Never-shy Snoop explained Monday why he's dropping the Dogg tag and taking the name Snoop Lion.
"I've won every accolade you can get in rap; they call me Uncle Snoop in rap," Snoop said during a press event at New York City's famed Miss Lily's, a Jamaican-themed record store and restaurant. "When you're an uncle, it's time to find something new. ... I want to feel like a kid again."
The 40-year-old Snoop, born Calvin Broadus, said that a recent trip to Jamaica was a spiritual awakening and that he feels like the legendary Bob Marley reincarnated. The trip was what inspired him to work with producer Diplo. Under the moniker Major Lazer, Diplo helped provide the soundscape for "Reincarnated," a multimedia project with Vice Magazine that includes a full-length reggae album, feature-length documentary and photo book.
Snoop said he hopes his hard-core rap fans will embrace his creative evolution and give songs like "No Guns Allowed" a chance.
"It's so tragic that people are still doing stupid things with guns," Snoop said. "I could have never made a song called 'No Guns Allowed' because I'm supposed to be a gangster and we supposed to keep one on us at all times. ... But after looking at my life and what it is now and my kids and all the things that go on in life, I feel like it should be no guns allowed."
To watch the trailer for Snoop's doc, which will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, go to YouTube. For more, www.snooplion.com.
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• "All I Wanna Do" singer Sheryl Crow was granted a temporary restraining order Tuesday after she said in a sworn statement that Phillip Gordon Sparks, 45, has been harassing her since April and has even threatened to shoot her, www.tmz.com reports. A hearing on a three-year protective order is scheduled for Aug. 14 in Santa Monica, Calif.
• The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, topped Vanity Fair's 73rd annual international best-dressed list for the third year in a row. Other celebs picked for their fashion flair include former University of Michigan quarterback Tom Brady, rapper Jay-Z, "The Help" actress Jessica Chastain and R&B singer Alicia Keys. The September edition of VF hits newsstands Thursday. For more: www.vanityfair.com.
• British comedian and actor Ricky Gervais said on his website Tuesday that he has completed the pilot episode of a new online series, "Learn English with Ricky Gervais." He adds that he plans to show the first episode free and may charge a few dollars from viewers or seek advertisers moving forward. For more: www.rickygervais.com.
• A Manhattan judge Tuesday agreed to dismiss Scout Willis' public-drinking and fake-ID case if she does two days of community service. Willis, the 21-year-old daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, is attending Brown University. She was arrested with an open can of beer in Manhattan's Union Square on June 4.
• Rapper Drake and sultry R&B singer Rihanna lead the field of nominees for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, with five nominations apiece, while "Wide Awake" pop star Katy Perry got four nods. Alicia Keys will host the big show, which will be broadcast live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. Sept. 6. British boy band One Direction will be among the show's performers. For more: www.mtv.com.
• A full-length trailer for the new James Bond movie, "Skyfall," has officially been released to the Web. Daniel Craig suits up as British Secret Service Agent 007 for the third time in the action thriller, which hits theaters Nov. 9. For more: www.skyfall-movie.com.
• Here's a story. Of a man named ... Vince Vaughn? The actor is working with CBS TV Studios on a reboot of the beloved 1970s family sitcom "The Brady Bunch," according to www.deadline.com.
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