dollars. Heh.


