Snoop Dogg posts a lot of... interesting content to his social media accounts. But one Instagram post caught fans' attention and caused plenty of speculation.
In the post, Snoop Dogg claimed that he has an IQ of 147. What's more, the caption on the image alleged that 147 is "extremely high" and "that of a gifted genius."
An IQ that high means that Snoop is pretty elite in terms of intelligence. But fans questioned the accuracy of the score, even if the number itself means the test-taker is a verified genius. In fact, some fans speculated that Snoop doesn't even know his IQ at all.
Some Think Snoop Dogg Skipped A True IQ Test
Because the claims that Snoop's IQ is 147 stem from a single social media post that he shared, fans aren't really sure whether it's legit. First off, they argue, it's possible that Snoop never even took a true IQ test.
Some fans think that Snoop Dogg made the whole thing up, while others suggest he probably took "one of those tests that are only 10 questions long" rather than a legitimate, "standardized IQ test administered by a psychologist."
Commenters on Snoop's social media snickered about the score, saying things like "you'd have to have an IQ of 47 to believe that." Others joked that Snoop's recreational habits helped him "unlock 50% of his brain."
The bottom line, say critics, is that Snoop Dogg could have pulled that number out of thin air after reading the same studies about IQ that others have. After all, what rapper doesn't want to be perceived as a genius? Yet supporters of the celeb agree that Snoop is seriously smart, regardless of his IQ. Even if he does land some truly bizarre gigs in the interest of publicity.
Fans Think Snoop Dogg Is Brilliant Either Way
Fans have one simple response to anyone who critiques Snoop or cracks jokes about his recreational habits impacting his brainpower: listen to his music.
Various fans pointed out that a lot of Snoop's lyrics are not only smart and catchy, but also pretty darn deep. One fan guessed that his IQ was somewhere around 147, maybe between 125 and 150, because his entire persona screams "average" but there's some underlying magic to his mental power.
Their suggestion was that "eccentricities start to show" beyond 150, and Snoop is normal enough to not fall into that category.
And, they point out, Snoop has a "PhD in street smarts" although he probably couldn't figure out how to navigate TurboTax. It's a hilarious quote, but also a pretty smart sum-up of Snoop's potential abilities.
Not everyone who is "brilliant" is traditionally textbook-smart, so why is it so unbelievable that Snoop Dogg might actually be a verified genius? He's done some other pretty crazy things in his career, so it's hard to doubt him. For one thing, he's BFFs with Martha Stewart, and he's crossed genres countless times with his music; he's kind of just a man of the people in every way. But the "of the people" part might be the problem.
Did A Fan Make Up Snoop Dogg's IQ?
Another potential theory for Snoop Dogg's IQ post? Perhaps a fan completely made up the score (and the caption) and Snoop simply reshared the post for likes. It's not above Snoop to repost hilarious content about himself, including memes, and the man is pretty prolific on Instagram.
It's possible that Snoop shared the image (and added his own emojis as a caption) to get some laughs out of his followers or start a bit of a debate about how brilliant his rap game is. That theory makes sense because, as some other fans suggest, the public tends to like slapping IQ numbers on famous people just because they've done some cool stuff.
One fan suggested that people look at a celebrity's accomplishments, and then select some high number for their IQ and claim it as fact. It has happened with other celebrities before.
It's kind of a wild theory, but considering Snoop's social media share was literally a photo of himself with some text overlaid on it, anything is possible.
After all, Snoop didn't provide a legit copy of a legit IQ test from some college or a psychologist's office. But he doesn't really need it; fans who believe his IQ is that high don't care about proof. The ones who don't believe it don't really care, because they admit that Snoop is a genius when it comes to music. And that's enough for them.
