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Snoop Lion’s ridiculous reinvention as some sort of peace-loving rasta reaches cinemas today in (self-produced) documentary form, preceding a reggae album due out next month. The film, by all accounts, features little more than Snoop imbibing insane amounts of ganja, so if you’re looking for a little more content this app could be just the ticket.

Created to provide an alternative to the liner notes that traditionally came with CDs and records back when people still bought them, the app contains three full songs with accompanying lyric videos, a bunch of interviews, and a peek into the perma-stoned player’s wardrobe. There’s also information about the sustainable fruit ‘n’ veg growing charity Mind Gardens he launched in Jamaica recently, which at least shows that ‘Reincarnated’ isn’t JUST a cynical marketing ploy. Unless it turns out to be a front for growing more weed…