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Snoop Dogg Tweeting With the Ghost of Tupac



To keep everyone abreast of the latest action on Twitter, we turn to Asylum and their nomination for this week's celebrity "Twit of the Week." Frequent twitterer Snoop Dogg dropped a mysterious "twizzle" (or "tweet" for those unfamiliar with Snizzle lizzle) Wednesday for the supposedly deceased rapper Tupac Shakur. Or, it could be for an impostor, if you don't believe Tupac, Biggie, and Elvis are all big pimpin' in their fortress of solitude somewhere.

Mr. Dogg's twizzle in question read, "aint nothing but a gangsta partayyy," and featured a picture of himself standing next to a wax figure of Shakur. It was of course addressed to "2pac," who has been so busy posthumously putting out records that he's only had time for two tweets in two years. Monday was the pot-smoking holiday 4/20, though, so maybe Snoop got a little extra confused while still recovering from frizzled brain cells.

The caustic wit of writer Warren Ellis earned him a close second place (at least in our hearts), thanks to timely and appropriate Earth Day tweets that read: "I was in the garden stabbing the earth with a fork & then I read it was Earth Day & I feel a bit bad now for stabbing it on its special day," and "Have decided that the Earth was in fact asking for it and am going outside to thrash it with a shovel for being a teasing $@#%." Of course, the army of 550,000 followers Oprah has amassed in just a week would probably like to see their daytime get a little credit, but oh, well. Maybe next week, O-heads. [From: Asylum.com]

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Snoop Dogg Unveils His Skullcandy Headphone Line

Oh Snoop, is there anything you can't do? The man that has conquered music, television, adult film, pee-wee football, and Martha Stewart is now setting his sights on the high-end headphone market, we just learned from Stuff.tv.

The headphone makers at Skullcandy have now redesigned their Skullcrusher line of headphones in honor of Sir Snoopnizzle. The Snoop Crusher (seen above) features two 30-millimeter (1.18-inch), neodynium magnetic speakers and two mini-subwoofers. If you're interested in purchasing these monsters, you can choose from two color patterns: blue bandanna and black bandanna. Apparently, Snoop isn't down with the Bloods. These cans go on sale this June.

In recent years, Snoop's former producer, mentor and Death Row Records cohort Dr. Dre has surprised the industry with his Monster Beat earbuds and headphones. We can only assume that the D-O-double-G won't be far behind the D-O-C. He never is. [From: Stuff.tv]

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Snoop Dogg Talks BlackBerry With Martha Stewart


On a recent Martha Stewart Show appearance, Snoop Dogg spoke to Martha about his telecommunication tendencies, as shown in this YouTube clip.

At the clip's outset, Martha -- truly awkwardly -- reads a few of Snoop's e-mails aloud to the studio audience, eliciting quite a few laughs. We at home, though, rest assured, are cringing more than laughing. After questioning the D-O-double-G-Y about "Snoopguistics" and lecturing him on the permanence of e-mail, Martha asks Dizzle about his texting habits. Snoop confirms that he avidly texts on his trusty BlackBerry. Later on in the clip, they go on to share parenting strategies and mashed potato recipes.

For some reason, though, with all of her bantering, Martha never offers to exchange stories about their respective experiences in the clink. [From: YouTube]

Interviews, Celebrities, Featured Stories

Snoop Dogg Is a Gadget Hound



Born in Long Beach California, superstar MC and hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg got his start in the West Coast gangsta rap scene in the early '90s. After exploding into the rap world with Dr. Dre on The Chronic, Snoop Dogg spent his time creating some of the hottest tracks of the past decade, including 'Gin and Juice' and 'Drop It Like It's Hot,' while also finding time to star in films like 'Half-Baked,' 'Old School,' 'Training Day' and 'Bones.' (He even showed up on a Season 2 episode of 'Weeds.')

Snoop Dogg's highly-anticipated new album, the Teddy-Riley-produced 'Ego Trippin,' is out now. The first single, 'Sensual Seduction,' has been a huge success with its '70s-and-early-'80s-inspired vintage sound (and video).

We've also gathered from our various forays into celeb-studded video game events that Snoop Dogg is also huge gadget fan, so we sent him some questions, and he actually wrote us back. Read on to see Snoop Dogg's unexpurgated thoughts on the iPhone, Slingbox, and more.


What gadgets do you always bring with you to the set?

Mac, 360, iPhone, Sidekick, BlackBerry, Slingbox, chuuch


What cell phone do you have right now and what do you love/hate about it?

I use all 3 – iphone, blackberry, n sidekick


Who's the last person you sent a text message to and what was it about?

Teddy Riley and DJ Quik about qdt


Where do you go (site or service) pretty much every time you get online?

Youtube


What annoys you most about your iPod, cell phone, or laptop?

When they freeze up or when my sling box doesn't work overseas, ya dig?!?


Name one thing you wish your iPod/cellphone/laptop could do that it doesn't do now?

nuffin. They do it all


What upcoming gadget can you not wait to get your hands on?

Madden every year


You're stranded on a desert island: What gadget do you bring?
iPod – I got music n movies on it or def my sling box


What's the most-played song or artist on your iPod?

that's a tuff question.....


BlackBerry, Sidekick, or Treo?


BlackBerry and Sidekick.


Are you getting an iPhone-if so, why?

Just got one last week.


What's the longest time you've ever spent playing a video game in one sitting and what game was it?

Madden, couple hours, I always win the tournaments when we play on tour. That's why I be playin tha longest.


Do you use/have a Mac or PC? Why?

Mac, cuz they tha shit. I can do anything on it.


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