American rapper and producer Snoop Dogg has become an investor with Welsh side Swansea City, the Championship club said on Thursday, with the songwriter joining Croatian midfielder Luka Modric as a co-owner.

Rap star Snoop Dogg has bought a stake in Swansea City, the Welsh soccer club revealed Thursday. Swansea plays in the Championship, the second division of English soccer after the Premier League. Swansea is owned by Americans Andy Coleman,

Snoop Dogg is the second prominent person to buy a stake in Swansea after six-time Champions League winner Luka Modric was announced as a co-owner in April. The 39-year-old joined Italian club Milan earlier this week, bringing an end to a 13-year tenure with Real Madrid.