Brows were raised when Snoop Dogg announced he had a spiritual rebirth of sorts and changed his name to the Rastafarian friendly “Snoop Lion.” Absorbed by the Rastafarian culture, the “Gin & Juice” rapper traveled to Jamaica to film Reincarnated, a documentary chronicling his immersion into the culture, and record an accompanying reggae-inspired album.
Smoking weed, loving Bob Marley and appreciating reggae music are not prerequisites to being a Rastaman, and prominent Rastafarians are not enthused by Snoop’s sudden attraction to their movement. Legendary reggae singer Bunny Wailer (photoed above), an original member of Bob Marley & The Wailers, has gone so far as to call the “187” rapper a fraud.
