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By Michael Lopez

Coachella fans have two big reasons to celebrate Snoop Dogg at this year's music festival. For one thing, he's reuniting on stage with his old collaborator Dr. Dre. But Mr. D-O-Double-G is also unveiling his very own cigar line at the event, which he calls Cigarillos.

And just to be clear, Cigarillos aren't just some stogies that Snoop is plastering his picture on. They will supposedly be made of premium tobacco from the Dominican Republic, hand-picked by the rapper himself!

"Throughout my career I have been lucky enough to travel the world and try all different types of tobacco products,” Snoop said in a statement. "During my travels throughout South America and the Caribbean, I was fortunate to encounter this tobacco company, Executive Branch and was so impressed by their commitment to quality, I knew I had to bring them to the States for all my fans to enjoy."

Executive Branch will be distributing the smokes, but the flava will come straight from the Snoop. Cigarillos are priced at 99 cents a pouch and can be found at local markets and liquor stores.

Would you smoke a pack of Snoop's Cigarillos? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Blogger: Michael Lopez, Cigarillos, Cigars, Coachella, Executive Branch, Música, Snoop Dogg

By Larry Yepez Jr.

Grammy Award winning rapper and music producer Pharrell Williams will join forces with Academy Award winning film composer Hans Zimmer to oversee the music for the 84th Academy Awards in February.

The producers of the show, Brian Grazer and Don Mischer, announced the musical collaboration after Brett Ratner dropped out as Producer. This will be the first time either composer has worked on the Oscar show.

"I am honored to work with my mentor and teacher, Hans Zimmer and I have wanted to collaborate with Brian Grazer on something for years," Williams said. "I cannot believe I will be joining them and their teams on the most prestigious show of the year, the Academy Awards."

Williams has produced hit songs like Hot in Herre by Nelly, Beautiful and Drop It Like It's Hot with Snoop Dogg, and Milkshake by Kelis.

Zimmer won an Oscar in 1994 for Original Score for The Lion King and has received eight additional nominations for Original Score. Other credits include Rain Man, Gladiator, The Da Vinci Code, The Dark Knight, Sherlock Holmes and Inception.

What do you think of this musical collaboration?

Tags Academy Awards, Blogger: Larry Yepez Jr, Brett Ratner, Brian Grazer, Don Mischer, Drop it like it's Hot, Gladiator, Hans Zimmer, Hot in Herre, Kelis, Milkshake, Pharrell Williams, Rain Man, Snoop Dogg, The Da Vinci Code

By Simone Hilliard

"American Idol" the Hip Hop Edition? According to Snoop Dogg, a rap version of the popular Fox hit could be an instant success. The Long Beach emcee has been pitching his reality rapping competition to major networks as of late.

The rapper said in a statement:

"I'm looking for a deal from a network to find America's hottest 'hood artists.'"

So far, Bravo, Oxygen and their parent company NBC haven't shown interest, but MTV and E! are still considering Snoop's search to discover the next major hip-hop act.

According to industry insiders, Snoop plans on sealing the production deal by enlisting the help of his hip-hop cronies to helm the judge's panel and act as talent mentors.

"He wants to bring in an old-school legend, and he wants to get Jay-Z," an insider said.

While Jay's involvement seems unlikely, Snoop can count on his "High School" co-star Wiz Khalifa, who has apparently shown interest.

So, if not Jay-Z, then who? We're guessing Dr. Dre could be a contender to fill the legend spot, and possibly a seasoned female MC a la Missy Elliott to balance out the bunch.

Who would you choose as judges for a hip hop version of "AI?" Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags American Idol, Dr. Dre, Jay Z, Missy Elliott, MTV, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa

By Michael Lopez

If you thought the Charlie Sheen hoopla was dying down, think again. Hollywood’s newest chisme king is working hard to keep his "winning" message alive. So much so that he's recruited Snoop Dogg and Korn guitarist Rob Patterson to help create a new hip-hop anthem about the phrase.

"Winning" made it's official debut on iTunes this week and though it's definitely a fun novelty track, much of the public is crying foul. Guanabee called the song a "mess" and fans booed when Charlie debuted it at his live Detroit show.

Truth be told, it does kind of sound like Snoop phoned it in for this one. Though there's a nice metal guitar riff throughout, the lyrics just don't seem to work. Of course, according Sheen it's musical gold.

"I think Snoop did a really good job at kind of encapsulating the whole vibe of you know the movement," Charlie said. "The genesis of the song is about, you know, winning…it’s just everything in life."

On a positive note, if you do decide to download "Winning," a portion of the profits will go to benefit the tornado victims in the southern U.S. But if you're looking for a fun summer dance track, you may want to hold out for a remixed reggaeton version.

What do you think of Charlie's "Winning" song? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Charlie Sheen, Chisme, Korn, Música, Rob Patterson, Snoop Dogg, Winning

By Simone Hilliard

Fresh off her Grammy performances with Eminem and Drake, Rihanna took the stage Sunday night to perform a selection of smash hits at the 2011 NBA All-Star halftime show.

The Caribbean beauty belted out "Umbrella," "Only Girl" and "Rude Boy" before Drake joined her for what can only be described as a sexual tension-fueled rendition of "What's My Name," and Kanye West made a surprise Staples Center appearance for "All of the Lights."

Of course, that was just the start of Rih-Rih's star-studded night. According to a People source, the singer then headed to a private Beverly Hills estate to celebrate her 23rd birthday with such special guests as Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Zac Efron, Cee Lo Green, Diddy, Ryan Phillippe, Warren G, Joel Madden and Christina Millian.

Ms. Fenty donned a peach and purple fringed cut-out dress and was treated to red velvet cupcakes decorated with the letter 'R' and the Barbadian flag.

Noticeably absent were the singer's ex, Matt Kemp, and old/new rumored flame Drake. Maybe they hosted the after-party.

What did you think of Rihanna's All-Star performance? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Cee Lo Green, Christina Millian, Diddy, drake, Eminem, Jay Z, Joel Madden, Kanye West, mary j blige, Matt Kemp, Rihanna, Ryan Phillippe, Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Zac Ecfron

By Michael Lopez

Growing up in Los Angeles, you’re bound to cross paths with a few celebrities. But if you happened to be a student at Long Beach High School back in the late 1980s, you may have shared locker space with both Cameron Diaz and Snoop Dogg. Cameron admitted on Lopez Tonight that she was a classmate of Snoop’s and even bought pot from him.

“He was very tall and skinny and wore lots of ponytails in his hair and I'm pretty sure I got weed from him," the Green Hornet star revealed to George Lopez and his late-night audience.

Diaz also talked about the tough “LBC” life that Snoop rapped about early in his career.

"High school was pretty rough," she said. "Anytime you heard the locker slam and you’d turn and there was a girl taking off her earrings, she’s pulling her hair back in a ponytail and she's taking all her friends’ rings and coming at you like this. It was like 'OK, everybody get back' and you'd be wondering, 'Is she coming at me?'"

The actress went on to eat a media noche sandwich, spoof novelas and even demonstrate some of those golf skills she's been bragging about. Although she didn't divulge any details about her romance with major league slugger Alex Rodriguez, Cameron did break out into laughter when George showed off his special A-Rod bobblehead, noting that she'd already 'hit that.'

Check out the full interview!

Did any of your classmates become famous? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Cameron Diaz, Celebrities, George Lopez, High School, Lopez Tonight, Snoop Dogg

By Simone Hilliard

We didn't realize Snoop was so popular across the pond! The West Coast emcee is the royal family's first choice to perform at Prince William's bachelor party.

England's Daily Mirror reported that William's younger brother, Prince Harry, has been trying to book Snoop and UK rapper Tinie Tempah to perform at the upcoming stag party for Will, who announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton last week.

We're assuming the Doggfather said yes because on Tuesday, Nov. 30, Snoop dropped the song "Wet" as his gift to William. The racy tune is a sequel of sorts to his funktastic 2008 hit "Sexual Eruption." Snoop said in a statement:

"When I heard the royal family wanted to have me perform in celebration of Prince William's marriage, I knew I had to give them a little something. 'Wet' is the perfect anthem for Prince William or any playa to get the club smokin'."

To be fair, the song was already slated to appear on the rapper's upcoming album, Doggumentary Music, but it's a nice gesture nonetheless. The song can now be heard at Snoop's official website.

Would Snoop be your first choice for your bachelor or bachelorette party? Let us know in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Kate Middleton, Prince Harry, Prince William, Snoop Dogg, Tinie Tempah

By Erika Ramirez

Cali girls, represent! Here's another reason to watch the 2010 MTV Movie Awards: Katy Perry is confirmed to perform her summer anthem, “California Gurls” from her forthcoming album, Teenage Dream on Sunday, June 6 at the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City, CA.

Perry commented: “I'm proud to represent the West Coast at the MTV Movie Awards in the magical glow of the Hollywood sign with my new single ‘California Gurls.’  I hope it will be the theme song to a lot of summer loving, I know it will in my house!” Wonder who she's talking about?

Continuing its tradition of spontaneity, this year’s show will feature three all-new and outrageous categories that include “Biggest Bad-Ass Star,” “Best Scared-As S**T Performance" and “Global Superstar." 

For the first time in the show's history, voting will go international. Fans, worldwide, will be able to vote for their global stars favoritos in the “Global Superstar” category by visiting MTV.

You'll be seeing more of Perry,as she'll also be making her movie debut in upcoming animated film, The Smurfs, along side of Sofia Vergara and George Lopez.

Do you think Snoop Dogg will come out with Perry? Tell us below or at @MTV3

Tags 2010 MTV Movie Awards, George Lopez, Katy Perry, Russell Brand, Snoop Dogg, sofia vergara, The Smurfs

The energy was electric Monday night (February 1) at Henson Studios as more than 80 of music's biggest stars gathered for a charity remake of "We Are the World" in support of Haitian earthquake relief.

Among the voices in the 81-member choir were Enrique Iglesias, Carlos Santana, Pink, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Nick Jonas, LL Cool J, Robin Thicke, Celine Dion, Akon, Rob Thomas, Wyclef, Jeff Bridges, Vince Vaughn, Barbra Streisand, Jordin Sparks, Good Charlotte's Madden brothers, Tony Bennett, Josh Groban, Snoop Dogg, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Hudson, Keri Hilson, Jamie Foxx, Tyrese, Katharine McPhee, Sean Garrett, Will.I.Am,  Melanie Fiona, Toni Braxton, Jason Mraz, Miley Cyrus, Busta Rhymes, Nicole Scherzinger, Nicole Richie, Usher, Julianne Hough, Raphael Saadiq, Zac Brown, India.Arie, "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson, Musiq Soulchild, Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson, Fonzworth Bentley, Kid Cudi, Iyaz, Bizzy Bone, Nipsey Hussle, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson and Al Jardine, Trey Songz, Faith Evans, Mya and Gladys Knight.

The inspirational lyrics were laid down over a track that had a more modern Southern hip-hop bounce to it. The recording session took place almost 25 years to the day since the original song for African famine relief was recorded.

"We Are the World" and the accompanying video will be available for purchase through a variety of on-line and retail partners, with all proceeds going directly to the earthquake-relief efforts in Haiti through the We Are The World Foundation, a newly created not-for-profit organization made up of board members Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie, Wyclef Jean, Paul Haggis, Randy Phillips and Ambassador Louis Moreno of the Inter-American Development Bank.  (MTVNews)

Tags Agentes De Cambio, Carlos Santana, Enrique Iglesias, Haiti, Kanye West, keri hilson, Lil Wayne, Pink, Snoop Dogg, Usher

El señor Snoop Dogg himself will be on ¡Yo-Yo! this Saturday at 11:30 am, and you are not going to want to miss this one! El verdadero gansta gets to answer one lucky fans question with regards to what really is the difference entre regular love, and the muy popular, gangsta love! But you can only get the answer here! Watch the clip to see how Snoop answers this lucky fan's question. Que piensas? Is gangsta love better than regular love?

Be sure to catch Snoop on ¡Yo-Yo! this Saturday, Novemeber 21 at 11:30 am!!

Photo via Getty Images

Tags fan, gansta love, lucky, question, Snoop Dogg, YO YO!