Snoop Dogg is perhaps one of the most popular American rappers and television personalities. The musician has made his name worldwide and is a household name.
However, many might not know about his personal life. Beneath his calm exterior, he has seen a lot of pain. But he still finds the joys in life and is quick to celebrate them.His children are all grown up, and Snoop himself, apart from being a dad, is also a proud grandfather. He lost of a grandchild and still keeps their memory alive. In 2007, Snoop appeared in a reality show titled “Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood,” to show his lesser known side as a family man.
When he was promoting the show, he said in an interview “I got kids, and I always play my music for them. I like to hear what they like. They think I’m old, but I think I’m young.”
For him fatherhood has been a journey, he said, “Ninety percent of rappers grew up without fathers, but you see ninety percent of those rappers becoming fathers to their kids. We don’t ever get commended for that. We become real men when we get to this level we’re at right now.”
In 2015 he gave a interview where he gave himself a humble rating as a father of “about a 7-plus” as a father, and as for his style as a grandfather he said he is a “gullible, get-away-with-everything kind of grandpa.”
He is incredibly sweet when he talks about his role of being a grandfather, he shared, “It’s just a spark of joy just to look in his eyes and to be able to hold him. I thank my oldest son for making me a grandfather.”
Earlier this year, he said in an interview for “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” saying how his grandchildren call him “Papa Snoop,” a name his eldest grandson called him first.
Snoop shared, “[My grandkids are] different ages, ranges, [and] sizes and I love them all the same way. Actually, my oldest [grandson’s] birthday is today so I’m on my way to his birthday party when I leave here
He recalled that his eldest grandchild actually called him ‘Papa Noop’ because he had a hard time pronouncing ‘Snoop’ at first.
In September 2019, the family faced a huge loss when Snoop’s grandson Kai Love passed away when he was only 10 days old. At the time, Snoop shared a heartbreaking message that read to signal his feelings about the loss, “If you’re facing something you don’t understand: Choose to trust God. Remember all He has done for you. His ways are higher than ours. He is always good.”
Kai parents were Snoop’s son Corde Broadus, and his wife, Soraya Love. Like Grandpa Snoop, they were also shattered at the loss of their child. On what would have been their late son’s first birthday, the mom of the late child shared an emotional message to Instagram. It read,
“Happy heavenly birthday to my 1st son Kai Love who passed away 9-15-2019,” she wrote in her post, it went on to say, “…I know God used this painful time in our families life, knowing I will use that to help those in need of that knowledge of GOD and SELF [sic].”
She shared how her loss had propelled her to immerse herself in a life of wellness, spirituality, and community support.
She wrote in her post, “The pain of losing a child you created in YOUR body is very traumatic feeling that never goes away…since that moment God has guided my steps and shown me a deeper soul purpose…to get close to God, improve your heart health through lifestyle choices, relationship standards, family dynamic, generational curse breaking; food choices, self-love, serving those in need of help mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally [sic].”
The death inspired the parents to start the “Kai Heart Foundation,” an organization which focuses on spreading love and healing through the power of community.
Soraya shared in a post in March 2024, “we would love to partner with any Organizations that help heal -educate -assist humans with LOVE 🙏🏽this is our soul purpose and want to keep giving back to community in any way we can ♥️[sic].”
In another post she explained what the organization does, “Started Kai Heart Foundation in 2019 after my son Kai passed away at 10 days from heart defect…He inspired me to help other mothers, men, women; children in the world through acts of LOVE + healthy lifestyle [sic].”
Snoop oldest grandchild is Zion Kalvin Broadus who was born in January 2015. He was born to Snoop’s son Corde Broadus and his partner at the time, Jessica Kyzer. Snoop was beyond thrilled at the birth, sharing a video with the caption, “Proud grandad. My son spank n grandson Zion !!🍼🙏🌟✨Jah bless.”
In 2018, Corde and his wife Soraya Love welcomed their daughter Elleven Love Broadus. In 2023, the couple celebrated their daughters fifth birthday with mom posting on Instagram saying, “HAPPY 5th BORN DAY TO MY 1st BORN E11EVEN🤩☺️😍this old soul/young Queen taught me how to be a mom when I didn’t even know how to change a diaper [sic]”
In March 2019, Snoop’s family welcomed Cordoba Journey Broadus. The young one is already a superstar with her appearance at a Chanel fashion show last year make headilnes. At the event, the little girl wore a sleek black leather jacket paired with a white top that had Chanel’s iconic logo. In 2021, the family welcomed Sky Love Broadus. The baby was born to Corde and Soraya. Snoop’s wife, Shante Broadus, who is referred to as ‘Mama Tae’ by her grandbabies uploaded a video of the newborn on social media with the caption, “I’m So Happy My 5th GrandBaby Boy Was Born Today 💙💙 [sic].”
Cordell and Phia also welcomed a baby in 2021, Chateau Broadus. The proud Grandma once again posted on Instagram with the caption, “I Was Down Earlier But She Just Took All Of That Away 😍😍 My 6th GrandBaby Girl #ChateauBroaudus 😍😍 [sic].”
Last year in May, the family welcomed Symphony Sol. The proud grandfather debuted his youngest grandbaby on social media with the caption, “Newborn member of the Broadus clan @cbroadus 👏🏿🐾🔥💖 Symphony Sol😘.”
It is so nice to know about Snoop Dogg’s lesser known side as ‘Papa Snoop.’ It is always heartwarming to see celebrities and how they treat their family. Share this with others so they can also see this side of America’s favorite rapper!