HOUSTON, May 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Snoop Dogg's ability to stay at the forefront of popular culture and connect with his fans has resulted in an unprecedented relevance in the hip hop community. While he's now a TV and movie star, Snoop Dogg is still selling out concert tours around the world.

The infamous 'Dogg Father" is also busy in his community these days, as he is the founder and coach of a hugely successful youth football league. To add to his credits, Snoop is a savvy entrepreneur and the owner of his own brand, with many big business moves under his belt.

Just recently Houston rapper Lil Flip, aka Flip Gate$, and native Kansas City Rapper Skatterman have joined the native Long Beach rapper on some of his tour dates in the great state of Texas.

Lil Flip (now Doing Business As Flip Gate$) came back on the international scene after an announcement of his big Pre-I.P.O. stock deal for recording a corporate hip hop verse for United Vision Marketing Firm. The verse will be released on UVMF's up and coming Mix Tape project called "The Owners Box."  The move landed Flip on Vibe's radar with a big endorsement by Vibe for the rapper's big career move.

Lil Flip is best known for his smash hits, "The Way We Ball", "Game Over" and "Sunshine" which have sold over 8 million units. The young rapper is still in his prime and is taking the entertainment industry by storm once again. 

Kansas City's Skatterman joins the tour dates and brings his unique style to the stage. He is also working with the team and is one of the featured artists on the "The Owners Box" project. Skatterman first came onto the scene when he became the first artist signed to Tech N9ne's home label, Strange Music.

Skatterman recently released two albums independently, which have sold more than some major artists. He and his team are currently pushing his new underground hit single "Get Tha DJ Drunk". Without any major label push, the song is picking up major spins on top radio stations and is spinning in hot clubs all around the country. 

Eric Hawke, CEO of Talon Entertainment, was the marketing director for Strange Music and he is now working in tandem with UVMF on many of their entertainment projects. The savvy marketer has been a major factor in bringing all of these power players together to help brand what UVMF has described as their intellectual property called "Corporate Hip Hop".

Tour dates for Snoop Dogg with Lil Flip and Skatterman are:

MAY 29  Lubbock, TX

MAY 30  Odessa, TX

MAY 31  San Antonio, TX

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