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Here’s the famous rapper who will perform this year at KU’s Late Night in the Phog

Kansas basketball’s Late Night in the Phog will have its most famous act yet in 2019.

Rapper Snoop Dogg will be performing at the annual season kickoff on Friday, Oct. 4, at Allen Fieldhouse, KU Athletics announced on its social media platforms Friday afternoon.

Snoop Dogg, 47, is best known for hits like “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and “Gin and Juice.”

This continues a recent tradition of KU bringing in well-known rappers for Late Night. Tech N9ne (2016), Lil Yachty (2017) and 2 Chainz (2018) all were recent artists who performed mini-concerts on Allen Fieldhouse’s James Naismith Court.

KU football’s 2019 Late Night Under the Lights also featured star rapper Rick Ross.



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Jesse Newell covered the Chiefs for The Star until August 2025. He won an EPPY for best sports blog and previously was named top beat writer in his circulation by AP’s Sports Editors. His interest in sports analytics comes from his math teacher father, who handed out rulers to Trick-or-Treaters each year.
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