Snoop Dogg Says He Called Kendrick Lamar to Apologize for Sharing Drake Diss
Snoop reposted Drake’s “Taylor Made Freestyle,” which included AI-generated vocals using the West Coast rapper’s voice.
Snoop Doggessentially publicly apologized to Kendrick Lamar for sharing “Taylor Made Freestyle,” Drake’sdiss track against him, late last month — and now, Snoop has shared that he also called Lamar to apologize as well.
During a recent appearance on The Bootleg Kev Podcast, the legendary West Coast rapper offered more details on why he reposted the Drake track, as well as what he told Lamar.Snoop claimed that he did a “collaborative post” on the song, as well as didn’t know what the actual track was.
“I’m thinking I’m posting ‘Gin & Juice.’ Then I get the word [Kendrick] didn’t like what you posted,” he said. “Then I deleted it, called nephew and left him a message… Nephew, it’s Uncle Snoop, I got the message, I apologize, I was f**ked up. My bad.”
On “Taylor Made Freestyle,” the track included AI-generated vocals using Snoop’s voice, as well as the voice of the late Tupac. The latter’s estate sent a cease-and-desist letter to Drake over the song.
Lamar referenced Snoop sharing the track on GNX’s “Wacced Out Murals,” rapping: “Snoop posted ‘Taylor Made,’ I prayed it was the edibles / I couldn't believe it, it was only right for me to let it go.”
“He’s a rapper, he’s supposed to speak his mind and tell his truth,” Snoop said of the lyrics on Bootleg Kev. “I’m his big homebody so I have to take what’s said from his perspective because he’s speaking truth. I’m willing to accept truth when it’s brought to me directly.”