Snoop Dogg gifted both Ed Sheeran and Russell Crowe a chunky gold chain from his own record label, valued at $9,600 each, as he partied with the couple backstage at his show in Melbourne over the weekend.
The rapper shared a video of the duo unwrapping the presents as the unlikely trio caught up at Rod Laver Arena.
Snoop, 51, whose real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., was seen putting the glittering necklace around Ed’s neck.
The Shape of You singer beamed as he tried on his new jewellery.
The chunky logo necklace is from his Death Row Records line of jewelry and he recently gifted one to Jamie Foxx. 
Snoop Dogg gifted both Ed Sheeran and Russell Crowe a chunky gold chain from his own record label, valued at $9,600 each, as he partied with the couple backstage at his show in Melbourne over the weekend
Snoop now owns Death Row Records, which was founded in 1991 by Dr. Dre, Suge Knight, Dick Griffey and The DOC
“Amazing Mr Ed,” Snoop commented on a photo of the British superstar coaxing about the present.
Ed then posted a photo of the two new friends posing together while he enjoyed a drink and the rapper puffed on a joint.
“I had a very good time,” Ed captioned his post.
A member of Snoop’s entourage also shared a video of the moment the two met and wrote, “Welcome 2 Death Row.”
Ed posted a photo of the two new pals posing together while he enjoyed a drink and the rapper puffed on a joint
Fans couldn’t get enough of the pair’s newfound friendship when the photos went viral.
“The duo I didn’t know I needed,” wrote one fan.
“Drip Sheeran,” joked another.
The rapper shared video of the couple unwrapping presents as the unlikely trio arrived backstage at Rod Laver Arena
Fans couldn’t get enough of Snoop and Ed’s newfound friendship when the photos went viral
Snoop, known for his love of cannabis, was also pictured seated between Ed and Russell with a glass jar of suspicious green herbs on the table in front of him.
A row of burned hand-rolled cigarettes also lay on top of what appeared to be a set list.
Chron Australia is not claiming Ed or Russell smoked anything that night.
Back in October, Snoop’s professional “joint-roller” revealed that the flamboyant American rapper smokes up to 150 marijuana blunts a day.
The Gin and Juice star lives in California, where recreational marijuana use is legal, and has worked as a full-time joint roller since 2016.
Snoop, known for his love of cannabis, was seated between Ed and Russell with a jar of suspicious green herbs on the table in front of him
The clerk known as Renegade revealed on The Kyle and Jackie O Show that during that time she had rolled more than 450,000 joints for Snoop.
“I put it at over 450,000. I make about half a pound a day, which is 75 to 150 joints,” she told radio hosts Kyle Sandilands and Jackie “O” Henderson.
Sandilands said he once spent time with Snoop in California, who told him he learned how to roll joints from the late hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur.
In 2015, the rap artist launched his own platform called Merry Jane, a lifestyle media site that serves as an information hub for anyone interested in weed, catering to occasional to daily smokers.
Back in October, Snoop’s professional “joint-roller” revealed that the flamboyant American rapper smokes up to 150 marijuana blunts a day