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Snoop Dogg has been an icon in the West Coast rap community since his freshman album Doggystyle in 1993. Now, The ‘Gin and Juice’ rapper is ready to prolong his impressive legacy with a new addition to his discography.

Snoop Shows His Album Hand

Coming off the heels of his Def Jam compilation album Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm, Snoop is already reading to drop another project in 2022. He took to Instagram Monday (Dec.27) to then announce his plans for the new year.

The post features a video of Snoop rolling up while listening to a song sampling The Whispers’ “Keep On Lovin’ Me.” The song appears to be included on B.O.D.R, the upcoming album’s name.

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“B. O. D. R. Jan2022,” Snoop typed.

Battlecat Backs Him Up

Notable L.A. producer Battlecat posted an identical video on his Instagram. He implied he produced the track and gave more insight into how it all came together.

“WHAT YOU THOUGH ITS RAINING CATS & DOGG OUT IN THIS MF WE NOT FUCCIN AROUND WITH @snoopdogg @therealoctoberlondon & @nefertittiavani BATTLECAT YOU’Z A BAD MUTHA SHUT YA MOUTH,” he typed.

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Battlecat posted again about how he sampled the track for Snoop’s record.

“SO YESTERDAY I GET A CALL FROM THE LEGENDAY LEON F SYLVERS HIMSELF ABOUT THIS BANGER CLASSIC OF HIS HE PRODUCED FOR THE WHISPER,” Battlecat shared. “& SAID WE DID A INCREDIBLE JOB.” “THATS GOTTA BE ONE OF MY BIGGEST COMPLIMENTS EVER IN THIS LIFE TIME THAT MEANS HE RESPECT ME AS A MUSICIAN & A PRODUCER !! @leonsylversiii CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH & @hojomusic FOR CONNECTING US !! YOU BOTH DESERVE ALL YOUR FLOWERS.”

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Snoop posted another sneak peek into his album on Christmas Day. The clip features a collab with Tha Dogg Pound and also Butch Cassidy. It seems to be a song from 2010 called “Keep On Ridin’.”

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“New solo snoop project. January,” Snoop wrote in the caption.

Snoop already has a ton on his plate for 2022, including a Netflix documentary and starring in ‘BMF.’ Now, he can also add an exciting album rollout to the list.