Photo by Dino Perrucci

Lodi Dodi, Snoop likes to party! On July 9, Snoop-a-loop, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Huggy Bear, or better yet Snoop Lion, rocked the stage at the Capitol Theatre to a diverse and energetic crowd. From the moment Snoop set foot on the stage with his pimped-out golden microphone, he had all 2,000 people jumping up and down to old school classics off his debut record Doggystyle, such as “Lodi Dodi,” and “Gin and Juice,” as there was clearly too much drama in the LBC.

Snoop threw in many popular covers, both old and new, during his set. The crowd was absolutely loving it. Pete Francis of Dispatch could be spotted grooving from the balcony. To my surprise, he successfully got everybody bumping to Katy Perry’s “California Gurls,” and Joan Jett’s, “I Love Rock and Roll,” as he asked the crowd, “Do you love rock-n-roll music?” Other notable covers included paying homage to the late Tupac Shakur with “2 of Amerikas Most Wanted,” and also to the late Notorious B.I.G. with “Hypnotize.” Snoop also kept it current while giving another shout-out to “his boy” 50 Cent with “P.I.M.P.”

As a well-established hip-hop/rap artist for the past 20+ years, some of Snoop’s career highlights include collaborations with other rappers. He performed some of these songs last night, which included his contributions in Akon’s “I Wanna F**k You,” Bruno Mars & Wiz Khalifa’s “Young, Wild & Free,” Dr. Dre’s “The Next Episode,” and “Nuthin’ but a “G” Thang,” which is my personal favorite.

An avid and outspoken marijuana smoker, Snoop was proud to show off the fat joint in his hand while exclaiming, “Who out here is smoking weed tonight?” to a roaring hazy crowd. The new Rastafarian “convert” seems to be reinforcing certain stereotypes. Still, that didn’t stop Snoop from closing with Bob Marley’s “Jamming,” which was another crowd pleaser. In addition to all the madness, Snoop’s light show showcased his “big-booty-b*tches” bouncing around on the Capitol Theatre walls.

Snoop certainly dropped it like it was hot, which he played and everybody loved. However, his set was just shy of an hour, and some were questioning his set list choices around me. Although they were all clearly fan-favorites, Snoop was mostly singing choruses of the covers he performed. While some fans were expecting a bit more, most of us had a ball. S-N double O-P will definitely be around, and I’m looking forward to his future works and collaborations.