Shadowing Practice: FULL SPEECH// Snoop Dogg - I WANNA THANK ME // On Hollywood Walk Of Fame _ - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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One two one two First of all I want to thank the committee
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and all of the people in Hollywood that put this together
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that felt I was worthy enough to Have my name on a star in Hollywood I appreciate the love
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I've been coming to Hollywood for a long time looking down on the ground at these stars
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and just imagining What it would be like to be down
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here one day It's a great feeling to look out here
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and see all the people that really make me who I am The fans All of y'all out there
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for real though i gotta give a shout out to my a1 from day one dj warren g
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dj warren g believed in snoop dog when snoop dog didn't believe in itself so
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i look at today as a day that we can celebrate as homeboys
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because he believed in me when i didn't believe in myself
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so g-dub this is our star big homie yes sir gotta
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give a shout out to all of the people behind the scenes
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that helped snoop dog become who he is i'm talking I'm talking about my mother, I'm talking about my father, I'm talking about my aunties, the people in my life growing up,
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my mentors, my wife, for being there for me, for being my backbone, being strong enough to stay down with me
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and understand the fact that I was doing what I was trying to do best, but being there for me through the hard times and the good times.
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Shout out to all of the rappers that I rap with, that I wrote with, that I combined my talents with to create who we created, mainly the DOC, my mentor,
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my teacher, for taking his time and, you know, putting his thoughts to the side to give me his spirit to do what do and instill that in me.
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Shout out to all of the people behind the scenes that
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used to go against me when I used to battle
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or battle rap or whatnot because the battle rappers made me who I am.
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You know to be able to battle against somebody to get better and to challenge yourself, I got to get him a shout out because without
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that I wouldn't have been able to be so challenging
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and courageous and being able to to put my skills at a high level.
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Shout out to Dr. Dr. Dre for believing.
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Dr. Dre believed in me when I really wasn't nothing.
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And I'm gonna say that because I mean that, because I really didn't know what I wanted to do.
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I just knew that I wanted to be a rapper, and Warren G believed in me.
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And when Dr. Dre gave me the opportunity, he really, he didn't look at me like somebody that was less than him.
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He looked at me like an equal, and we always been brothers from that day, and that was real effective with me, because when you're dealing with a star and you're coming in as a nobody,
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it's easy for the star to down-look you or to play you low, but for him to look at me even, that's why we never said no to this day, because we always look at each other as brothers, and we depend on each other, and we need each other.
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So, Dr. Dre, I want to tell you I love you, Cubs, for being my brother through hard times, real times and good times.
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Quincy Jones.
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I can't believe you got up this early.
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I love Quincy Jones.
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Like Quincy said, we used to party at his house when he wasn't there back in the days, but he was nice enough to let us use his house.
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And he's just always been like a mentor to us, been like a big brother to us, trying to help us understand that we need to be more positive
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and more instrumental with our voices and now that I'm looking back at it and now we're at this date, I can say that I'm thankful for Quincy for being who he was,
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for trying to tell us to get our lives right and to be more positive and more productive, because now that I'm a positive, productive man, I can walk around more peaceful and more happy.
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And I want to thank you, Quincy, for instilling that in me and hopefully I'll instill
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that into the young generation of rappers
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so they won't have to go through the mess
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that we went through and cut the mess early and just get straight to the business.
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Last but not least I want to thank me.
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I want to thank me for believing in me.
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I I want to thank me for doing all this hard work.
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I want to thank me for having no days off.
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I want to thank me for never quitting.
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I want to thank me for always being a giver and trying to give more than I receive.
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I want to thank me for trying to do more right than wrong.
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I want to thank me for just being me at all times.
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Snoop Dogg, you a bad .
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Thank you, cuz I appreciate that.
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And I gotta thank the man up top, G-O-D, because I'm nothing without him.
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Man, y'all have a beautiful day.
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Hollywood, thank y'all for letting me get it in.
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And all the Crips and Bloods, I want y'all to come Cripwalk on my star later on tonight, gah.
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About This Lesson
Practice your English speaking with Snoop Dogg's heartfelt Hollywood Walk of Fame speech! This lesson focuses on conversational flow, natural intonation, and expressing gratitude—perfect for building confidence in real-life interactions. You'll learn to mimic a relaxed, expressive tone while picking up common phrases used in personal thanks. It's a fun way to improve your shadowing skills, whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your fluency.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Backbone: A person who provides support. Example: "My wife has been my backbone."
- Instill: To gradually teach or impress a value. Example: "Quincy Jones instilled positivity in me."
- Down-look: To view someone as inferior. Example: "He didn't down-look me, even as a new artist."
- Productive: Achieving positive results. Example: "Now I'm a productive man, living peacefully."
- No days off: Working every day without rest. Example: "I thank myself for having no days off."
Practice Tips: Master Shadowing with This Speech
Snoop Dogg speaks with a slow, deliberate rhythm—ideal for shadowing! Here's how to practice:
- Start by listening to 10-second clips. Pause, then repeat immediately, matching his tone and pauses. Focus on phrases like "I want to thank me" to capture his emphasis.
- Notice how he stresses words like "believed" and "never quitting"—this adds emotion. Copy that stress to make your speech more engaging.
- As you get comfortable, increase the clip length. Shadowing this speech helps with natural pacing and conversational English, making it a great tool for any shadowing site or self-practice routine.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.