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50 Cent tried and failed to get Snoop Dogg to stop smoking weed ahead of 'Black Mafia Family' role.

was originally planning on playing the role of Pastor Swift but was too busy with his other television endeavor, Raising Kanan. Speaking to Newsweek last month, he explained, I actually threw myself out of this one. I was originally cast to play Pastor Swift, the role that Snoop is now playing. Its because I knew I had to market this whilst also doing promotional stuff for Raising Kanan which I did a voiceover for, and I didnt want that to be in peoples minds when I reappeared in BMF. A post shared by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg) Gap Band legend Charlie Wilson was one of the few who was able to convince Snoop Dogg to stop smoking in 2002. During an interview with AllHipHop, Snoop admitted he felt like a hypocrite. Drugs cloud your vision, he said at the time. I was having fun when I was getting high. Dont regret none of the times I was on it. That was me, Snoop Dogg: Stoner of the Year. Dont give a fuck. Thats how I did that I said Let me stop smoking dope so I can get a better vision of myself, see who I am and what I mean to the world. What I mean to my kids and what I mean to life in general. Read more