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Snoop Dogg has reached a milestone that most will never reach, especially as an Hiphop/Rap artist. With his 2023 induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, he has become the 5th artist in his genre to enter. The other four Hiphop acts are The Neptunes, Jay-Z, Missy Elliott and Jermaine Dupri. 

Sade, Glen Ballard, Gloria Estefan, Jeff Lyne, Teddy Riley, and Liz Rose join Snoop Dogg as the 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame class.

ONLY ON CBS MORNINGS: Meet the seven new members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Gloria Estefan is the first Hispanic woman to be inducted and is joined by Glen Ballard, Snoop Dogg, Liz Rose, Jeff Lynne, Teddy Riley and Sade. pic.twitter.com/78jhATFrJT

— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) January 18, 2023

Once seen as one of the most gangster rappers in the world, there’s few people who have turned their narrative around like the “Beautiful” rapper. Snoop Dogg, born Calvin Broadus Jr, is an icon not only for musicians, but for people all around the world.

With classics like “Gin and Juice” and “Drop It Like It’s Hot”— and countless other hits including features like “All About U” and “Still D.R.E”— Snoop Dogg had already claimed his spot on Mt. Westmore, but this Hall of Fame induction puts the Long Beach native on another level of legendary.