Many longtime viewers of The Voice may have done a double take when the show announced Snoop Dogg as a season 26 coach.

The Long Beach, California-born rapper rose to fame with hip-hop bangers like “Gin and Juice” and “Drop It Like It’s Hot.” However, pigeonhole him at your own risk. Snoop Dogg is a connoisseur of all music, not only rap and hip-hop. Watch the 17-time GRAMMY nominee demonstrate his range below.

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Gwen Stefani Ain’t No ‘Hollaback Girl—And Neither Is Snoop Dogg

On the surface, Snoop Dogg and Gwen Stefani couldn’t be more different. However, the two go way back, first sharing a stage at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards. They share a geographical connection too, as Gwen hails from Orange County, California—a mere 30 miles from Long Beach.

The former No Doubt frontwoman hasn’t been shy with her admiration for her fellow Golden Stater. And it appears Snoop reciprocates. On Monday (Oct. 7) The Voice shared a video of the D-O-Double G absolutely rocking out to Stefani’s 2004 hit, “Hollaback Girl.”


In the comments section, fans ate it up. “You’re the best thing that happened to the voice,” one Instagram user wrote.

Another chimed in with, “Snoop you dropped this,” followed by a crown emoji.

Turns Out, Snoop is a Coach in Real Life

If Snoop Dogg seems like a natural in that big red chair, that’s because this isn’t his first coaching rodeo. In 2005, the West Coast legend founded the Snoop Youth Football League as an afterschool program in Los Angeles.

A promo shows the rapper (born Calvin Broadus, Jr.) flexing those leadership muscles ahead of episode 3. “It’s another day of Blind Auditions, and we got to get pumped up,” he tells his fellow coaches. Raising his voice, he adds, “Come on guys, let’s go!”

Next, Snoop makes it clear he doesn’t take his newest gig lightly. “This coaching thing is real serious to me,” he says. “Remember, I’m a real coach in real life.”

When asked how coaching artists on The Voice compares to coaching football, Snoop is emphatic that “it’s all the same.”

“Each person has to be coached based upon their skill set,” he said. “And you have to handle them with care. Be firm, progressive, be about your business.”