{"id":81699,"date":"2021-06-07T18:04:31","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T18:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cred.ai\/news\/?p=81699"},"modified":"2021-06-22T12:32:45","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T12:32:45","slug":"snoop-dogg-takes-on-executive-consultant-role-at-def-jam-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cred.ai\/news\/2021\/06\/07\/snoop-dogg-takes-on-executive-consultant-role-at-def-jam-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Snoop Dogg Takes on Executive Consultant Role at Def Jam Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rapper Snoop Dogg is joining Def Jam Recordings as an executive creative and a senior strategic advisor, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2021\/music\/news\/snoop-dogg-def-jam-consultant-watch-video-1234989838\/\">Variety<\/a>. He will be concentrating on creative development and A&amp;R.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cNow, you may wonder why, so late in my career, would I wanna work for Def Jam Records,\u201d Snoops said in a video. \u201cWell lemme tell ya, as a young rapper, Def Jam was the holy grail of hip-hop.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>During the course of his rap career, Snoop Dogg has released 19 studio albums and sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-gb\/entertainment\/music\/rap-superstar-snoop-dogg-takes-executive-role-at-def-jam\/ar-AAKN9hr\">Reuters<\/a>. However, he&#8217;s more than just an extremely successful rapper \u2013 he is also an entrepreneur, having executive produced the Netflix show \u201cCoach Snoop, GGN: Double G News\u201d and TNT\u2019s \u201cJoker\u2019s Wild\u201d game show. He was also nominated for an Emmy for his role as executive producer of the popular VH1 show, \u201cMartha &amp; Snoop\u2019s Potluck Dinner Party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He is prepared to help guide young artists at the label with future entrepreneurship opportunities. Snoop has made several investments and endorsements in the food\/beverage space, as well as in the lifestyle and cannabis industries. Additionally, he&#8217;s the founder of the Snoop Youth Football League.<\/p>\n<p>Snoop is not the first rapper to become an executive at Def Jam Recordings. Rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z was named president and CEO of Def Jam 17 years ago. However, he left the label three years later.<\/p>\n<p>Snoop Dogg will be based in Los Angeles. 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