Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre show solidarity with WGA with food truck and postponing Doggystyle shows

hip hop legends Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre show their allegiance to the striking members of the Writers Guild Of America in Los Angeles.

On Friday, the Doggystyle rapper and producer sent food trucks to Paramount Studios to help feed the writers who are out of work and on the picket line for about four weeks, according to TMZ.

Their solidarity did not stop there. Snoop and Dre also postponed the highly anticipated 30th anniversary of their iconic album Doggystyle, which would later take the form of two concerts at the Hollywood Bowl in June.

“Hollywood Bowl – June 26 and June 27 – we have to move that date,” began Snoop, 51, in an Instagram video, seemingly showing him outside his home dressing in an olive green Death Row Records tracksuit.

He continued, “Me and Dr. Dre stand in solidarity with the writers. So what we’re going to do is shift it to October 20 and October 21. So make sure you all get your tickets and stay tuned and stay on deck.”

Taking Action: The hip-hop legend also took to Instagram and announced that he and Dr. Dre have decided to postpone the two 30th anniversary Doggystyle shows at the Hollywood Bowl that were scheduled for June 26 and 27

In the post’s caption, Snoop (born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.) attributed the postponement of the two anniversary shows to “the ongoing WGA strike and SAG/AFTRA negotiations.”

“We stand in solidarity with the unions and hope that the AMPTP will make fair deals as soon as possible and everyone can go back to work,” he added, speaking for both himself and Dre (née Andre Romelle Young).

That statement by the hip-hop icons also hung at the pick-up counter of the food truck that was sent for the striking writers.

Fan reactions on Instagram have been largely supportive, with many sharing fire emojis or comments like “Congratulations” and “Thank you.”

While one person shared what many others thought by writing, “THAT is a bit of solidarity. The entertainment community is grateful to you.”

While writers are still at an impasse with Hollywood studios and streamers, the financial impact of the work stoppage has already had a rippling effect on nearly every facet of the Southern California economy, according to Yahoo! Finance.

In addition to writers losing work and income, many companies in the region have also felt that their bottom line has come under pressure. Restaurants, dry cleaners, props and even the real estate industry have all lost revenue that would come from the entertainment industry and film and television productions.

The ongoing strike between the Writers Guild Of America (WGA) union (representing 11,500 writers) and the Alliance Of Motion Picture And Television Producers (AMPTP) began on May 2, shortly after the old contract expired.

Among their demands, the WGA wants more job security for writers, larger writers’ rooms, a restriction on the use of AI in screenwriting, and a higher proportion of streaming residuals, according to Billboard.

The strike is the largest interruption to U.S. television and film production since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, as well as the largest labor stoppage for the WGA since the 2007-2008 strike.

While Snoop made his debut as one of the rappers on Dr. Dre’s hugely successful 1992 album The Chronic, Doggystyle, released in November 1993 on Death Row and Interscope Records, would be his first solo studio album, with Dre producing. and co rapper.

The album featured a number of now-classic tunes, including Who Am I? (What’s My Name?), Gin and Juice, Doggy Dogg World and Murder Was The Case (DeathAfterVisualizingEternity).

In an Instagram video, the iconic rapper shared how the Doggystyle 30th anniversary shows, originally scheduled for June, have been postponed to October 20 and 21

Classic: Doggysyle, Snoop’s debut solo studio album, produced by Dr. Dre, became a huge hit, selling over 11 million copies in 2015

Making a statement: “We stand in solidarity with the unions and hope the AMPTP negotiates fair deals as soon as possible and everyone can get back to work,” Snoop and Dre; they are pictured during the promotion for Doggystyle in 1993

The record debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart, selling over 806,000 copies in its first week in the US alone.

That set a record for a debuting artist and secured its spot as the fastest-selling hip-hop album ever at the time.

In the 30 years since its release, many music publications have praised Doggystyle, including Rolling Stone, which added it to its list of its Essential Recordings of the ’90s, while The Source listed it as one of the top 100 rap albums. .

Doggystyle was quickly certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), eventually selling 11 million copies worldwide by 2015.