Snoop Dogg will lend his talents as a songwriter and singer to the contestants of The Voice

Snoop Dogg is set to appear on the 20th season of The Voice as a 'Mega Mentor.' It was announced on Thursday that the rapper would assist the program's current contestants in preparation for the NBC singing competition series' Knockout Rounds, which will begin later this month. Lending a hand: On Thursday, it was announced that Snoop Dogg would serve as a Mega Mentor on the currently-running 20th season of The Voice; he is pictured last month The release partially read, 'Drawing from his unique experience.as a renowned rapper, producer and performer, Snoop Dogg will impart a new and fresh perspective to help the artists craft their performances.' Big role: The rapper will coach the show's contestants before the series' Knockout round begins, where singers from the same team compete against each other During the video, the hitmaker stated, 'I know today is April Fool's Day, but I got something to say that's no joke. All-star cast: The Voice currently features Kelly Clarkson and John Legend, as well as Blake Shelton and Nick Jonas as its coaches; the four are pictured together in February Making it known: On Thursday morning, Snoop posted a video to his respective Twitter and Instagram accounts to let his followers known that he had accepted a role on the hit NBC singing competition series The hitmaker finished the video by expressing that his time on the show was 'going to be lit.'