Why would Snoop Dogg call for a boycott of 'Roots'?

"I'm sick of this shit. How the fuck are they going to put 'Roots' on, on Memorial Day?," rapper says. read more

Count Snoop Dogg out when it comes to watching the History Channel's remake of "Roots." In an expletive-filled rant posted on Instagram, the rapper calls for a boycott of the remake of the 1977 miniseries based on Alex Haley's novel about an African slave and his descendants. read more

Snoop Dogg is trying to make the point that we need more films/shows like this. Films, like it or not have an incredible ability to affect people’s perceptions, worldwide. Even perceptions amongst ourselves. read more

Snoop Dogg slammed the new Roots miniseries, which premieres Monday night on The History Channel, and called upon his fans to boycott the four-part series based on Alex Haley's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. read more