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SNOOP DOGG GIFTED PORTRAIT OF LATE MOTHER BY FAN: ‘MISS MY MAMMA’
Snoop Dogg has spoken fondly about the memories he has of his mother, Beverly Tate — and a fan has now immortalized the rap legend’s late mother with a work of art.
In an Instagram post shared on Sunday (July 16), the “Gin & Juice” rapper appeared to be backstage at a concert somewhere, where he posed with the nearly life-sized black-and-white portrait. Although Snoop didn’t tag or mention the artist, he seemed to be genuinely touched by the effort.
“Miss my mamma,” he wrote in the caption. “If ya mama still here call her and tell her I love her for raising u the way she did. and if she not here, she with my mama watching over us [praying hands emoji] [rose emoji] fan appreciation [raised hands emoji].”
Check out the post below.
On October 24, 2021, Snoop Dogg revealed his beloved mother, Beverly Tate, had passed away. He announced the news via Instagram with a photo of Tate, smiling and dressed to the nines.
“Thank u god for giving me an angel for a mother,” he wrote in the caption. “TWMA [Til we meet again].”
While no cause of death was disclosed, Snoop Dogg’s mother had been sick for some time. The West Coast gangsta rap pioneer initially suggested Tate wasn’t doing well just a few months before her passing, and asked his legion of friends, fans and family for prayers. Jermaine Dupri, Warren G, Roxanne Shanté, percussionist Sheila E., Busta Rhymes, Xzibit and Killer Mike were among the many to heed the call.
Then in late July 2021, Snoop Dogg shared an Instagram photo of Tate in her hospital bed, surrounded by her family.
“Happy Sunday,” he wrote in the caption at the time. “Me and my brothers went to c mama today and she opened up her eyes to c us and let us know she still fighting. God is good. thanks for all the prayers. 1 day at a time.”
Snoop didn’t specifically say what his mother was facing, but the photo revealed she’d undergone a tracheotomy to help her breathe.
The life-altering news came just days after Snoop Dogg celebrated his 50th birthday with a star-studded affair in Los Angeles. Many of Snoop’s friends and peers were showing their support on social media, including Cardi B, Lizzo, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Taraji P. Henson and The Egyptian Lover.
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