The rapper formerly known as Snoop Dogg has decided to go by the name Snoop Lion instead. This revelation comes after a trip to Jamaica, where he says he experienced a ‘rebirth’ while recording his latest album, Reincarnated. Adopting a new reggae style, Snoop, 40, was quoted as saying, “I have always said I was Bob Marley reincarnated. I have always been a Rastafari.” Born Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr., this would not be the first time his persona was renovated (he was previously known as Snoop Doggy Dogg), but does this mean the Snoop we know and love is gone forever? Not at all. This new name may bring with it a few changes, but Snoop reassures his fans, “I could never become Snoop Lion, if I wasn’t Snoop Dogg first.” ~Morgan Bates