Editor’s Note: All of Snoop’s responses were left unedited so as not to cramp his style. Direct any translation questions to [email protected].

Snoop Dogg and The Snoopadelics

Mr. Small’s 9 p.m.

Tickets: $50

All ages

On Friday Sept. 11, Snoop Dogg will take the stage at Mr. Small’s Theatre with his self-proclaimed Snoopadelics, and The Pitt News got in touch with him through e-mail for a little pre-show chat. Between touting his confidence in the Steelers’ winning another Super Bowl this year and declaring Mickey Mouse “tha biggest pimp,” Snoop will surely bring his special brand of gin and juice-style shenanigans to Pittsburgh.

The Pitt News: How’s the tour going?

Snoop Dogg: Just wrapped up Canada and Usa. Got back on Sunday from 2 weeks in Europe and Lebanon. Got tha show in Pitt this week, followed by 3 more in Canada. Then football season is in full gear, ya dig?!?

TPN: Are you excited to perform in Pittsburgh? I notice you always wear a Pittsburgh Pirate’s hat — why is that?

SD: I got luv for tha Pirates, Pens, and Steelers. I’m very excited to get it craccn in Pitt.

TPN: Do you have any pre-concert rituals?

SD: Whoopin *ss on Madden XBOX360.

TPN: If you weren’t on tour, what would you want to be doing right now?

SD: At practice coachin tha Pomona Steelers — ready to get another ring this year. I already got 2.

TPN: Tell me about the Pomona Steeler’s — your youth football team in California.

SD: I coach tha Pomona Steelers. We bacc 2 bacc Snoop Bowl Champs. We gonna do it a 3rd time this year. First game is this Sunday. You

gonna see these guys in tha bigg show sooner than later.

TPN: With the football season starting up, how do you think the Steelers will do this year?

SD: We gonna do it again and get anutha ring.

TPN: Do you think they’ll be the champions again or will another team take it?

SD: What kinda question is that? We def gettin anutha ring.

TPN: How much money do you typically spend on partying each month?

SD: Not as much as you think. I don’t drink and I only go out for special occasions. It’s gonna be off tha chain in Pittsburgh tho….

TPN: Where’s your favorite place to party in Pittsburgh?

SD: Ain’t no party like a Snoop Dogg party cuz a Snoop Dogg party dont stop…….

TPN: Where’s your favorite place to eat in Pittsburgh?

SD: Who got tha best bbq?

TPN: When you were younger, did you see yourself in the entertainment business?

SD: I didn’t think it would get as bigg as it did.

TPN: What did you dream of being when you were a kid?

SD: Gettin money and bein successful.

TPN: What advice do you have for young entrepreneurs?

SD: Hustle harder than the person before you. Whatever you do…..do it great.

TPN: Finally, who is your favorite Disney character?

SD: Mickey — he’s tha bigest pimp.