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Dionne Warwick, upset with misogyny in rap lyrics, once set up a meeting with Snoop Dogg and Suge Knight at her home, where she demanded that they call her a “bitch” to her face. Snoop Dogg later said, “I believe we got out-gangstered that day.” The meeting was not a casual one. Warwick had a clear agenda and she was determined to make her point. She instructed Snoop Dogg, Suge Knight, and others to show up at her house by 7 a.m. The rappers, who were at the height of their careers and considered themselves powerful, were taken aback by Warwick's authority. They arrived at her driveway several minutes early, feeling "scared and shook up". This was a testament to Warwick's influence and stature in the music industry. Warwick's confrontation was not just about the use of derogatory terms in their lyrics. It was about the broader issue of respect and the impact of their words on their future selves and their families. She told them, "You guys are all going to grow up. You're going to have families. You're going to have children. You're going to have little girls, and one day that little girl is going to look at you and say, 'Daddy, did you really say that? Is that really you?' What are you going to say?". This was a wake-up call for the rappers, especially for Snoop Dogg, who later admitted that the interaction had a profound impact on him. The meeting had a lasting effect on Snoop Dogg's career. He took Warwick's words to heart and decided to change the tone of his music. He made it a point to create records of joy, uplifting everyone, and promoting life. He hoped that he had become the jewel that Warwick saw when he was the "little, dirty rock" in her house.