NME — Actress who portrayed Snoop given three years' supervised probation more info

ContactMusic — The Wire actress Felicia Pearson has agreed to a plea deal with U. S. prosecutors a day before she was due to stand trial over a drug charge. The star, who played drug dealer and assassin Snoop on the hit TV series, was among a group of 38 suspects a... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Snoop drops a video strictly for the weed smokers. more info

Altsounds — *New York - Chi-town's* best kept secret, the 8-piece blues/hip-hop jam band *Kids These Days*, is beginning to impact US music listeners in a very big way. While all band members are aged 18-20, their prodigious musicality has continually turned hea... more info

Perez Hilton — It was all fun and games for Paris Hilton, Nicky Hilton, and Snoop Dogg in St. Tropez recently! The girls watched him perform the only way Snoop can, and the three partied afterward, laughing and dancing. Looks like they had a BALL! We love genuine ... more info

Gigwise — For his 'Doggumentary' tour... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper Snoop Dogg will be honoured at the Bmi Urban Awards later this month (Aug11). The Gin and Juice hitmaker will be bestowed with the Bmi Icon title, previously awarded to James Brown, George Clinton, Willie Nelson and Al Green. The event honours... more info

XLR8R — LA beat hub Friends of Friends has unveiled another installment of its Pop Massacre compilation series, in which beat- and bass-oriented producers rework a pop song of their choice. The 15-track second volume includes efforts from a range of artists,... more info

Gigwise — Series returns soon... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Scott Storch, Amy Winehouse Scott Storch -- one of the BIGGEST producers in hip hop -- says Amy Winehouse "should have listened to her own song" ... and checked herself into rehab before she died. Sto... more info