Snoop Dogg finally received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday and he had many to thank — including himself! 
 
 After paying tribute to several important figures in his life, including his parents, his wife Shante Broadus, DJ Warren G, Dr. Dre, Jimmy Kimmel and Quincy Jones, Snoop, 47, went on to thank himself for getting him to where he was today. 
 
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 “Last but not least, I want to thank me for believing in me,” he began. “I want to thank me for doing all this hard work, I want to thank me for having no days off, I want to thank me for never quitting, I want to thank me for always being a giver and trying to give more than I receive.” 
 
 “I want to thank me for trying to do more rights than wrong, I want to thank me for just being me at all times,” he continued. “Snoop Dogg, you a bad motherf—er.” 
 
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 Snoop Dogg with his Hollywood Walk of Fame star Kevin Winter/Getty 
 
 In addition to his wife and parents, Snoop’s daughter Cori , 19, and son Julian, 20, were in attendance. (Snoop is also father to Corde, 24, and Cordell, 21, both of whom were not present.) 
 
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 Singer and music producer Pharrell Williams also was in attendance at Monday’s ceremony to support his friend. After Snoop’s star was unveiled, the pair greeted each other with big hugs before posing on the red carpet together. 
 
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 Snoop Dogg, wife Shante Broadus, and his kids Cori Broadus and Julian Corrie Broadus Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic 
 
 One person noticeably missing from Snoop’s ceremony? His close friend Martha Stewart. The duo has been longtime friends and has co-hosted the Martha and Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party together since 2008. 
 
 Stewart, 77, posted a comment to the rapper on social media (as captured by @commentsbycelebs), and she has previously spoken very highly of Snoop and their friendship to PEOPLE. 
 
 “When you work with someone like Snoop, it’s like having a sidekick. How great it is,” Stewart told PEOPLE. “That’s why all the comedians have sidekicks and bands because it loosens them up and lets them be freer. Snoop is my freedom.” 
 
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 Following the ceremony, Snoop shared a photo of himself to Twitter, kneeling alongside his star. Keeping it simple, the rapper captioned the shot, “Blessed #HollywoodWalkOfFame” 
 
 He also posted several photos and videos to Instagram, where he told his followers, “Thank. U I am humbled.” 
 
 Last Friday, Snoop released an Amazon Original song called “Grateful,” featuring Tyrese and E-40 and only available to stream or purchase on Amazon Music. 
 
 Aside from his music career, Snoop has recently added “author” to his resume. The rapper penned his first cookbook, From Crook to Cook, which hit bookshelves on Oct. 23. 
 
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 The collection features 50 of Snoop’s favorite recipes like baked mac and cheese (which he can be seen showing off on the cover), chicken and waffles and baby back ribs, and is organized by meals and occasions while also highlighting some of his entertaining tips. 
 
 Though all of the recipes are cannabis-free, Snoop shared his go-to munchies and his very own Gin and Juice recipe. 
 
 “You know it’s blazin’ up in my kitchen,” he said. “I’m takin’ the cookbook game higher with a dipped and whipped collection of my favorite recipes, ya dig?” ||||| Grammy-nominated rapper Snoop Dogg received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ahead of the 25th anniversary of his debut album "Doggystyle." (Published Monday, Nov. 19, 2018) 
 
 Rapper Snoop Dogg, a 16-time Grammy nominee, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday, four days before the 25th anniversary of the release of his debut album "Doggystyle." 
 
 Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, record producer Quincy Jones and the rapper Dr. Dre were among those attending the ceremony in front of the El Capitan Entertainment Center on Hollywood Boulevard where Kimmel's show is taped. 
 
 After thanking friends and family, Snoop Dogg ended his acceptance speech by quipping, "I want to thank me." 
 
 "I want to thank me for believing in me," he said. "I want to thank me for doing all this hard work. I want to thank me for having no days off. I want to thank me for never quitting. I want to thank me for always being a giver, and trying to give more than I receive. I want to thank me for trying to do more right than wrong. I want to thank me for just being me at all times." 
 
 His star is the 2,651st on the famed walk. 
 
 Born Calvin Broadus on Oct. 20, 1971 in Long Beach, he got his stage name from his mother Beverly who joked he looked like the Peanuts character Snoopy. 
 
 Snoop Dogg's rap career began by making mixtapes with his cousins Nate Dogg and Lil 1/2 Dead and friend Warren G. One tape was heard by Dr. Dre, who invited him to audition. 
 
 "Doggystyle,'' released on Nov. 23, 1993, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and sold more than 11 million copies worldwide through November 2015. 
 
 Snoop Dogg's other memorable works include "Gin & Juice," "Who Am I? (What's My Name?)," "Nuthin' But A `G' Thang," "Next Episode," "Beautiful," "Drop It Like It's Hot," "Signs," "Sensual Seduction" and "I Wanna Rock." 
 
 Snoop Dogg's 16th and most recent studio album, "Snoop Dogg Presents Bible Of Love," was released March 16, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts and stayed there for eight weeks. It was his first foray into the gospel music genre. 
 
 Snoop Dogg and lifestyle guru Martha Stewart have co-hosted the VH1 variety series, "Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party'' since 2016. His other television projects have included the 2002-03 MTV sketch comedy series "Doggy Fizzle Televizzle,'' the 2009 MTV talk show, "Dogg After Dark" and the 2007-09 E! Entertainment Television documentary series, "Snoop Dogg's Father Hood." 
 
 Snoop Dogg has had supporting and cameo roles in such films as "Training Day," "Starsky & Hutch" and "Bruno." He has appeared on such scripted television series as "One Life to Live," "Empire," "Monk" and "Las Vegas," and has been a voice actor on episodes of "The Simpsons" and "King of the Hill." 
 
 Snoop Dogg established the Snoop Youth Football League in 2005. 
 
 Snoop Dogg's brushes with the law began as a teenager and include the 1996 acquittal with his bodyguard of first- and second-degree murder charges in the 1993 shooting death of a gang member at a Palms park. 
 
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 Rapper, actor, entrepreneur, philanthropist and icon Snoop Dogg was honored with his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday. 
 
 At the event, which kicked off at 11:30 a.m., the famed entertainer thanked fans, his family, his mentors -- from Warren G to Dr. Dre and Quincy Jones, all of whom were in attendance -- and God. He also thanked himself. 
 
 "I want to thank me for believing in me; I want to thank me for doing all this hard work; I want to thank me for having no days off; I want to thank me for never quitting; I want to thank me for always being a giver, and trying to give more than I receive; I want to thank me for doing more right than wrong; I want to thank me for being me at all times," he told the large crowd that packed Hollywood Boulevard to witness the occasion. 
 
 The multi-platinum artist was praised as a visionary and inspiration to others, while being lauded for his lengthy and impressive career, which has garnered numerous award nominations in multiple mediums. 
 
 "You are not just an artist and entertainer, you are a visionary," Jones said." You deserve this star on the Hollywood's Walk of Fame and every other recognition that comes your way." 
 
 Those sentiments were echoed by comedian Jimmy Kimmel. 
 
 "If there's anyone who deserves Hollywood's highest honor, it's Snoop Doggy Dogg," Kimmel said. "You crossed over color lines, you crossed over genre lines before almost anyone in hip hop did that." 
 
 After, the star was unveiled, the 2,651st on the famed walk, according to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Snoop Dogg was joined by his wife Shante Broadus and their family. 
 
 Born Calvin Broadus Jr. in Long Beach, Snoop Dogg has sold more than 40 million albums since his Nov. 1993 debut Doggystyle. The record-setting album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold more than 800,000 copies in its first week. 
 
 Since then, Snoop Dogg has gone on to record 17 other studio albums and has been nominated for nearly 20 Grammy awards. 
 
 His chart-topping hits include "Gin & Juice," "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang," "Next Episode," Drop It Like It's Hot" and Beautiful." 
 
 A popular entertainer, Snoop Dogg has also gone on to appear in films such as "Soul Plane," "Starsky & Hutch," "Training Day," Half Baked" and "Pitch Perfect 2." 
 
 He's also the Emmy-nominated executive producer and co-host of the VH1 program "Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner," and has executive produced and hosted other shows, including "Joker's Wild" on TNT and "Coach Snoop" on Netflix. 
 
 The entrepreneur has also made his mark in cannabis culture, co-founding Merry Jane, a marijuana-focused media company. 
 
 And he's a philanthropist who has established his own football league -- the Snoop Youth Football League -- to provide opportunities in sports for children between 5 and 13 years old. 
 
 "Snoop Dogg is one of those people who can do anything. He raps, he acts, he hosts a television show, he cooks, and helps community kids with his philanthropic work," Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, said in a news release. "He is a man of the ages and we welcome him to our Hollywood Walk of Fame." 
 
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 Rapper/singer-songwriter/record producer/television personality/entrepreneur/football coach/Martha Stewart BFF/actor Snoop Dogg received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame outside the El Capitan theater on November 19. His is the 2,651st tribute to celebrity on the sidewalks of Los Angeles, and during his speech, the Doggfather wanted to thank the man responsible for all of his success: Tha Snoop D-o-double g. 
 
 
 
 Snoop has definitely earned some tangible appreciation for his career, selling over 23.5 million albums in the United States and 37 million albums worldwide. And since he seems to be the Susan Lucci of the Grammys with 17 nominations, an zero wins, the Walk of Fame is a big deal. So when it came time for Snoop to recognize the person whose hard work and tenacity paved the way for the honor, naturally, the artist formerly known as Snoop Doggy Dogg and Snoop Lion gave thanks to the most important member of his squad: himself. 
 
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 Snoop’s been having a good year: His most recent album, Snoop Dogg Presents Bible Of Love, topped the gospel charts in March, and Redemption Of A Dogg, the semi-autobiographical musical that he’s starring in, has just finished up its autumn tour. His new cookbook (From Crook To Cook: Platinum Recipes From Tha Boss Dogg’s Kitchen) is available wherever books are sold, his GGN news show is coming soon in adapted form to film and television, and his game show (Snoop Dogg Presents The Joker’s Wild,) is returning to TBS next year. 
 
 And, if that wasn’t enough, earlier this year Snoop Dogg set the Guinness World Record for the largest Paradise cocktail: a “Gin and Juice” drink measuring over 132 gallons and containing 180 bottles of gin, 154 bottles of apricot brandy and 38 jugs of orange juice. Laid back. 
 
 
 
 The fact that Snoop is indeed a hard working man/bad MFer isn’t the only reason he has to shout himself out. While it’s true that anyone can nominate a celebrity for inclusion—including fans, the public figure’s manager, agent, studio, network, or the celebrity themselves, there is a stipulation that whoever does the nominating also agrees to be responsible for paying the $40,000 it costs to install and maintain the star. That’s why it makes sense for talent (or their family or studio) to nominate themselves —$40k is a lot of money, even if you have eleventy billion income generating projects like Snoop does. ||||| CLOSE Skip in Skip x Embed x Share The California rapper posted a rant on Instagram saying the "Roots" remake by History Channel that debuted on Memorial Day is offensive. He says he wishes more positive films and TV shows would be made about African-Americans. USA TODAY 
 
 Snoop Dogg performs in New York on May 3, 2016. (Photo: Jamie McCarthy, Getty Images for AOL) 
 
 Rapper and actor Snoop Dogg is calling for a boycott of the new Roots miniseries in an expletive-filled social media post. 
 
 In the video on Instagram and Twitter, Snoop Dogg rails about the remake of Roots, which premieres Monday as a four-night series on History, A&E and Lifetime channels. 
 
 The remake is based on ABC's landmark 1977 miniseries of the same name, taken from author Alex Haley's 1976 novel, which explored the horrors of American slavery. 
 
 "I'm sick of this. ... How the (expletive) they gonna put Roots on Memorial Day?" a subdued Snoop Dogg asks in the selfie video. "They just going to keep beating that (expletive) into our heads as to how they did us, huh?" 
 
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 He takes exception to the portrayal of slavery in Roots and the movie 12 Years A Slave, which won the best picture Oscar in 2014 and a best supporting actress award for Lupita Nyong'o. 
 
 "I don't understand America. They just want to keep showing the abuse that we took hundreds and hundreds of years ago. But guess what? We're taking the same abuse," he says. "Think about that part. When you all going to make a (expletive) series about the success that black folks is having. The only success we have is Roots and 12 Years A Slave?" 
 
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 Snoop Dogg says he won't watch Roots and calls upon other African-Americans to follow suit. 
 
 "Let's create our own (expletive) based on today. How we live and how we inspire people today. Black is what's real," he says. 
 
 USA TODAY has reached out to the History Channel for comment. 
 
 Earlier, Roots co-executive producer LeVar Burton, who played the central character in the 1977 miniseries, enslaved protagonist Kunta Kinte, told USA TODAY that the remake was needed as part of a national discussion. 
 
 "We are clearly engaged in the conversation in America and it's one where everybody needs to be involved," Burton says. "If you are living in America right now, then the story of slavery is relevant to you, because it's shaped the country and the culture in which you live, whether you want to admit that or not." 
 
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– Snoop Dogg got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday, and the final person the rapper thanked in his speech wasn't God, his wife, or his parents—it was himself. "Last but not least, I want to thank me for believing in me. I want to thank me for doing all this hard work, I want to thank me for having no days off, I want to thank me for never quitting, I want to thank me for always being a giver and trying to give more than I receive," the 47-year-old said, per People. "I want to thank me for trying to do more [right] than wrong, I want to thank me for just being me at all times. Snoop Dogg, you a bad motherf-----." Of course, he did also thank all of those aforementioned people and entities, plus colleagues including Dr. Dre and Quincy Jones, KTLA reports. And on Instagram, he thanked his fans. "Blessed," he captioned a photo of the star on Twitter. NBC Los Angeles notes the tribute came four days before the 25th anniversary of his debut album, Doggystyle. Snoop, born Calvin Broadus, is "the Susan Lucci of the Grammys," per the AV Club, having racked up 17 nominations since then with no wins. "Snoop Dogg is one of those people who can do anything. He raps, he acts, he hosts a television show, he cooks, and helps community kids with his philanthropic work," the producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame said in a news release. "He is a man of the ages and we welcome him to our Hollywood Walk of Fame." (He's also into weed.)