stories in your neighborhood, all over the country. and most importantly, what you can do today. the interplay between toxic substances the environment and your health, it's something we're going to be forced to deal with for the rest of our lives. every day we're going to learn something new. something important. you can count on cnn to bring it to you. i'm dr. sanjay gupta. thanks for watching. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> larry: tonight, snoop dogg is back. his drug of choice. and one of his favorite singers. what about susan boyle? >> she's a great artist. looking forward to going to the

studio with her. >> larry: so get in, relax. come on for the ride. next on "larry king live." snoop dogg is in the house. he's a multimillion platinum hip-hop icon and entertainer. his new album "more malice" released this week, a follow-up to "malice in wonderland." the movie "malice in wonder land" was also released this week. always a pleasure, a lot of fun to welcome snoop dogg back to "larry king live." you're going to see some extraordinary things this hour, including me in a crazy car. we'll talk about the car a little later.

malice madness, what's the story with that? >> it's me and my new record and my tenth solo album. i just went in and made a record that felt good to me. that was more about me just having a good time and putting people in the spirit of just enjoying some good music. >> larry: but malice implies bad. >> in the beginning of this record, i had a lot of malice in my heart. and i was kind of frustrated and upset with the whole industry. towards the end of this record, i found myself being in a place called wonderland. that's why the record is called "malice in wonderland" because i finally found happiness. >> larry: what changed it? >> i think my family being around me, and enjoying the fact that people still want to listen to me from being a rookie in 1992, and people still loving my music. that got me in the great spirit of the positive. >> larry: it generated huge buzz. what was it like to re-record this with jay-z and other rappers. >> it actually opened the door to show that the west coast is

still here to stay. at the same time, a great record because it makes people understand that hip-hop is a great thing and it's universal and bicoastal. to have jay-z op the record and have other rappers showing that hip-hop is here to stay and it's bicoastal. >> larry: when rap first started, a lot of people put it down. has it changed? >> i believe rap is the most important form of music right now, because it's the change in the choice of the new generation. if you notice any sports venue, or anything that has to do with entertainment, they always have to involve rap. because rap is the number one source of music right now. >> larry: but is it music? can you hum it? >> you can hum it. if you're dealing with snoop dogg, i've got music that you can hum ♪ ♪ it's the only d-o-g-g. >> larry: i'm a double g. how i became a double g. new thing. you were part of the "we are the world" remake. what was it like to pass the torch? what was it like to sing with

that group? >> it was special. for them to call me and be in the room with those great singers, it was special. i saw lionel richie and michael jackson and ought great musicians, for them have me come be a part of the anniversary felt good to me. >> larry: the bling bling girls certainly weren't going anywhere during the making of snoop's first single, "gangsta love." we were there. look at the behind-the-scenes action. and i do mean behind. >> rolling! action! ♪ ♪ gangsta, gang, gangsta ♪ that gangsta love ♪ if you love the way i put it on it ♪

♪ she like it, she's on my hip like a sidekick ♪ ♪ i whispered in her ear -- ♪ gangsta love >> larry: talk about it more later. what's with you and cars? >> i've always had an infatuation with cars, especially old school cars. anything out of the '60s, '70s, '50s, '40s, '30s. that's just like, when cars were being made at their highest level, you know what i'm saying? >> larry: they were better then? >> they were way better and they mean a lot more to me to have an antique car. >> larry: do you have many? >> i have 25 cars, larry. >> larry: where do you keep them? >> in the doggy dz. >> larry: no, snoop, where do you keep them? >> i got a little space like the bat cave. you know like an underground cave. that's where they're at. >> larry: snoop dogg, i must be going crazy, i'm beginning to understand you. >> i love that. >> larry: did you invent this

language? >> i believe it's something that's hereditary. i believe it's something that's accustomed to us from we come from. it's a ghetto thing. we have our own slang in the ghetto and becomes our own language and lingo. back in the '70s, it was jive talking. now we call it snoop talking. >> larry: where did you grow up? >> east side long beach. >> larry: was that tough? >> it was tough, but it was fun. it was a great experience for me. i learned a lot. i had great people to learn from and a lot of negative people to learn from. so it was a great experience. >> larry: okay. snoop's got relationship advice for tiger woods. that's ahead. and as we go to break, here's some more of "gangsta love." ♪ if you love the way i put it on ya ♪ ♪ i give it to her right and she like it ♪ ♪ she's on my hip like a sidekick ♪

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come on, snoop! come on, everybody, we're going! >> we got a call about the music. >> i don't hear any music. we'll try to keep it down for you. >> don't try, son. do it. >> and burn some incense or

something. >> turn that [ bleep ] back up, cuz. >> hey, y'all, what's crackalackin' this is your captain antoine. >> he sounds nice. >> i like your lincoln. >> it's a '76, it won't be out until next year. but i know some people that know some people that robbed some people. >> that's it? >> this little meeting, it never happened. >> what meeting? ♪ >> larry: snoop dogg's our guest. tell us about "malice in wonderland." what is it about? >> it's a musical experience through the mind of snoop dogg and supported by my movie "malice in wonderland" where i play a superhero named malice who is trying to clean up a community and overthrow a dictator king. >> larry: i get it. in "malice in wonderland," he plays a corn rows superhero. let's take a look.

>> wonderland! ♪ wonderland >> we've known this man for years. he's a modern day robin hood. malice! >> i greatly appreciate you guys for coming out tonight. wonderland right now is in desperate need for us to become one. everybody know that me and king have a thing. it's about all of us becoming one to unite to fight against that man. who becomes untouchable. >> larry: we had a tough time picking clips out of there for a family show. why are you so gritty? >> it's needed sometimes. i do have family time. i had a family show i had on the air for two years called "fatherhood" with my wife and my beautiful kids. so i do find time to give up a little family time. but people tend to love the

edginess of snoop dogg, so i've got to give them what they want, larry. >> larry: last time you showed a wholesome side. the husband who reconciled with the wife. much of this was shown to the world. snoop dogg's fatherhood. why did it get canceled? >> i believe it was too positive and too enlightening. >> larry: wait a minute. too positive, too enlightening, too wholesome. >> they wanted some drama, you know. you've got to understand, i'm snoop dogg so you want confusion and disruption. and my house is not like that. my wife does a great job of running my house and my kids are in line. so it's a beautiful situation. >> larry: how is the reconciliation working? >> it's beautiful. we're on the right track. we're all about moving ahead. >> larry: how long were you apart? >> about six months. >> larry: was it hard? >> it was hard for me because that's when i realized that's where i needed to be and i had to get my mind back right and focus on what was important. >> larry: you look like a player. >> yeah, that's who i am when i'm playing that role. you understand me, i'm great at

what i do, larry. you understand me? and it's only a few that can do what i do. >> larry: you've admitted your own infidelity at times. >> yeah. >> larry: what do you make of tiger woods? >> i make, you know, nothing of it. that's a personal issue with him and his wife. and i feel like it's been blown out of proportion because he was looked at as, you know, somebody who was perfect. but at the same time, nobody's perfect and everybody makes mistakes. let's let him get his life right with his wife and move on. >> larry: you think he's going to do good in the masters? >> i think he's going to do real well in the masters and real good in life. just getting his life back right and understanding what's important. sometimes it takes a negative situation like that for you to really turn it into a positive. >> larry: get down and get up. do you think the temptations of hollywood and the music industry are worse now? >> definitely. because there are so many ways to have access to them. even if you're not in hollywood. it's like that computer game is so crazy now and so exposed, everybody knows everything now.

>> larry: how do you balance, by the way, the hood and hollywood? >> i call it hollyhood. and i walk the fine line. and i do me at all times as long as i do me, i'm going to be able to walk along the corporate world and the streets. >> larry: what's your real name? >> cortisar. >> larry: how did you come up with snoop dogg? >> my mother. i used to watch charlie brown. i used to always imitate snoopy, the dog. >> larry: that's still a great cartoon. he's gone. what do you think about obama? how is he doing? >> i think he's doing a great job considering all the pressure he was up against, you know, taking over a bad situation in the beginning and trying to clean up and move forward and get us back on the right place. to me, you know, he's doing a great job because we're in a better state than we were in two years ago. >> larry: okay, you want snoop dogg to get you to your next

meeting? he's going to do it with turn-by-turn directions on your gps. there's a demonstration with me. you're not going to believe it. you're not going to believe it. you're not going to believe it. coming up. your neighbors -- your neighbors can tell you, too.

>> larry: good night, everybody. >> good night. ♪ >> turn right in 20 yards. >> larry: i feel like i'm being controlled by my gps. i'm turning right as instructed. >> make another right in 40 yards. >> larry: sneaking defhly into the right-hand lane. >> turn right in 40 yards. >> larry: this machine is good. okay. i am now turning right. >> proceed south and turn right in 40 yards. turn left, turn left, turn left. >> larry: i had to turn right, machine. >> didn't i tell you to turn left?

>> larry: hey, if you'd like snoop to tell you where to go, i mean that literally, he'll do it when you program your car's gps with his voice. it's pretty funny. makes a trip to the dry cleaner's more entertaining. i got a chance to check it out. check it out with a ride with snoop. watch. it drives good? >> real smooth, slow motion. >> larry: we're going to go up and down, bounce? what purpose do you have? >> that's call low riding. it's dipping. on the west coast, that's what we do. >> larry: i don't dip. my car don't dip. >> i'm going to show you how to dip, larry. let's get it in. dip dip. >> larry: what was the model number? >> 1967 pontiac parasini. >> larry: i've never heard of a parasini. >> it's low to the floor too. >> larry: i'm low to the floor. whoa. >> i told you it was low to the floor. >> larry: whoa.

>> turn around when possible, and keep it "g," you dig? after 300 yards, you have reached your destination. thanks for the ride, man, i had the time of my life. oowee. >> larry: what's the name of the magic? >> this the the magic. >> larry: i'm still on the brake, why are we moving? >> that's me hitting the switch, baby. >> larry: oh, you're controlling the gas. >> i'm controlling it. >> larry: bye. ♪ with my mind on my money and my money on my mind ♪ >> larry: i can't reach the gas. ♪ and by the way, if you want to have snoop do your gps, all you've got to do is go to voiceskins.com and bring it down, and snoop can drive you home. >> la da. >> larry: i want to do a gps.

>> i had to tell myself one day. i had to be real creative and different than everybody. i was looking at the cars and i was riding in my car getting tired of hearing this lady's voice. and i said, it'd be real cool if i was doing this. so i reached out to the people from tomtom and gps and made it happen. >> larry: but you didn't get mad. i don't want one to get mad. >> i'm too cool to get mad. >> larry: i tell a guy to make a left, he makes a right, i don't want to do that for him anymore. i get mad. i get it. by the way you did letterman's top ten? >> yes, sir. >> here we go, number ten. >> yo. >> number nine. >> i'm following wolf blitzer on twitter. >> number eight. >> let's go to the gap and buy underpants. >> number seven --

>> shalom. and ham happy perm to all. >> number six -- >> instead of eating haggen das, i might swell apply it directly to my thighs. am i right, ladies? >> you are right. number four. >> john mayer is like -- >> number three -- >> could you please pass the rice and mother [ bleep ] rolls? >> number two. >> my cd is available march 23rd. and if you illegally download it, i'm coming to your house. >> and the number one thing that sounds cool when said by snoop dogg -- >> i'm just a simple old hockey mom from alaska. you betcha. >> larry: what did you make of that whole leno/letterman thing? >> i think they're all cool with each other. it was like some made up scripted feud. >> larry: you didn't buy it? >> i didn't buy it. i think they all like each other and it was a money thing. >> larry: snoop. how skeptical you are. >> that didn't seem like a real feud to me.

nobody hit nobody, nobody got violent. >> larry: now you're going back to the hood. >> that's where i'm from. that's where i'm from, larry. where i'm from, if you don't hit nobody, it's not a conflict. it's a little quarrel. >> larry: we'll come back with an e-mail question. snoop's a growing presence in mainstream media. he starred on a soap, entertained stephen colbert. coming up. stick around.

♪ ♪ with my mind on my money and my money on my mind ♪ >> larry: we're back with snoop dogg with some extra added throw-ins, cars and stuff. are you still actively involved with the youth football league? >> yeah, my youth football league has been up for six years now. we're doing a great job. we have our first set of kids on their way to college. and we're doing so many great things in the inner city right now. it's a beautiful feeling to be a part of. >> larry: flag or tackle? >> it's tackle.

it starts off with flag at age 6 and work up to age 13 to tackle. >> larry: anybody around l.a. play? or do you have to live in a certain neighborhood? >> all over l.a., all you got to do is hit us up at snoop youth football league.com. and get our commissioner i do. >> larry: how about a couple of white kids from beverly hills? >> why not, not why. >> larry: i've got two kids, what if they were to win the snooper bowl, would that embarrass you? >> no, that would make me feel good, because football has no color barriers. >> larry: you've got 3,500 kids in the league. how did you start that? >> i started it six years ago with my oldest son. he was playing little league football, and we were playing in a league that i didn't feel was really, you know, really meeting the needs of what we needed as far as inner city football program. so i went back to the community that i come from and created a football program for the kids who didn't have money, who didn't really have the necessities that they needed to

really pay that $300 or $400, and i made it $100 a kid so it could be more accessible to the kids in the hood. >> larry: you're a good guy. >> thank you, larry. >> larry: who did you listen to in your free time? what do you listen to in your free time? who were your musical influences growing up? >> i like listening to frank sinatra, sam cook, marvin gaye. my musical influences were george clinton, earth wind and fire, kurt mayfield. >> larry: what goes up must come down, spinning wheels -- >> get it, larry. >> larry: i love that. >> earth, wind and fire were pretty good. i went to the concert one night, but wind was sick. anyway -- i thought that's funny. you're involved with your fans through twitter tv live chats. how often do you twitter? we twitter. >> i've got a thing called u stream tv. and i have my own show called the wake and bake show where they can look at me and see me personally and i hit them on the

twitter through my conversation. because it's kind of hard for me to be trying to type to all of my fans at one time. i take their messages along the side and i talk with them. and they have a chance to ride with me and roll with me and letting them be a part of the snoop dogg thing. >> larry: you're very involved with your fans, right? easy access? >> up close and personal. >> larry: it was hard to read about you is where does most of your income come from? records? because that business has been hurt. >> i'll just a hustler. you've got the gps, the football league, the clothing line, the, you know, tv shows. you've got movie deals. everything that i do is always about trying to get to the next level. whether it's financially, spiritually, or mentally. i'm always trying to get to the next level. >> larry: is that sweat suit part of your clothing line? >> yeah. i'm down with adidas, you know what i'm saying? three stripes is how i roll. >> larry: and why the green, blue, and yellow? >> because it's a beautiful color. that bob marley feeling. sometimes i feel like bob marley reincarnated.

it's got that jamaican feel on it. >> larry: i knew bob marley. >> you did? >> larry: i interviewed him. >> that's one person they said that's somebody you could work with that ain't here right now. >> larry: special guy. his son's around. >> i worked with all of them. they're my partners. >> larry: some of your highlights of the past year. recently named creative chairman of priority records. what does that mean? you pick all the artists? >> yeah, i'm frank sinatra up in there now. >> larry: you're chairman of the board? >> i'm old blue eyes, i'm back. >> larry: he was something. you would have loved him. hosting monday night raw for wwe. what's that all about? >> wrestling, one of the biggest sports in the world. people love wrestling, snoop dogg, i'm a fan of it. vince mcmahon loves me and we love doing business. >> larry: you ever get in the ring? >> i got in the ring a couple of times. i did a couple of moves. i'm all right in there. >> snoop dogg! oh! down he goes!

right over the back of snoop. snoop looks ready to go. >> he's been having problems. >> i think they're going to go at each other right here. >> he's got some footwork there, fancy footwork -- look! great! >> larry: they're much bigger than you are, aren't they? >> i'm all right in there, larry. don't let this smooth taste fool you. >> larry: in other words you rehearsed it pretty good. you went into a wrestling ring without rehearsal? >> this is what i do. >> larry: okay. ringing the bell at the new york stock exchange. >> yes, with no rehearsal. >> larry: well, that's not hard. what stock were you pushing? >> i was pushing -- what was i pushing? i forgot what i was pushing. >> larry: that's when you made it, man. you're ringing the bell at the

new york stock exchange and you don't know what you're pushing. buy this today. >> push it to the limit. >> larry: and you did a dramatic role in "one life to live." >> yeah. >> larry: a soap opera person. >> you know what, larry? when i was a kid i got in a little trouble and got suspended and had to come home a couple times. and around the time i came home, i watched "one life to live." and i let them know i was a fan of the show. and i wanted to be a part of it. >> larry: and you're going to see it coming up. don't go away.

♪ ♪ it's your east side partner ♪ turn it up ♪ what you here for ♪ i'm going all in ♪ that's what i do ♪ what's up with you ♪ you see a g, you better know the deal ♪ >> larry: we're back with snoop dogg. he ventured into the world of daytime tv when he played himself on "one life to live." watch and see if an emmy's coming his way. >> how do you know what happened with nora and me?

>> can we order some pizza? i'm starving. >> i could use a slice too. >> you're -- >> for shizzle. >> oh, my god. >> calvin, this is my son. >> kid buchanan, sued your pops even though he's a cop. got out your seat, now you're back on your feet. >> you ain't never heard that kind of flavor -- >> larry: you remember that? >> that was off the top of my head. come on, larry, you know how i do. >> larry: yeah, i know. okay. you sat down with stephen colbert to talk about marijuana, his need for weed. >> you are a well-known pot smoker. >> i wouldn't say that. i'd say that i'm a stoner. >> you are aware -- you are aware that that is illegal, sir. you are breaking the law. you realize that?

>> no, i -- >> you're a criminal, sir. >> no, i'm not. >> you are a criminal. >> i'm actually under the influence of medical marijuana. actually, a doctor prescribed -- >> was it dr. dre? >> larry: marijuana has been kind of a trademark with you. do you still smoke it? >> every blue moon. >> larry: how many blue moons are there? i don't keep count. >> there's a blue moon every day. >> larry: you think it should be legalized? >> i know it should be legalized. legalize it and i will advertise it. >> larry: can you perform just as well a little high? >> how about i've never performed without it. >> larry: well, how about learning -- maybe you'll be better without it. >> let's try that one time. >> larry: try it one time, snoop. >> let's go on together. >> larry: i'll go on with you. >> yeah, let's do it together. yes, happiness is togetherness. >> larry: snoop finds relief. anyway, e-mail question from sarah in orlando.

how do you pronounce your real name? and why did you change it? what will you say if your son asked you if he wanted to change his name? why did you change it? >> i didn't change it. i put my middle name first. >> larry: but snoop dogg. >> oh, why did i change that? >> larry: yeah. >> that's the name i was always called as a kid. my mother never called me by my real name. i never heard my real name unless i was at school. the name that i was accustomed to was snoop my whole life. snoopy or snoop. >> larry: how did they come up with cortisar? >> my mother came up with that name. >> larry: it sounds like a salve for sores. >> that's what it sounds like to you? >> larry: don't forget to buy -- >> the way you say it, it do sound like that. but i would say it like -- >> larry: changes the whole image. >> yeah, put that flavor on it. because i am italian. i've got that good blood, skin, and hair. >> larry: i have the feeling i'm being put on. okay. last time we talked, you had

some problems in the uk. are they letting you back in the country? >> as we speak, larry, i've been reinstated and i'm on my way back to the uk. so i want to shout out to the beautiful people who allowed me to come back. see you in a minute. >> larry: what changed on their part? >> they went to court a couple of times and appealed it and tried to see if there was ways to keep me out. and there was no way to keep me out. i've done nothing over there to prohibit myself from being there. the people love me and i'm going there to do what i was here to do. >> larry: now there's another rumor. we're going to check it after the break. that snoop is going to record with susan boyle. i think there's another put-on, but we'll tell you about it after the break.

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♪ ♪ laid back, with my mind on my money and my money on my mind ♪ ♪ i'm a gangsta, but y'all knew that ♪

♪ the big boss dog but y'all knew that ♪ ♪ yeah, i had to do that ♪ i keep a blue flag, only on the left side ♪ ♪ let them know how we feeling right now ♪ ♪ every time i call around, they love me down ♪ ♪ i see them coming, huh ♪ that's what i heard them say ♪ covers the chevrolet >> larry: in case you don't know who this is, he is snoop dogg, the multiplatinum hip-hop icon. new album "more malice" released this week and the new movie "malice in wonderland." he's out there, he's everywhere, everywhere. what about susan boyle? >> she's a great artist. i'm looking forward to going to the studio with her. >> larry: you are going to record with her? >> why not? >> larry: have you picked out a song?

>> i think we're going to have to get our minds together and figure out what we're going to sing about. >> larry: how about something like an operetta? >> i'm down with that. >> larry: you think you could sing like that? >> there ain't much i can't do, larry. ♪ when your stars meet your skies in your eyes that's amore ♪ >> larry: when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie -- >> that's y'all version. >> larry: dean martin is spinning. anyway -- okay. hey, i have not forgotten about chicken and waffles. we ate it together. i brought it home, everybody loved it. do you still dine on chicken? >> that's why i look so physically fit years later. you see i'm still -- i've got my look together, larry. that's what it is. my diet consists of that roscoe chicken and waffles. i think i got some here right now.

if you don't mind, i'll have a -- oh, they brought big blocks of corn bread, too, and three chicken wings. >> larry: i don't see any waffles. >> they didn't bring no waffles. they flipped the script. >> larry: why the corn bread? why is corn bread so good? >> see, it depends on who makes the corn bread. >> larry: where do you buy this? >> it can't be no jiffy. we're talking about handmade corn bread. >> larry: what store was this? >> albertson's. >> larry: albertsons? is this snoop dogg corn bread? >> yeah. >> larry: wait a minute, i can go into albertson's and buy snoop dogg corn bread? >> yeah, you can. >> larry: let me taste it. because i like corn bread. >> it's sweet, too, larry. >> larry: it's a pretty big piece. who's going to eat this? a joker? it's good. now it's very -- it's very good. however -- it's very hard to host a show -- >> and eat corn bread. >> larry: -- while eating corn

bread. >> so let me take over for you. >> larry: why don't we put some peanut butter on it and i won't come back. >> that'll be groovy. >> larry: we're going to sing together later. we'll do sinatra. >> maybe some sam cooke. >> larry: you ever do "american idol"? >> never done "american idol." >> larry: do you want to do it? >> i love "american idol." i think i would be the perfect host to fill in. who just left the show? >> larry: paula abdul. >> i think i'd be perfect. >> larry: you'd be a good critic. you'd be great. >> i understand the dynamics of the music and i see the stars before they're made. and sometimes i feel like they're passing up on good people because they don't have it together on their first try. >> larry: what is the secret of the success of that show other than my man ryan seacrest? >> i think it's interaction with the people. anybody can become a star. and when you sell people a real dream that can become a reality, it's everyday life. you've got people watching the show feeling they can become the next "american idol," as well. >> larry: you watch it? >> i watch it occasionally.

i like to see what they do. there's always new talent. four or five people i've seen -- the one on the show still doing well. the ruban, fantasia. >> larry: we'll be back with snoop dogg millionaire. >> yeah. >> larry: right after this.

♪ >> larry: having a lot of fun with snoop dogg tonight. what a great guest to kick into the weekend. what a good talent, too. he's a good guy. the snoopster. >> larry, i want to give you something, man. my new headphones. i make headphones, too. these are the skull crushers by snoop dogg. whenever you listen to that frank sinatra, snam cooke, you can listen to that heavily. >> larry: you make headphones now? >> yeah.

♪ another saturday night and i ain't got no money ♪ >> larry: thanks, snoop, i love the design, too. what's with you and the los angeles lakers? >> i've been a laker fan since the early '70s. i grew up loving magic johnson, chick hearns. >> larry: great announcer. >> and work with chick hearns. i'm just a die-hard laker. they can't do no wrong to me. >> larry: do you go to many games? >> i go every time i'm home. i'm either watching them on tv or watching them at the game. >> larry: have you ever been on the road with them? >> when they won the championship in new jersey, i was right there on the floor when they did that. >> larry: did you ever play ball? >> i played football and basketball coming up in long beach. i took it to the level that i thought it was the highest level i could take it to. i went to the level i thought i could play it. >> larry: did you go to high

school? >> i didn't try out for high school sports. i was more into trying to create this music thing. i had a niche for it and i wanted to stick to it. >> larry: always a music guy? >> always a music guy slash comedian slash class clown. >> larry: why do you wear the glasses? >> i can take them off. >> larry: do you design those, too? >> you see they match with the headphones. that's the flavor of the paisley. >> larry: yeah, the paisley stu stuff. >> that's the snoop dogg flavor, larry. >> larry: what would you like to do? >> i would like to start a chain of snoopermarkets. >> larry: selling what? groceries? >> groceries. everything in my store would be under $20. there wouldn't be nothing in there over $20. >> larry: clothes, too? >> everything, under $20. >> larry: snoopermarkets? have you talked to people about it? >> i'm talking to them right now. >> larry: not bad.

>> you hear them talking back? >> larry: what did you make about michael jackson passing? did you missouri michael jackso? >> yeah, i loved michael jackson, ha he done for music, what he done for life. i'm just, you know, i'm just a fan. so i love everything that he done. he could never do no wrong in my eyes. i loved the music that he made. the spirit that he blot. just showing people how to love and give back. that's ha he did most of his time and his money was spent on giving back. he was never about himself. he was always about others. >> larry: how did dr. dre find you? >> his brother was in my group. and we had a cassette tape and warren g took it to dr. dre's bachelor party. the music got cut off at the bachelor party so he slipped my tape in. and when my tape came in, people were dancing to it. dre was like, who is that? he was like, that's my dog snoop. >> larry: when we come back, we'll meet young snoop.

his name is corde. his dad calls him spank. i call him snoop jr.

getting it back old school type. >> larry: do i sit on top? >> that's the way we do it. we don't sit in the front, we sit in the back. just like that, up top. that's west coast gangsta right there, larry. now you're official. don't bounce too much. you know, larry back there, he ain't holding on tight. >> larry: back with our remaining moments with snoop dogg. we are joined by his son, corde. is this the oldest boy? >> yeah. >> larry: how old are you? >> 15. >> larry: you're tall for 15.

>> i'll turn 16 in may. >> larry: what do you think of your father? truth. >> he's cool. and he's -- >> larry: is he weird? >> yes. >> larry: what was he like as a father growing up? >> he was a good father. >> larry: you don't sound too sure of that. >> i do. i'm just saying -- >> larry: are you nervous? >> no. >> larry: okay. what's the thing on your arm? >> it's a tattoo. >> larry: what does it say? >> my nickname. >> larry: spank? >> yeah. >> larry: do you approve of tattoos on your kids? >> i took him to go get it. >> larry: what do you mean? >> when he got the tattoo, larry, he didn't come home with that. he went with me to get that. >> larry: what do you want him to do in life? >> i want him to have fun and be a respectable man and just enjoy life to the fullest. be what he wants to be. >> larry: do you play ball, spank? >> not anymore. >> larry: what do you want to

do? >> i want to be a football player, or a basketball player. >> larry: athlete? >> yeah, athlete snoosmt what college do you want to go to? >> oregon. >> larry: oregon? why oregon? >> because everybody goes to usc. >> he's just trying to make me mad right now. >> larry: oh, you're a usc fan? those crazy colors, they're fun to watch. >> they're a great team. >> larry: you like green and white. >> green is for the money. >> larry: and the green for the ducks. >> quack quack. >> larry: are you going to tour europe? >> definitely. i'm going in may. a little bit of june i'll be out there in europe. >> larry: are you going to do another reality show? >> i might do a reality show. he wants to be a model, so -- >> larry: you want to be a clothing model? >> mm-hmm. >> larry: you got a girlfriend yet? >> no. >> larry: what do you mean, ah, no. ah implies other than no. it don't imply no when you say

ah. >> no. >> larry: are you going to do stand-up comedy? >> me. >> larry: yeah. why is corde laughing at that. >> he knows i'm funny. that's one thing i am, i'm very funny. >> larry: was it tough when he was living apart from mom? >> yeah. >> larry: you're glad they're back together? >> yes. >> larry: is she a good mom? has to be to -- >> perfect mom. >> larry: perfect, to put up with -- >> snoop. >> larry: -- snoop, yeah. do you call him snoop or dad? >> coach snoop. >> larry: coach snoop. >> see? respect in my house. i'm a football coach first. when i coach my kids, i give them that love. >> larry: you're a great little kid. you're following in great snoop steps. >> you calling me snoop steps?