21 Savage Channels Snoop Dogg’s Iconic Look – And Gets the OG’s Stamp of Approval

Atlanta rapper 21 Savage recently debuted a throwback hairstyle straight out of Snoop Dogg’s "Doggystyle" era—and the West Coast legend couldn’t help but show love.  

Savage shared a bathroom selfie on Instagram, flaunting his newly grown-out locks with a caption nodding to the homage: “Thinking about going throwback snoop on you female dogs.”

Snoop quickly responded by reposting the pic with a simple but approving: “My dogg.” 

This isn’t the first time a rapper has taken style inspiration from Snoop. Last year, Drake sported braided pigtails reminiscent of Snoop’s early-2000s look—shortly after involving the hip-hop icon in his feud with Kendrick Lamar.  

Drizzy famously used AI to mimic Snoop and 2Pac’s voices on his since-deleted diss track “Taylor Made Freestyle,” which initially left Snoop baffled. In a viral clip, he reacted with confusion, asking, “They did what? When? How? Are you sure? [Sigh] Y’all have a good night,” he said. “Why everybody calling my phone, blowing me up? What the fuck — what happened? What’s going on? I’m going back to bed. Good night.”  

However, Snoop later appeared to endorse the track by sharing it on his Instagram Stories with the caption “90s Hip Hop Forever,” a move that reportedly irked Kendrick. The Compton MC referenced the moment on “wacced out murals,” rapping, “Snoop posted ‘Taylor Made,’ I prayed it was the edibles.”  

Snoop eventually clarified that his post was just a stoned mishap, telling Bootleg Kev: “I was fucked up. My bad.” He also reassured fans that his bond with Kendrick remains solid, saying, “Nephew, it’s Uncle Snoop… I apologize.”  

Meanwhile, 21 Savage’s style tribute proves Snoop’s influence is still shaping the game—decades after he first set the trend.

Source: HiphopDX
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Snoop Dogg 2023 by Bruse Baker is licensed under CC BY 2.0 
21 Savage 2018 by Ralph Arvesen is licensed under CC BY 2.0