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.
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."
Tom Morello has called off two scheduled performances as he focuses on supporting his mother following her recent hospital stay.
In a message shared on Instagram on Thursday, the Rage Against the Machine guitarist revealed that he was flying back to the United States to be with his 102 year old mother, Mary Morello, and help care for her.
"Dear friends, fans and comrades, my dear mom, Mary Morello is back in the hospital and I'm headed home to help look after her," he wrote. "Rocking the UK & Europe with you all this summer has been incredible, and I can't wait to be back with you and continue this movement that we started. With much love, unity and power."
The guitarist had been scheduled to perform at the Tons Of Rock Festival in Oslo, Norway, along with the BBK Music Legends Festival in Bilbao, Spain this weekend.
Earlier this month, Morello also cancelled planned appearances in London and Paris, with ticket holders offered refunds through their original point of purchase. However, he still made it to the Pinkpop festival in the Netherlands.
"I am sorry I had to miss a few shows due to my mom's health," the 62 year old noted. "The incredibly resilient, indefatigable Mary Morello at 102 is now feeling somewhat better and has ordered me back into the fray, charging me with rocking you and fighting fascism six strings at a time."
At this point, Morello has not announced when he expects to return to the stage.
Mary Morello, the musician's mother, built a career as a teacher and activist. She also helped establish the anti censorship organization Parents for Rock and Rap during the late 1980s.
