Snoop Dogg changes name to Snoop Lion

Snoop Dogg - real name Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr - says he is changing his name to Snoop Lion. Previously known as Snoop Doggy Dogg, the famous weed smoking rapper has updated his Twitter handle. Addressing a news conference in New York the star said "I want to bury Snoop Dogg, and become Snoop Lion," and revealed that the new name was bestowed upon him by Rastafarian priests during a trip to Jamaica in February 2011. The Spy says... I bet he now thinks he's the conquering lion of the tribe of Judah. Well, if da Dogg can become a lion then a leopard can easily change its spots. Having said that, any name's definitely better than the string of tongue twisters printed on his birth certificate! Lols.