Snoop Dogg's Heartwarming Interaction With Paul McCartney That He Says “Blew My Mind”
Snoop Dogg and Paul McCartney might not be the first musical duo one thinks of when considering kindred creative spirits, but stranger things have certainly happened. After a fortuitous meeting of the two musical icons backstage at a charity concert, it seems likelier than ever. (Okay, well, maybe it’s just in our heads at this point. But what’s the harm in dreaming?)
The touching moment between the California rapper and former Beatle showed not only the mutual admiration and respect each musician had for the other. But it also highlights the diverse musical interests each artist has outside of the genre for which they became famous.
Snoop Dogg Meets Paul McCartney
During a January 2025 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Snoop Dogg recalled meeting the legendary Sir Paul McCartney for the first time. The California rapper was backstage at a fundraiser concert when someone from McCartney’s team reached out to him. “They was like, ‘Sir Paul would like to meet you,’” Snoop said, putting on a fake British accent. “I’m like, ‘For real?’” The rapper told McCartney’s team to bring him over, and the two hit it off instantly. “[The conversation] was just about respect and love,” Snoop said.
“He really knew who I was musically. That blew my mind,” he continued. “It’s like, I’m telling him about all the records I like from him, but then he telling me about who I am and how he liked me. It’s just appreciation. I call that, you know, mutual love. Fan appreciation.” Despite the swagger that Snoop Dogg has come to be known for over his decades-long career, he couldn’t help but feel humbled in McCartney’s presence. When show host Kimmel mentioned how exciting it must have been to realize Macca was aware of his work, the rapper modestly joked back, “What did I do?”
Then, of course, Kimmel had to ask the all-important question: did Snoop Dogg and McCartney light a doobie together? Unfortunately for all the hopeful stoners out there, that smoke sesh never came to be. “I smoked around him,” Snoop Dogg added with a sly smile. He added that although he wanted to keep talking to McCartney, actor Woody Harrelson joined the conversation and “just bogarted the whole situation. Then, Paul was like, ‘I’ll catch up with you later! I’m like, ‘Damn, Woody, I was over here having a conversation.’”
Source: americansongwriter.com/Melanie Davis
