Swayvo Twain Cast As Biggie
Swayvo Twain, Son of D'Angelo, Cast as Biggie in Upcoming Snoop Dogg Biopic
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Snoop is the first project arising from Universal Pictures’ partnership with Death Row Pictures, the production company spun off from Death Row Records after Snoop Dogg acquired the label in 2022.
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Jonathan Daviss said he auditioned for several months and was able to spend time with Snoop Dogg between auditions. “Usually when you’re doing a biopic about somebody else’s life, the subject is not there,” Daviss said, describing the rapper’s hands-on involvement in the casting process.
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The film’s reported storyline follows Calvin Broadus Jr.’s entry into the West Coast hip-hop scene, his adoption of the name Snoop Doggy Dogg and his work with Dr. Dre on his breakthrough album, Doggystyle; it is also expected to touch on his later expansion into television, endorsements and other entertainment ventures.
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Craig Brewer replaced Allen Hughes as director after Hughes had previously been attached to the project; Brewer also rewrote Joe Robert Cole’s original screenplay.
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Swayvo Twain has released one album, The Articles of SwayvoTwain, Vol. 1, along with several singles, and previously appeared in Family Legacy and Love & Neo-Soul: Honoring the Legacy of D’Angelo before taking the Biggie role.
Universal Pictures is making a Snoop Dogg biopic arriving August 6, 2027, with Snoop himself producing through Death Row Pictures. Jonathan Daviss plays Snoop, while Swayvo Twain—the 29-year-old son of R&B legend D'Angelo and the late Angie Stone—takes on the role of The Notorious B.I.G. in his first major film role XXL Mag.
Director Craig Brewer, known for Black Panther, rewrote the original screenplay to shape the West Coast hip-hop story. The cast also includes Myles Bullock as Dr. Dre, Camron Jones as Tupac Shakur, and Tre Hale as Suge Knight People.
Snoop's Hands-On Role in His Own Story
This marks the first project from Universal and Death Row Pictures—the label Snoop acquired in 2022. Unlike most biopics, Snoop stayed deeply involved in casting. Actor Jonathan Daviss auditioned for months and met with Snoop between rounds. "Usually when you're doing a biopic about somebody else's life, the subject is not there," Daviss said People.
A Rising Star's First Major Film Role
Swayvo Twain, 29, released one album called The Articles of SwayvoTwain, Vol. 1, along with several singles. He appeared in documentaries about his father's R&B legacy before landing the Biggie part XXL Mag. Casting him signals a strategy to blend emerging talent with musical lineage.
How Biggie Expands the West Coast Story
Including The Notorious B.I.G. lets the film explore more than Snoop's personal rise. It captures the 1990s East Coast–West Coast rap rivalry that shaped the era. Because Snoop and Biggie stood on opposite sides of that conflict, the character connects his ascent to wider industry tensions Complex.
A Director's Rewrite and Major Casting Change
Craig Brewer replaced original director Allen Hughes and reworked the screenplay from Joe Robert Cole. The final script follows Snoop's entry into Long Beach hip-hop, his rise under Dr. Dre on Doggystyle, and his later moves into TV, endorsements, and entertainment People.
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