“That’s who we are,” Snoop said of their cultural philanthropy.

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Snoop Dogg has opened up about he and 50 Cent donating money to various rap legends in need over the years.

During a recent appearance on the All The Smoke podcast, Snoop spoke about taking it upon himself to pay it forward to Hip-Hop figures who have fallen on hard times. “You’ve got to take care of your own, you’ve got to set an example,” the 52-year-old said of his charitable deeds, adding that he prefers not to publicize those gestures.

“We do it privately. I’ve done it many years with some of the artists that needed help, that needed physical and financial help. It’s not a public thing for me. I’m not going to say, ‘I helped him.’ But when they did that publicly, that’s what it’s supposed to be.”

Snoop Dogg attends the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference at The Beverly Hilton on May 03, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. Jerod Harris/Getty Images

Tha Doggfather also urged the current generation of rap stars to follow suit. “Respect your elders because you making all this money — not that you have to — but if you love this rapper and respect this rapper, you see he’s down on his luck, he may need some money but he has pride. He can’t even ask you ’cause he used to be you,” he said. “But you have enough man in you to say, ‘Unc, I’ma throw you something.’”

The Doggystyle rapper then mentioned 50 Cent as someone he’s collaborated with to assist veteran artists financially. “There’s been many times where me and 50 Cent together have called some of our O.G.’s and put bags on him. And O.G. like, ‘Oh man, nah.’ We ain’t trying to hear that sh*t. We know you need it. Here, ni**a.”

Snoop Dogg (L) and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson perform onstage at STARZ Madison Square Garden “Power” Season 6 Red Carpet Premiere, Concert, and Party on August 20, 2019 in New York City. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for STARZ

Snoop opted not to name any of the people he and Fif have donated money to, attributing their benevolence to their character as men. “That’s what it gotta be! But that’s who we are, that’s who me and 50 is. I can’t speak for everybody else, but if any O.G. that me and him respect — it’s happened a couple of times, that’s why I can bring his name up. I don’t have to say the person or the people.

“But [50] feel like I feel. If it’s a O.G. that need it, that’s down, that don’t know how to ask for it, I put it in. [Sometimes] they’re like, ‘Oh, 50 just…’ And I’m like, ‘Damn, he beat me to it.’”

See Snoop Dogg’s All The Smoke episode below.