Long before a song could find a second life through an anime edit, Snoop Dogg was already showing how hip-hop could pass a story from one generation to the next. Now he has returned to “Lodi Dodi,” one of the standout songs from his 1993 debut Doggystyle, with a new animated video directed by Tristan Zammit, professionally known as Tristious. The visual arrived Thursday (November 5), bringing a familiar West Coast record into the colorful online world where many younger listeners are discovering it.
The single came with Snoop’s unmistakable flow, but its roots reach back even further. “Lodi Dodi” reworks Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick’s 1985 classic “La Di Da Di,” making the new video another chapter in a decades-long conversation between rap generations. The track has recently gained momentum on TikTok through anime edits and viral trends. Snoop revisiting it now feels less like a history lesson and more like an invitation to enjoy how naturally those eras fit together. Fans wanting to revisit the album’s earlier milestone can check out HNHH’s coverage of Doggystyle’s 30th anniversary edition.
Snoop Meets Tristious In A New Animated World
Zammit’s résumé makes him a natural fit for that handoff. The Toronto-born, Philadelphia-based animator has worked on videos for XXXTENTACION, Juice WRLD, Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Yachty, among others. His credits include XXXTENTACION’s “BAD!,” Juice WRLD’s “Righteous” and Lil Uzi Vert’s “Myron.” For “Lodi Dodi,” the visuals place an animated version of Snoop inside a cartoon world while also including the rapper’s studio performance. The credits list Alex Sarzosa as editor, with Zammit leading the direction.
The visual also lands as Hollywood prepares to revisit Snoop’s beginnings on a much larger canvas. HNHH has been following the upcoming biopic’s casting, including Myles Bullock Be as Dr. Dre, as well as Algee Smith as Warren G and Tre Hale as Suge Knight. Between that film and this animated return to “Lodi Dodi,” Snoop is making room for fresh voices to interpret his legacy while giving longtime fans another reason to run the original back.
