Sep. 3, 2010 (United Press International) -- Rapper Snoop Dogg, once a criminal, is now a crime-stopper, teaming with U.S. Internet security company Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) on the "Hack is Wack" video contest.
In "Hack is Wack," contestants can upload anti-cybercrime rap videos that will be judged for creativity, originality and message, hackiswack.com said.
Snoop Dogg, real name Cordozar Calvin Broadus, was a Crip gang member while in high school in the Los Angeles area and did a six-month jail stint for cocaine possession shortly after his high school graduation. Since then, he's had several run-ins with law enforcement personnel.
The contest runs until Sept. 30.
Grand-prize winners get two tickets to a Snoop Dogg concert and other prizes.
And, as the hackiswack.com site says, "Have fun fo' shizzle."
