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Snoop Dogg Faces Gun and Drug Felonies

Stemming from incidents occurring late last year, rap star Snoop Dogg was charged Tuesday (April 10) with gun possession by a convicted felon and a marijuana-related drug charge, prosecutors announced.

The 35-year-old, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, is scheduled to be arraigned on the two felony counts this morning (April 11). The arraignment is to take place in a Pasadena Superior Court, according to Los Angeles County district attorney’s office spokeswoman Jane Robison.

Snoop Dogg and P. Diddy Denied By UK

The United Kingdom is showing no love to rap entertainer Snoop Doggy Dog.  The UK leg of the P Diddy/Snoop Dogg tour has been cancelled due to the refusal to give Snoop a visa.  The shows were called off after “credible behind the scenes efforts were made, to no avail, to reverse the decision,” a tour spokesperson said.

Snoop Dogg had hoped the government would reconsider his visa, after he said he was promoting a message of non-violence to children and would make a donation to an anti-violence charity.

Snoop Dogg Arrested In Stockholm Drug Bust

Rapper Snoop Dogg was recently arrested in Stockholm, Sweden on suspicion on minor drug offenses. The arrest occurred after a performance at the Globen Arena.

Snoop was in Stockholm on the Pass The Puff European Tour, which is being co-headlined by Sean “Diddy” Combs.

According the AllHipHop.com reports, Snoop Dogg had finished his performance and was due to appear at an after party at the Scandic Anglais hotel in Stockholm, when police stopped his vehicle on the Centralbron bridge.

Snoop Dogg “What’s My Name?” Sweden Performance

Fresh off of his drug bust in Stockholm, here’s Snoop Dogg performing “What’s My Name” in Sweden. Just to give a fair warning… the song does contain explicit lyrics.