“I Betta Not See Your Head Pop Out Of That F-ckin’ Box”: Snoop Dogg Tells Stephen A. Smith Why He Turned Down $4.5M Commercial Deal After Consulting Dr. Dre

When Stephen A. Smith sits down at his podcast setup and picks the brains of the biggest names in music, sports and entertainment, he always produces a previously unknown nugget. That’s part of what keeps him at the top of the game and able to switch from daily commentator to podcast pontificator.& During a recent sit-down interview on his YouTube channel, he produced a classic episode with& Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, one of hip-hop’s titanic duos, discussing their history and how they found success in both music and business. Stephen A. Smith was truly digging in the crates with this one and out of the conversation came a story about how Dr. Dre told Snoop Dogg to turn down a potential $4.5 million deal to promote chicken and burgers. It also gave insight into the rapper and producer’s 30-plus year relationship and how deeply Snoop values Dre’s guidance and opinion, even to this day.& Why Dr. Dre Wanted Snoop Dogg To Turn Down A Lucrative Deal With Jack In The Box With making money and longevity comes making smart business decisions. Everything isn’t for everybody. That is the premise that influenced Dr. Dre to advise Snoop to turn down...