Snoop Dogg is singing a different tune after causing a firestorm with remarks about the “Lightyear” movie that were considered anti-gay this summer.
The “Doggystyle” rapper has since partnered with GLAAD to promote LGBTQ+ awareness through his animated children’s show, following backlash to his comments about having to explain to his grandson why a same-sex couple appeared in the award-winning Pixar film.
In support of Spirit Day, the organization’s youth anti-bullying initiative, Snoop joined “The Voice” alum Jeremy Beloate — a former member of Team Snoop on the NBC singing competition — to discuss their recent collaboration on a new track titled “Love Is Love,” which is featured in a new episode of “Doggyland,” the rapper’s animated children’s series on YouTube.
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Snoop Dogg collaborated on the song with ‘The Voice’ alum Jeremy Beloate, pictured with Snoop on his YouTube channel this week. (YouTube / SnoopDoggTV)
“It’s a beautiful thing that kids can have parents of all walks and be shown love, to be taught what love is … whether it be two fathers, two mothers, whatever it is, love is the key,” the Emmy Award-winner said in the discussion.
In the new episode, Beloate voices a puppy named Zippy, who joins the other “Doggyland” characters to sing “Love Is Love.” Snoop voices Bow Wizzle, one of the series’ main characters.
“At the end of the day, it’s all about love — that’s what we’re teachin’ the kids with ‘Love Is Love,’” the 53-year-old said in a statement on Thursday. “Partnering with GLAAD for Spirit Day just felt right, because spreading love and respect for everybody is what real gangstas do. We’re showin’ the next generation that kindness is cool, inclusion is powerful, and love always wins.”
In August, Snoop — known for controversy over explicit lyrics, walking women down the red carpet on leashes and coming under fire for cussing out Gayle King on social media — admitted in a podcast interview that he had some issues after seeing LGBTQ representation in films for kids.
The West Coast hip-hop superstar said he was scared to bring his grandkids to the cinema after watching 2022’s “Lightyear,” featuring the voices of Chris Evans, Keke Palmer and three-time Emmy Award winner Uzo Aduba.
