Snoop Dogg appears at Nation of Islam meeting

Hip-hop star offered praise for Louis Farrakhan

	Rapper Snoop Dogg, left, greets Minister Louis Farrakhan at the Saviours' Day Convention. Saviours' Day is the Nation of Islam's annual commemoration of the birth of Master Fard Muhammad, the founder of the Nation of Islam.
Charles Rex Arbogast / AP

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updated 5:33 p.m. ET March 1, 2009

ROSEMONT, Ill. - Snoop Dogg is one of several hip-hop stars making appearances at the Nation of Islam's annual convention in a Chicago suburb.

Wearing sunglasses, a dark suit and a tie, Snoop Dogg spoke briefly in front of a crowd of thousands Sunday and praised the Chicago-based movement's Minister Louis Farrakhan.

Farrakhan has long held relationships with famous rappers and hip-hop artists. Snoop, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, called himself the leader of the "hip-hop community" and says he'll always seek out the minister.

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Snoop gave a $1,000 donation to the Nation, which has espoused black nationalism and fought for black self-reliance and power. Rapper T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, appeared via recorded video.