Snoop Dogg has spent decades as hip hop’s laid-back uncle, the cool constant in a world that never stops changing. Now, behind the scenes of that familiar smile, his family is carrying a kind of pain that stops everything cold.
His 10-month-old granddaughter, Codi, has died. The news did not break through a press release or a formal statement. It came straight from the heart of Snoop’s only daughter, Cori Broadus, in a raw, personal post to her followers.
For a man who has rapped about surviving the streets, the loss of a baby girl inside his own family hits on a different level. This is not a chart, a headline, or a performance. It is the kind of heartbreak that strips away all the glitter and leaves only grief.
What Happened to Baby Codi
Cori Broadus shared publicly that her daughter Codi had passed away, posting a black and white photo of herself holding her baby close, her face lit up with a wide, proud smile. In the caption, she called Codi the “love of her life,” a simple line that carries the weight of a world.
There were no clinical details, no explanation of what happened, only the fact that this tiny life that had already fought so hard was gone. An angel wing emoji was all Cori added to signal what words could not fully carry.
Snoop Dogg’s daughter Cori Broadus shared that her 10-month-old baby girl Codi died on Jan. 26, just 20 days after coming home from NICU. 💔 https://t.co/SCOd5o5BBM pic.twitter.com/w7q2rbEDCo
— E! News (@enews) February 1, 2026
Codi’s father, Wayne Deuce, also turned to social media, writing a tribute to his little girl and promising that he would always be with her. His message, like Cori’s, was not polished publicity. It was a parent talking directly to a child he would never again hold in his arms.
The posts moved quickly across timelines, screens, and group chats. Still, at the center of the story is something painfully private. A young couple who thought they were finally turning a corner with their daughter is now facing the unimaginable.
Born Too Early, Fighting From Day One
Cori had previously shared that Codi was born three months premature. In a world where fans are used to watching celebrity babies arrive in coordinated photo shoots and magazine spreads, Codi’s first home was not a nursery. It was the neonatal intensive care unit.
For most of her first 10 months of life, Codi remained in the NICU. Any parent who has walked those fluorescent hallways knows what that means. Monitors. Tubes. Doctors and nurses moving quickly. The constant push and pull between fear and hope.
Cori revealed in a post in February of last year that her daughter had arrived early and that they were in for a long fight. From that moment on, every update became a small milestone. Every photo was more than a picture. It was proof that Codi was still here.
Only a few weeks before Codi’s death, Cori shared a glimpse that felt like a breakthrough. She posted a cozy shot of the two of them resting in bed together, a rare moment of calm away from the machines. In that caption, she told her followers that God had heard all their prayers.
It was the kind of post that made people exhale. After months of tension and worry, it looked like things might finally be easing. That is part of what makes the news of Codi’s passing so devastating. The story seemed to be turning toward a happier chapter. Then it shattered.
Behind Snoop’s Public Image, a Grandfather in Pain
Snoop Dogg has long invited fans into his life just enough to make them feel like they know him. We have seen him as the young Long Beach rapper changing the sound of hip hop, as a husband to Shante Broadus, and as a dad lifting his kids’ dreams.
Over the years, he has also shared glimpses of himself as a grandfather, a softer role that seemed to delight him. Photos and clips of him with his grandkids have shown a side of Snoop that is more lullabies than lyrics, more cartoons than concerts.
Codi’s arrival added another branch to that growing family tree. Even though most fans knew her only through a handful of images and updates, she became part of the story. A tiny light in the larger Snoop universe.
Now that light is gone, and the world sees the cost of that loss through Cori and Wayne’s words. Snoop himself has not needed to say anything publicly for fans to understand the depth of what his family is living through. The idea of a music legend grieving a granddaughter makes the distance between celebrity and everyday life vanish in an instant.
A Family That Let Fans In
Cori has grown up in the public eye, but in recent years, she has taken more control of her own narrative. She has spoken openly about her health, her mental well-being, and her journey toward self-acceptance, often choosing honesty over perfection.
Her decision to share Codi’s struggles and victories with her followers fits into that same pattern. It did not feel like a calculated move. It felt like a young mother leaning on a community that had watched her grow up and was now watching her try to raise a child under incredibly difficult circumstances.
Every NICU update, every photo of tiny fingers and hospital blankets, gave fans a chance to root for Codi. People who had never met her were praying, commenting, sending love. The joy around that recent quiet moment in bed, when Cori said God had heard their prayers, was real.
That is part of the heartbreak now. When a celebrity family lets the public in on the hopeful parts, the public also feels the blow when everything goes wrong. It is not the same as what the parents are feeling. It never could be. But it does create a shared ache that stretches far beyond one hospital room.
Grief in the Spotlight
For most families, the worst day of their lives is lived in private. For the Broadus family, the reality is harsher. The moment Cori hit “post,” her personal tragedy became world news.
There is a strange tension in that. On one hand, the outpouring of support can feel like a massive safety net. Fans, friends, and fellow artists can send love from every corner of the globe. On the other hand, there is no way to grieve quietly when millions of people are reading, reposting, and reacting.
Celebrity culture tends to treat every story like content, but a baby’s death is not a storyline. It is not a twist or a teaser. It is a rupture that will shape an entire family’s future, long after the headlines fade.
That is why Cori’s description of Codi as the “love of her life” feels so important. Beneath the fame and the platforms and the public curiosity, this was always just a young mother and father in love with their child. Now they are parents learning how to live in a world without her.
A Tiny Life That Touched Millions
Codi never walked a red carpet. She never appeared in a music video or sat in a front-row seat at a show. Most people will only ever know her through a handful of photos and a few lines of text.
Yet in those short months, she managed to move a global audience. She turned strangers into cheerleaders and made one of hip hop’s most unshakable figures look a little more human in the process.
The Broadus family has not laid out what comes next. They do not need to. Right now, the only story that matters is a family holding on to each other in the middle of a loss that has no easy language.
For fans, the most meaningful response may be the simplest. Remember that behind every famous name is a real family, with real joy and real heartbreak. And remember the name Codi, the baby girl who fought from her first days and left a mark far bigger than her tiny footprint.
In a world that often celebrates the loudest moments, her brief life is a quiet reminder of what truly matters. Love, family, and the fragile, fierce little lives we are never ready to say goodbye to.
