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Snoop Dogg arrives at the premiere of the film "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" in Los Angeles on Nov. 2, 2005.
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Snoop Dogg arrives at the world premiere launch of EA and Paramount Pictures "The Godfather: The Game" at Privilege in West Hollywood, Calif., on March 15, 2006.
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At the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show, Donny Osmond, left, and Snoop Dogg get together in the green room at the XM Satellite Radio booth in Las Vegas on Jan. 5, 2006.
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Snoop Dogg arrives for the premiere of "The LA Riot" at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 25, 2005.
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Actor Jamie Foxx, left, and Snoop Dogg read the works of Stanley "Tookie" Williams to students on Nov. 30, 2005. it was part of "a day of action" to demonstrate against the pending execution of Williams. The Crips co-founder was put to death Dec. 12, 2005. As a member of a local Crips gang in Long Beach, Calif., Snoop Dogg was in and out of jail for three years after he graduated from high school in the '80s.
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Snoop Dogg speaks during the memorial service for executed co-founder of the Crips gang, Stanley "Tookie" Williams, at the Bethel A.M.E Church in Los Angeles on Dec. 20, 2005. Williams was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his anti-gang efforts.
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Snoop Dogg and Flava Flav arrive at the 2005 Radio Music Awards at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas on Dec. 19, 2005.
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Snoop Dogg and a unidentified guest attend the BET 25th Anniversary Show at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Oct. 26, 2005.
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Snoop Dogg and his youth football league arrive at the 2005 World Music Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on Aug. 31, 2005.
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Snoop Dogg and show host Sean "Diddy" Combs perform on stage during the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards at the American Airlines Arena in Miami on Aug. 28, 2005.
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Snoop Dogg performs at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Aug. 25, 2005. The concert served as a fundraiser for Snoop's Youth Football League.
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Snoop Dogg, second from right, performs during MTV's TRL Summer on the Strip 2005 at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas on June 1, 2005.
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Snoop Dogg practices with his team, Snoop's All Stars, before a football game against the Inland Empire Enforcers of the Inland Empire Police Department during the Snoop Bowl Dec. 19, 2002 in Long Beach, Calif. The game was a fundraising event for local charities to promote peace awareness between police and the community.
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Snoop Dogg performs at the 3rd Annual BET Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on June 24, 2003.
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Bishop Magic Don Juan, Snoop Dogg and actor Jason Alexander introduce the Foo Fighters and Chick Corea during the 46th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2004.
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Snoop Dogg and the Olsen twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley, attend the after-party at The Factory in Los Angeles following the premiere of "Starsky and Hutch" on Feb. 26, 2004. Snoop plays Huggy Bear in the movie.
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Paris Hilton, Snoop Dogg and Carmen Electra take the stage at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards in Culver City, Calif., on June 5, 2004.
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Snoop Dogg and Halle Berry pose at the party after the premiere of "Catwoman" at the Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles on July 19, 2004. Berry plays the title role.
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Billy Idol and Snoop Dogg attend the rehearsals for the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 12, 2004.
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Snoop Dogg poses the players during the "Snooper Bowl" at William M. Raines High School in Jacksonville, Fla., on Feb. 5, 2005.