Best Person: Snoop Dog Raps Against Cyber Crime and Identity Theft

It is not very often when we bestow the highly acclaimed “Best Person of the Week” moniker to a gangsta rapper, or to any entertainer for that matter. But, we we stumbled upon a breaking story about rapper Snoop Dog teaming up with Norton to spread the word about identity theft and cyber crime, we had to make a break from the usual editorial mode.

So, basically, superstar rapper Snoop Dogg and Norton are encouraging Snoop fans, rap enthusiasts and everyone who wants to take a stand against cybercrime to enter the “Hack is Wack” cybercrime rap video contest. The contest, which runs through Sept. 30, 2010, asks participants to create and upload a two-minute rap video at www.HackIsWack.com showing off their lyrical skills on the subject of cybercrime. Entries can rap about topics including hacking, identity theft, computer viruses, and why it’s important to protect yourself from online crime.

Snoop Dog is taking on this laudable effort because he’s had to deal with hackers who have set up fake websites using his name, stolen his music and swiped his credit card information.

We fully applaud Snoop Dog’s effort to raise awareness about identity theft and cyber crime. When celebrities use their status and influence for the great good, well, it’s all good. And, for that Snoop Dog, congratulations, you are the “Best Person of the Week.”