Queen Elizabeth II 'was a fan' of US rapper Snoop Dogg: 'That was my girl'

During an appearance on Capital FM with DJ Jordan North, the rapper reflected on his experiences with the late British monarch, affectionately referring to her as "my girl" and "a fan" of his music.

When North asked the star what his plans were while he was in the UK, Snoop Dogg shared: "I'll go by the Palace, see if they let me in," referring to Buckingham Palace.

North replied: "Well, I've heard the future King, [Prince] William, is a huge Snoop fan."

Snoop Dogg replied: "Well, the Queen was a fan too. Rest in peace to the Queen, that was my girl. You know what I'm saying?

"So, just may want to go up and, you know, see what you do."

The American rapper previously said that the late Queen came to his rescue when there was a push to ban him from the UK in 1994.

At the time, Snoop Dogg was facing first and second-degree murder charges, and as a result, certain parties in the UK wanted to keep him from visiting and performing in the country.

According to the rapper, the late monarch put those issues to rest.

He said: "Guess who came to my defence? Just take a guess. The Queen. The Queen said, 'This man has done nothing in our country. He can come.'"

Snoop Dogg continued: "The Queen…bow down…when the Queen speaks, bow down. That's [Prince] Harry and William's grandmother, you dig?"

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In 2010, Snoop Dogg wrote and released a song in honour of Prince William's bachelor party, titled "Wet".

He told Rolling Stone: "When I heard the Royal Family wanted to have me perform in celebration of Prince William’s marriage, I knew I had to give them a little something.

"‘Wet’ is the perfect anthem for Prince William or any playa to get the club smoking."

Snoop Dogg's conversation with Capital FM came just ahead of his appearance at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, in which he carried the opening torch and has since served as an NBC correspondent covering the games.