Snoop Dogg recently went public to mourn the loss of his younger brother, Bing Worthington.
On Friday, February 16th, Snoop shared tributes to Bing on Instagram. Bing passed away at the age of 44. He was Snoop’s half-brother, and their mother was the late Beverly Tate.
The New York Post reported Bing’s passing, and they mentioned that an official statement has not been released to disclose how or why Bing passed. On February 20th, Snoop posted a thank you on social media to his living relatives supporting him through the loss of Bing. Snoop also gave a shout-out to God for helping him stay afloat.
Snoop wrote that prayer and family were getting his spirit back in order, and he included a video collage honoring his loved ones in his Instagram post. He had previously shared pictures of him and Bing in his February 16th Instagram post, and he captioned one photo with Bing’s social media handle, writing, “@badabing33 always made us laugh,” and Snoop said that Bing was back with “moms.”
Bing Started from the Bottom
Bing held numerous jobs assisting Snoop with his legendary rap career. He once served as Snoop’s tour manager, wrote a track for Snoop’s album, Tha Eastsidaz, and even sold skateboards and hot dogs under the Snoop brand.
Vice talked to Bing in 2016, and Bing explained that he didn’t get any special privileges working with Snoop just because they were family. Bing told Vice, “I started from the bottom,” and he later said, “I was just the road guy. I worked my way to the top.”
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But Bing did not have a problem with Snoop’s way of doing business. He told Vice that even though he was Snoop’s brother, “he didn’t give me a top-ranked position.” Bing understood that “you can’t just become a president without knowing anything about being the president,” and he realized, “You have to learn.”
It turns out that Bing learned a lot about entrepreneurship working with Snoop, and he used the example of Snoop-branded skateboards. He told Vice, “You name it. I come up with a lot of great concepts,” and Bing’s ideas included the Snoop-branded 1966 Cadillac DeVille and Dogg Skateboards.
Bing also founded a record label called Dogg Records, and he recently co-founded another record label in Canada with Miguel Lopez, owner of the Urban Heat label. Bing also rapped professionally with a duo he called Lifestyle, and their song, “Tha Jump Off,” was featured on the soundtrack of the rom-com “Van Wilder 2.”
The Brothers Lost Their Mother a Few Years Ago
Snoop and Bing’s mom, Beverly, passed away in October 2021. He announced Beverly’s passing on October 24th of that year and shared a lovely photo of Beverly smiling with her hair done and nails manicured. Snoop captioned that photo of Beverly, “Thank u God for giving me an angel of a mother,” and he signed off, “Til we meet again.”
As with her son Bing, the cause of Beverly’s passing was never disclosed. But Snoop did hint on social media in May 2021 that his mother was seriously ill. In July 2021, Snoop called on friends, fans, and followers to pray for Beverly.
He received support from Busta Rhymes, Xzibit, Warren G, Jermaine Dupri, and legendary percussionist Sheila E. Snoop also received supportive comments on social media when he announced Bing’s passing.
Producer and rapper D-Nice wrote, “My condolences, bro.” While Fast & Furious actor Tyrese Gibson called on Snoop to “stay strong big bro… I’m sorry this happened… Prayers love and light to you and your family.”
Toni Braxton’s sister, Tamar, wrote, “Sorry for all your Loss, Brother.” Singer Monica, actress Windi Washington, and radio host Big Boy also added their comments of support and sympathy.
