Overview
- Nathaniel “Nhale” Hale Jr. made the claim during a recent podcast, saying the issue has split relatives and prompted him to speak publicly.
- Hale Jr. says his grandmother showed Snoop Dogg where the masters were stored and that Snoop left with them, citing what he was told within the family.
- Snoop Dogg has denied possessing the masters, according to Hale Jr., who says Snoop told him he would never do that.
- Hale Jr. described a public confrontation with an uncle at a recent Warren G show, underscoring rifts over the catalog’s custody.
- Outlets report no independent confirmation of who holds the masters, and Snoop Dogg’s representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment.