Hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg just confirmed an upcoming collab with K-pop superstars BTS. Snoop said in a red carpet interview, the rapper explained why he wants to work with the South Korean band.
“I make good music, they make good music.”
he said. He mentioned this project would help “bring their worlds together.”
Fans suspected a collab was on the way when Snoop revealed he received a request from the group to work together in an interview on the Mogul Talks podcast. At the time, the rapper was unsure if he would have the time to do it. He also didn’t know much about the group until he asked his nephew about them.
“I’ve been experiencing the K-pop experience for a long time. Come on now, it’s what I do.”
Snoop said in another interview.
The group has also been a fan of Snoop’s for a while. In their 2014 song “Hip-Hop Phile,” they referenced his album 1993 album, Doggystyle.
Snoop x BTS Isn’t That Surprising Of A Combo
This might seem like an unusual pairing until you look at the collaborators each artist worked with previously. Snoop has never shied away from experimentation. He has ventured into reggae before and has a long history on the western pop scene. He’s already collaborated with pop giants like Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake. Likewise, he worked with pop groups Big Time Rush and The Pussycat Dolls. Furthermore, this also isn’t the rapper’s first foray into the K-pop genre. In the past, he worked with groups Girls Generation, and 2NE1, as well as soloist PSY.
A Little On BTS
BTS has quite a few impressive musical endeavors as well. The band debuted in 2013, with their first few albums heavily influenced by Western rappers. Even though their sounds evolve with each era, they’ve never forgotten their roots. Over the years, BTS has collected collabs with Nicki Minaj, Wale, Warren G, Desiigner, and Becky G, and two collabs with the late rapper, Juice WRLD. Last summer, they covered Diddy and Faith Evans’ “I’ll Be Missing You,” which they dedicated to anyone struggling during the pandemic. Just last year, the seven-member group collaborated with Megan Thee Stallion on a remix of their Grammy-nominated hit “Butter.” Between BTS’ three rappers, RM, Suga, and J-Hope, there are at least five albums and mixtapes between them.
Both BTS and Snoop have never shied away from experimenting with different genres. There isn’t much information out about the collab, but Snoop said it’s “official like a referee with a whistle.” Regardless of the genre, fans of both definitely have something to look forward to.
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