Snoop Dogg is one of the most famous American rappers and TV stars. He has gained fame all over the world and is a name everyone knows.
But many people might not be aware of his private life. Behind his chill persona, he has experienced a lot of hurt. Still, he finds happiness in life and loves to celebrate it.
Read on to discover more about what the rapper’s family looks like today.
Snoop Dogg was born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. on October 20, 1971. He tied the knot with Shante Broadus in 1997. They have three kids: Corde, Cordell, and Cori. Snoop also has another son named Julian from a different relationship.
His kids are now adults, and Snoop is not just a dad but also a proud grandpa! He lost one grandchild but keeps their memory alive every day. In 2007, Snoop starred in a reality show called “Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood,” which showed his softer side as a family man.
While promoting the show, he mentioned in an interview “I got kids and I always play my music for them; I like to know what they enjoy! They think I’m old but I feel young.”
For him being a father has been quite an adventure; he said “Ninety percent of rappers grew up without dads but you see ninety percent of those rappers becoming fathers themselves! We don’t get praised for that enough.”
In 2015 during an interview he rated himself as about “a 7-plus” as a dad while describing himself as “a gullible grandpa who lets them get away with everything.”
He gets really sweet when talking about being a grandfather; he shared how looking into their eyes brings him joy: “I thank my oldest son for making me this happy.”
Earlier this year on “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” Snoop talked about how his grandchildren call him “Papa Snoop,” which was first said by his oldest grandson.
Snoop said “[My grandkids are] different ages [and] sizes yet I love them all equally! Actually my oldest grandson’s birthday is today so I’m heading to his party after this.”
He remembered that at first his eldest grandchild called him ‘Papa Noop’ because saying ‘Snoop’ was tough for him!
In September 2019, tragedy struck when Snoop’s grandson Kai Love passed away just ten days after birth. At that time, Snoop shared touching words expressing how to cope with loss: “If you’re facing something hard: Trust God… His ways are higher than ours.”
Kai’s parents were Corde Broadus (Snoop’s son) and Soraya Love who were both heartbroken over losing their child. On what would have been Kai’s first birthday, Soraya posted an emotional message on Instagram saying,
“Happy heavenly birthday to my first son Kai Love who passed away on September 15th,” she wrote adding “…I know God used this painful time in our lives so I can help others understand GOD and SELF [sic].”
She explained how her grief pushed her towards wellness & community support.
She wrote “Losing your child feels traumatic… since then God guided me towards deeper purpose…to improve health through lifestyle choices & self-love.”
This loss inspired them to create the “Kai Heart Foundation,” focusing on spreading love through community efforts.
Soraya posted in March 2024 saying they want partnerships with organizations helping heal – educate – assist people with LOVE 🙏🏽this is our soul purpose ♥️[sic].
In another post she described starting the foundation after losing her son due to heart issues…“He inspired me to help others through acts of LOVE + healthy living [sic].”
Zion Kalvin Broadus is Snoop’s oldest grandchild born January 2015 from Corde Broadus & Jessica Kyzer; Snoop was super excited sharing video captioned “Proud Grandad!”
In 2018 Corde & Soraya welcomed daughter Elleven Love Broadus celebrating her fifth birthday recently where mom posted saying “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY FIRST BORN E11EVEN🤩☺️😍she taught me how to be mom even when I didn’t know!”
March 2019 saw Cordoba Journey Broadus join the family already shining bright at Chanel fashion show last year wearing chic black leather jacket paired with white top featuring Chanel logo! In 2021 Sky Love Broadus arrived too—Corde & Soraya welcomed baby posting video captioned “I’m So Happy My Fifth GrandBaby Boy Was Born Today 💙💙 [sic].”
Cordell along Phia had baby Chateau Broadus too—Grandma shared again posting online stating “I Was Down Earlier But She Just Took All Of That Away 😍😍 My Sixth GrandBaby Girl #ChateauBroadus 😍😍 [sic].”
Last May Symphony Sol joined their clan—the proud grandfather introduced youngest member online captioning it “Newborn member @cbroadus 👏🏿🐾🔥💖 Symphony Sol😘.”
It’s great learning about Snoop Dogg’s other side as ‘Papa Snoops.’ It warms hearts seeing celebs treat families well Share this so others can see America’s favorite rapper too!
