Getting high with Snoop Dogg is a bucket list achievement for many artists, but not Pharrell Williams, who accidentally got stoned during a studio session with the Death Row Records honcho and Stevie Wonder.
The Doggfather shared the story during a chat with Latto for a Rolling Stone feature published October 24, revealing it was one of his favorite memories from the recording studio.
“We smoking,” Snoop Dogg told Latto. “We in a little ass room. Pharrell’s done got high; he got secondhand smoke. Now Stevie in the booth, and Pharrell ain’t saying s###. Stevie in that m########### trying to figure out what to do. I’m like, ‘Pharrell, produce this n####.’”
Latto chimed, commenting that Pharrell was “stuck” and Snoop Dogg agreed, revealing the super producer was “so high, he leaves Stevie in the booth, and don’t give him no direction.”
He continued, “I don’t know what the f### to do. I’m not a producer. I told the n####, ‘Just play anything.’ When we finished, Pharrell took all of the good s### that he played.”
Snoop Dogg shouted out Stevie Wonder for being a good sport, adding Pharrell left him to “walk out by himself.”
The trio joined forces on Snoop Dogg’s 2015 track – California Roll. Check out the video below.
Snoop Dogg – California Roll ft. Stevie Wonder, Pharrell Williams
Meanwhile, Latto has her own Skateboard P tale, revealing she had a week of studio time with him early in her career. The “Lottery” hitmaker admitted she couldn’t believe Pharrell embraced her as a newcomer to the industry.
“I had a week of sessions with [Pharrell] in Miami,” she said. “I kept [asking] him, ‘What made you want to f### with me?’ And he was just like, “I f### with you.’” As someone new stepping into the scene, it’s indescribable to be embraced by people who have already made it in your lane.”