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That’s a lot of work, and The Bible of Love takes a lot of time to get it done. Bible is a warm, wise survey of gospel music’s past, present, and possible future. Where The Bible of Love differs from Reincarnated is that the music is more than just an opportunity for Snoop to match wares with heavy hitters from another genre. Everyone is singing like their immortal soul depends on those vocal runs floating. The beats bang when they need to, and the choirs sound crisp and inspired. It handles the business of melding the seemingly incompatible worlds of G-funk and gospel with respect for the mechanics of both. But like Reincarnated, The Bible of Love never affords you the opportunity to laugh at it. This month, Snoop has released a double gospel album called The Bible of Love, which seemed like a quirky PR stunt upon its initial announcement because the prospect of hearing church choirs backing the guy who did “Ain’t No Fun (If the Homies Can’t Have None)” and “Sexual Eruption” is too hilarious to resist. But the album was solid and engaging, and the flick evidenced a genuine interest in Rastafarianism as a good fit for a gangsta rapper trying to take the edge off. The project engendered some cynicism rap’s biggest pothead sightseeing in the country that made “Legalize It” is a level of brand synergy that would make most ad guys’ palms itch. His 2013 album and documentary Reincarnated traced the transformation from “Snoop Dogg” to “Snoop Lion” during his trip to Jamaica to record that reggae album. The late aughts E! family reality show Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood leaned toward slapstick when warmth was needed.
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But what keeps these exercises exhilarating is never knowing which Snoop will show up where. You follow Snoop into endeavors outside his wheelhouse of hip-hop and head shops trusting that he’ll either really apply himself and come out with something oddly endearing or that he’ll stick to the script and reframe his default stoner-comedian persona in a way that still entertains. In the last 12 months alone, Snoop has delivered an EP titled Make America Crip Again, co-hosted a cooking show with Martha Stewart, revived the ’70s game show The Joker’s Wild, and sold a heartwarming docuseries about his youth football league to Netflix. Dre’s landmark 2001 album, hosted a porno for Hustler, and starred in Ernest Dickerson’s hood horror flick Bones. In 1993, he released the G-funk classic Doggystyle, got accused of the murder of a rival gang member, and cut a short film with Eddie Murphy where he strikes a deal with dark forces to get revenge for a gang-related shoot-out. For proof, pick a year and simply read off his endeavors. Snoop Dogg is having the most absurd rap career of all time. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for BET Like most things with Snoop, it shouldn’t work but it does.