NEW YORK, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Snoop Dogg is to serve as emcee of the BET Hip Hop Awards show in Atlanta next month, producers announced Friday.
"Snoop is a pop-culture icon who has millions of fans around the world. We are thrilled to have Uncle Snoop preside over the BET Hip Hop Awards 2013 and bring his unique blend of humor, wit, credibility and fun to the show. Get ready for something you've never seen," Stephen G. Hill, president of music programming and specials for BET Networks, said in a statement.