“It was a combo of things”: The reason why Tupac Shakur dissed Mobb Deep on ‘Hit Em Up’
A classic.
Old School Archives Archives: 09/2025
The first time Snoop Dogg smoked weed
Snoop Dogg was only eight or nine when he first hit a roach from his uncle’s ashtray, but that small moment would shape his identity. From The Chronic to ‘Gin and Juice’, cannabis became central to his music and image, turning him into hip hop’s ultimate stoner icon. Decades later, that first puff has grown into a legacy that redefined rap culture, normalised weed on the world stage, and cemented Snoop as one of the genre’s most enduring figures.
The rapper Giorgio Armani called an ‘icon’: “He’s suffered just like I’ve suffered”
Two worlds collided.