look what we found in the news :)

Australia is re-thinking a decision to give gangsta rapper Snoop Dogg a visa after public complaints that he should not tour in October in a double act with Ice Cube, an immigration official said on Tuesday.

Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr., was refused permission to even apply for a visa to enter Australia in 2007 because of his criminal record, sinking plans for him to co-host the MTV Australia Video Music Awards.

But immigration officials this week cleared the way for an October tour visit, until a spate of public complaints from Australian victims of crime groups on Tuesday.

"As a result of public concern and interest, the department has decided that in fact we will be undertaking a more thorough assessment of Mr Broadus’ character," a senior immigration official told Reuters.

The decision does not mean Snoop Dogg will again be barred from Australia, but he could be counselled before arrival and given strict behaviour rules to abide by while in the country.
[read more @ Reuters]

maybe the  Welcome Snoop  campaign of MTV Australia was this successful?
They’ve won the Most Outstanding Short Form Program at the ASTRA Awards for sure

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