Snoop Dogg Lands On TIME 100 Most Influential List And Sparks Debate

Snoop Dogg has been added to the long and prestigious list of names that are in TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025. And no doubt-netizens were oo-ing about it. Pop Crave’s tweet sharing the info had the veteran rapper looking pretty fly in a photo shot by Adrienne Raquel. This was greeted with widespread celebration by some. Others, however, began questioning if he did actually deserve the honor in the first place, or was it yet another gimmick by TIME to sell some headlines?

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Perplexing… First off, Uncle Snoop deserves love for this one. That love has really made well in comments such as, “He is LEGEND!!” by Disha Rajani, and “Forever an Icon and Legend” by Rick Starr-on another level. These folks have pretty deep ties to Snoop’s pop culture. One user countered perfectly: “Snoop’s influence transcends politics-his a cultural icon, period.” Facts. The man left Death Row Records to build a multimedia empire covering everything from music to television to products from marijuana to cookbooks. That’s range.

Not that everybody was swayed by the choice, though. Some of the replies got downright shady. “Time is running out of ideas,” said one, and another one commented, “What did he even do in 2025?” Oof. The shade was real. Even ruder was the comment, “No one cares about this Trump supporter,” which brought politics into it when it shouldn’t have been opened to celebration. Can’t we just let the man enjoy his flowers?

It got spicy when users started comparing his inclusion with other artists not making the cut. “No bruno mars. No taylor swift. No billie eilish. No lady gaga. Literally the biggest artists in the world right now,” complained a disgruntled fan. Good point, but influence isn’t necessarily just streaming numbers. Snoop’s cultural footprint extends generations, like few artists can hope to do.

Some of the funniest replies came from stoner humorists. “Yeah, quite an inspirational stoner,” said Ryan, while another added, “Bro’s been high since the ’90s and still winning.” Classic. Even the haters have to admit that relevancy at 30-plus years, with continuous bakes, is achievement in itself.

The most poetic take came from Pro6lema: “From death row to time mag…uncle snoop teaching us how to turn smoke into empire.” Now, that is the real story. Snoop is the epitome of glow-up-from gangsta rap to mainstream acceptance with no compromise to his true self. Whether you believe he deserves the TIME 100 anyway, what he has done is just an inspirational story.

These comments, like these, attest to the fact that influence could mean many different things to many different people. To some, it means activism or innovation; to others, it means cultural staying power. Some metrics suggest that Snoop raises certain checks better than others. But no one could dispute that, three decades into his career, he’s still a hot topic of conversation. And what isn’t that about influence?

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In other words, the application for this award might maintain Snoop’s relevance. Whether you love or question his selection, you talk about him. So maybe the real power play is to get everyone to argue his legacy while he proceeds with building his empire in a super Snoop way.