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Snoop Dogg Sets NBC Holiday Special ‘Christmas With Snoop’ • Nov. 11, 2026, 3:00 PM ET (Variety)
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Jay-Z brings out Too Short, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre for Los Angeles finale • Oct. 25, 2026, 7:46 PM ET (USA Today)

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Also Known As Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr. • Snoop Lion • Snoop Doggy Dogg
Born October 20, 1971 (age 55) • Long Beach • California

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Snoop Dogg, 2008
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