NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Snoop Dogg attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall on February 14, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Snoop Dogg has already dipped his toes into this genre before, with his first effort being in 2018 with “Bible of Love.”
Snoop Dogg may not be too far removed from his reunion album Missionary with Dr. Dre, but he’s ready to drop again. Per Billboard, the California rap mogul and entertainer announced a new solo album, but not just any hip-hop record. This one’s going to have a gospel flair to it and it’s going to be titled Altar Call. But because of the December release of Missionary, you may be thinking that this won’t be dropping for quite a while. Wrong! It’s actually going to be out in just over two weeks, April 27, to be exact.
Snoop Dogg dropped the news on his Instagram account with a short video. “April 27, I’m dropping a gospel album on Death Row Records. It’s called Altar Call. You heard it first. A gospel album, April 27. God is good. Won’t he do it?” We also have some details on the features. Jamie Foxx, Robert Glasper, Denaun Porter, Jazze Pha, Charlie Bereal, Jane Handcock, October London, are just several of them. There will be plenty of room for more too thanks to the 21-song tracklist.
When Did Snoop Dogg’s Mother Pass Away?
This is also going to a special release for Snoop Dogg as he’s decided to dedicate it to his late mother, Beverly Tate. She unfortunately passed away back in October 24, 2021. Tate was 70 and was in the hospital for three months up until that day. The cause of her death still remains undisclosed all these years later. If you didn’t know, Snoop had a performance in Boston the same day that she died. However, he went ahead and did it anyway and explained why with a touching message to the crowd.
“I wasn’t even gonna come out here and perform tonight ’cause my mother passed away earlier tonight, but in the spirit of the people of Boston, I wanted to come out here and represent for y’all because this is what my mama would have wanted me to do. Afterwards, Dogg thanked the crowd for their overwhelming support and energy. “I needed this. I f*cking love y’all for getting my spirit right tonight. Peace, love and soul.”
