Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa are among the most notable older and newer-generation rap duos. The High School Reunion Tour is hitting the road this summer after the duo teased new music earlier this year.
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Updated By: Chris Samuel (3/7/23 at 2:00 pm)
West Coast rap legend Snoop Dogg and star rapper Wiz Khalifa are set to go on the High School Reunion Tour, according to Live Nation. Tickets for general admission go on sale on March 9, with presales for Citi customers starting as early as March 7.
The two rappers previously teased new music on social media earlier this year and are also known for starring in the 2012 stoner movie Mac & Devin Go To High School.
West Coast rappers Warren G, Too $hort, and Berner are also expected to join the roster of performances, including DJ Drama, who will also be joining them.
Additionally, Snoop and Too $hort are part of the rap group Mount Westmore alongside Ice Cube and E-40.
The tour is expected to start on July 7 in Vancouver, Canada, and end on Aug. 27 in Irvine, Calif.
Snoop Dogg, the new owner of Death Row Records, could preview new music on tour with new additions to the label like adding previous records and music on streaming services and TikTok.
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa shared Instagram photos hinting at new music for the summer. The duo is known for starring in the 2011 movie Mac & Devin Go To High School and being featured on the soundtrack.
West Coast rap legend Snoop Dogg and Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa shared photos on Instagram hinting at making new music.
On Snoop’s page, the Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee posted a picture of Wiz and himself, smoking a blunt with a foreshadowing caption:
“High school reunion comin summer 23 @wizkhalifa,” Snoop wrote.
Additionally, the duo is known for starring in the 2012 stoner movie Mac & Devin Go To High School. The soundtrack to the movie primarily featured the duo and included the hit song “Young, Wild & Free” along with star pop/ R&B singer Bruno Mars.
The song hit No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The soundtrack is the last collaboration album between the two rappers.
Other rap duos have reunited for new music and good causes. In December 2022, Chicago rappers Vic Mensa and Chance The Rapper teamed up to deliver the Black Star Line Festival to Ghana.
Rap greats Diddy and Dr. Dre were seen working together in the studio last August after more than two decades. Both rappers played a part in the 1990s East Coast/ West Coast hip-hop rivalry.
West Coast rap icons Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, E-40, and Too Short formed the group Mount Westmore to drop their joint album, Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort on Dec. 9, 2022.
The album consists of 15 tracks and was released through Death Row Records, now owned by Snoop Dogg.
Originally Written By: Chris Samuel (2/3/23 at 4:29 pm)