Snoop Dogg talks about being a strict dad on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Rapper Snoop Dogg (real name Calvin Broadus), 36, appeared alongside his daughter, Cori, 8, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show last Tuesday. When Ellen asked Cori if Snoop was a strict father, Cori responded that he wasn’t. Snoop them said:

You say I’m not strict. Tell Ellen how old you have to be before you can have a boyfriend.

Cori quickly answered ‘Seventy-seven.’

Snoop spends his free time coaching some of his children in a little-league football team five days a week and four months out of the year. On Monday, his team won its league’s Super Bowl. Snoop commented:

I’m so excited, I’m finally able to breathe again. That’s my love, that’s my job. That’s my No.1 excitement is coaching those kids on the football field.

He explained that tough love is necessary in order to rise to the top. He believes in setting goals and making the kids follow through in pursuit of them. He explained:

I’m  hard. I cuss ‘em out. But my philosophy is, I pick on them, and then I pick them up. That’s what I do, to let them know that I expect more out of them, because they’re better than that.

Snoop also sees how he can turn some of his personal bad experiences into a positive light for his children. He said:

I’m like the best example for them to show them how someone can come out of a negative background and create a positive avenue for themselves.

Besides daughter Cori, Snoop Dogg and his wife Shante Taylor Broadus have two sons, Cordell, 10, and Corde, 13.

Source: People

Thanks to CBB reader Mary Beth.

Comments

Note: The children’s mother is Snoop’s wife and her name is Shante’ Broadus.

- Jessica on December 6th, 2007

“I’m hard. I cuss ‘em out. But my philosophy is, I pick on them, and then I pick them up.”

He cusses them out etc. Doesn’t sound like the best parenting strategy to me. It’s not surprising though.

- poppy on December 6th, 2007

I agree with your comment, Poppy. I was going to give Snoop Dog the benefit of the doubt, until I read that comment. His children are 13, 10, and 8. Why does he think it’s necessary to talk down to them like that??? Strange…..

- It'Me on December 6th, 2007

I like Snoop.

You can’t tell a person how to do parenting, just know that your way would possibly be different.

To each his own, I say.

- eyvonne on December 7th, 2007

“He cusses them out etc. Doesn’t sound like the best parenting strategy to me. It’s not surprising though”. poppy

Why do say it’s not surprising though?

Do you think he literally means he curses at them (swearing) ?

I think some of the people on here need to come down off there high horses. One excerpt from an interview does not tell you what goes on within there household.

- nika on December 7th, 2007

I’m pretty sure by “cussing them out” he meant chastising them when they make a mistake. I seriously doubt he swears at his children. I don’t get how a few sentences out of a longer interview can give anyone enough information to condemn someone’s parenting style. He actually sounds remarkably like my dad, and I turned out just fine. Only with my dad the minimum age requirement for dating was 40, not 77. That part was cute I thought.

- Jeanne on December 7th, 2007

I’m related to a bunch of african-american families and yes, they do cuss at their kids (watch a few comedy acts) but its not a big deal, and ‘cussing them out’ probably means ass,damn, and hell. The kids know they better do what they’re told and to me its way better then someone screaming at their kids for 20 minutes without moving or following up on their threats, or someone who actually calls their kids names. And talk down to them? Please, they’re kids, you have to talk down to them in a way. And like someone else said cussing them out might mean he yells at them. I think Snoop Dogg is probably a much better parent then most people out there today.

- Sarah Hammett on December 7th, 2007

My mom certianly did her share of cussing. I guess that’s my fault, but me and my sisters turned out fine. We turned out better than fine actually.

- terri on December 7th, 2007

Sarrah, I know you are trying to help, but your comment is stereotypical. Don’t think all African Americans raise their kids based on a comedy schtick by Bernie Mac or Chris Rock. I’ve seen parents of all raises get frustrated and say “sh*t,” “@ss,” or “d@mn”. Just because you know two or three black families, please don’t offer authoratative advice on the whole race!

- J-Lin on December 8th, 2007

J-Lin I’m glad you said something regarding Sarah’s comment. I’m African-American and we all do not cuss out our children. And using comedy does little to back up your statement. There are parents of all races that “cuss” out their children. Please don’t make it seem like its just the norm and the expected thing to do in the African American community because it is not.

- Jay on December 8th, 2007

i agree with you guys…the show is for entertainment and that’s why i love it! i luv snoop and i think he’s a great dad. he makes it a part to be in his kids life and i respect him for that.

- snoel on November 7th, 2008