Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre sample song by London learning disabilities charity
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Prolific US hip-hop artists have used the track Watermelon Fantasy, created in 2018 by Daylight Studio. Snoop Dogg has worked with artists including Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry and Mariah Carey – and now a small London charity for people with learning disabilities has joined that list.
The rapper, with Dr Dre, sampled the song Watermelon Fantasy, released by the charity Daylight Studio in 2018, for the single Outta Da Blue from their new album, Missionary, which was released on 13 December. Watermelon Fantasy is performed by three artists with learning disabilities, and produced by the founder of Daylight Studio and one of its trustees. Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre have, between them, sold millions of records and have 42 Grammy award nominations.
Tina Bruins, who features on the track and lives in supported housing in north London, said: “I was shocked. I remember being like: ‘Whaaaaaat?’ I didn’t know it was going to be released by Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg. I thought no, I thought it was a fantasy.”.
Bruins, 40, a longtime fan of Snoop Dogg, remembers watching his music videos on TV late at night. “It was a good shock because it sort of proves I make good music,” she said. “I’m proud of [Watermelon Fantasy] because Snoop Dogg took it over.”.
In the month since its release on 21 November, Outta Da Blue has been featured in the trailer for Back in Action, a Netflix film due to be released in January 2025 starring Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx; on the American football video game Madden NFL 25; and in an Amazon Music Live series where Snoop Dogg performed songs from throughout his career.
