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Willie Nelson to Appear in Snoop Dog Video

May 9th 2008 in alt.country

The Texas Yoda will appear in hip hop artist Snoop Dog’s latest video for his country-tinged song (co-wriiten by Everlast) “My Medicine”

Snoop says of the video “It has a country-music feel to it. I shot the video in Amsterdam and Nashville during the Country Music Awards. It feels good to me to be able to make music. It’s not a typical hip-hop song, but once people listen to it and see the visual effect to it, they’re gonna enjoy it.”

“I get to be a gun-slinging cowboy with my brim on, my boots on, my jeans on, my long jacket, jumping off a horse,” he added. “Walking into a brothel, spitting game, leaving with a dame and the money, mannn.

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  3. Snoop Dogg – “My Medicine” – Featuring Willie Nelson, Everlast and Brad Paisley
  4. Snoop Dogg – My Medicine
  5. Roots of Country Music and Hip-Hop


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“Willie Nelson to Appear in Snoop Dog Video”
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Ines

we love you snoop dooog


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Baron Lane

I’m sure Snoop loves you too, Ines.




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