Snoop Dogg & Astronaut Buzz Aldrin... Who Would Have Thunk It?

What the dizzle D-O- double Gizzle??? Snoop Dogg and the first man to walk on the moon, famed astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the same room... let alone the same booth?

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, well-known as the second man to ever step foot on the moon, is expanding his repertoire, adding rap music.

The 79-year-old recently shot a music video for his single "Rocket Experience", as well as a behind the scenes of the making of the track with Snoop Dogg, Soulja Boy, and Quincy Jones.

"I'm not too good at carrying a tune, but I do have rhythm," Aldrin told USA Today of the song. His ShareSpace Foundation, which promotes science and exploration, is one of three beneficiaries of the song's iTunes sales.

"I want kids interested in space. It's their future."

The video for the song was a collabo with the guys over at FunnyOrDie.com, Will Ferrell's comedy website. The "making of Rocket Experience" spoof features Jones, a longtime friend, riffing about Aldrin's "great groove," as well as commentary from Snoop, Soulja Boy and Talib Kweli.

Making of Buzz Aldrin's Rocket Experience w/ Snoop Dogg and Talib Kweli from Buzz Aldrin

"Buzz has got the biggest buzz on the streets right now," Snoop Dogg says in the clip. "He's got Talib Kweli and (me) in the studio with him, and I only work with the best."

On a more serious note, the rapper says he signed on "because (Aldrin) pushes kids to achieve their dreams."

Aldrin also dropped an autobiography (with Ken Abraham), titled Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home From the Moon, this week. It's available on Amazon.com for $17. While the track takes listeners back to the first lunar landing 40 years ago in July, the book details Aldrin battle with alcohol after following in Neil Armstrong's huge bootsteps.

Erykah Badu & Snoop Do Bonnaroo

Erykah Badu and Snoop performed at 2009 Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival in Manchester, TN this weekend. As we can see, Day 4 of the festivities were very interesting. Check out pics from the two.

What's not to love about this chick???

Really Snoop? Really? So ur just gonna rock the hell out of that satin hair bonnet huh?

Snoop Dogg Joins Nation of Islam

Rapper Snoop Dogg revealed, over the weekend, that he has joined the Nation of Islam, when he appeared at their annual Saviors' Day event on Sunday (March 1) in Chicago.

According to Rueters, the rapper said that he has joined the group because he was "doing what's right and representing what's right", adding that as a "leader of the hip-hop community" he would share what he learned with other artists.

During this weekend's event, the rapper took in a three-hour keynote speech from Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan, who spoke mostly of Barack Obama, but also criticized U.S. and local leaders for privatizing state and government businesses, and for U.S. attitudes toward war-torn Gaza.

"We are blessed today for the first time in the history of our sojourn in America to have a black man as the 44th president of the United States," Farrakhan said during his address. "And although he has only been in office a little over 30 days, he's moving at breakneck speed to accomplish what many would think is impossible. I have chosen a subject today: We must accept our responsibility to build our communities."

He also told those in attendance that they must be prepared to make sacrifices as Obama begins work on the faltering economy.

"Debt is another form of slavery and oppression," Farrakhan said. "It's gonna take more than a stimulus package to bring America from where she is. It would seem to me that we as intelligent-thinking black people should sit out now and have a well-thought-out plan to give to the mayors, to the governors, of how we can rebuild ... the wasted cities and stop the violence that's destroying our communities," he continued.

In addition to joining the movement, Snoop also donated $1,000. Rapper Doug E. Fresh attended, while T.I. appeared via recorded video in which he followers that education is the key to success

Russell Crowe Comes To The Defense of Snoop Dogg

In a letter sent earlier this month, Russell Crowe pleaded with authorities to approve Snoop’s visa application, which is currently being reconsidered on character grounds.

The rapper, whose real name is Cordozar Calvin Broadus, has several criminal convictions for drug and weapons offences and was banned from Australia last year by then-Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews.

But Crowe, who has been friends with Snoop for three years, said the musician deserved to be allowed to perform here later this year.

“I submit to you that Snoop Dogg poses no threat to Australia or to any individual in this country,” Crowe wrote.

“He has toured here three times before without incident and there are no reasons to assume this tour will be anything but the positive experience the last three have been.

“Snoop has built a stellar reputation with promoters and audiences worldwide.”

Crowe also cited the rapper’s extensive charity work and said Snoop had pledged to make an appearance at a charity event organised by South Sydney Rugby League Club.

“Some of our First Grade players will attend with him and he will deliver a powerful and positive message about rising through adversity, drawing on his own underprivileged background as an example,” Crowe wrote. “As you can imagine, such a visit will have a phenomenal effect.”