Snoop Dogg has unintentionally ruffled some worldwide feathers after he mistakenly referred to a territory within the South Caucasus as belonging to an enemy nation.
On Monday (September 4), the West Coast rap legend introduced that he could be performing in Armenia — a rustic in Asia — later this month, however talked about the Republic of Artsakh as properly, which isn’t aside of Armenia.
“My beloved Armenian people,” Snoop wrote on Instagram. “I am thinking of you and sending love to all Armenian people in Armenia, Artsakh and around the wor[l]d. I’m bringing love and peace and wishing everyone strength. Im coming, September 23rd!!!!!!”
Artsakh is a breakaway state on the border of Eastern Europe and West Asia, whose territory is internationally acknowledged as a part of Azerbaijan — which has been locked in a long-running and at occasions bloody dispute with Armenia over management of the area.
In the late Nineteen Eighties, the Nagorno-Karabakh battle resulted in roughly thirty thousand casualties and a whole bunch of 1000’s of refugees, in accordance with Global Conflict Tracker.
Even after a ceasefire was declared in 1994, combating between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops broke out once more in late 2020, whereas in current months blockades have been put in, limiting journey and provides into Artsakh.
Tensions nonetheless stay excessive between each international locations, as evidenced by the outrage within the feedback part on Snoop Dogg’s submit.
“For years, the Azerbaijani territory was occupied by Armenia, and now you want to say that Artsakh is Armenia?” one indignant Azerbaijani fan wrote.
“This shows that you do not know anything about the country that has occupied OUR AZERBAIJANI territories for over 30 years, in which you are holding a concert, shame and disgrace, money will not cover your conscience! Karabakh is Azerbaijan!”
Another added: “How much did they pay you to write this nonsense? That place you wrote doesn’t exist and never existed. It has always been Karabakh, part of Azerbaijan and always will be!
“If you truly want to help people in need, you should be helping everyone, no matter what background they have! You’re only spreading hate, creating separation and division between people.”
Someone else even threatened authorized motion towards Tha Doggfather for his geographical gaffe, warning him: “Respect the international law, otherwise you will be sued! #noartsakh there is no any Artsakh on the political map of the World.”
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Snoop Dogg is probably not a preferred man in Azerbaijan proper now, however he has endear himself to fellow creatives nearer to house. In July, the 51-year-old canceled his exhibits on the Hollywood Bowl in October in solidarity with these on the entrance traces of the author and actors’ strikes.
The live shows additionally boasted Dr. Dre on the lineup and had been imagined to rejoice the thirtieth anniversary of Snoop’s debut album Doggystyle, which arrived in November 1993.
“We regret to inform you that due to the ongoing strike and the uncertainty when this will be over, we need to cancel the Hollywood Bowl show,” Snoop introduced on social media.
“We stand in solidarity with all of our brothers and sisters in the WGA and SAG-AFTRA during this difficult time and remain hopeful that the AMPTP will come back to the negotiating table with a REAL proposal and we can all get back to work.”
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