Air New Zealand's Rico Raps With Snoop Dogg (VIDEO)

Leave it to Air New Zealand to nab Snoop Dog for a video with their slimy, supposedly-cute-but-just-creepy spokespuppet, Rico.

Air New Zealand has had plenty of controversial ads with "Rico" in the past, from the "cougar" ad of January 2010 to the new lewd crop of ads that debuted in October 2010 (most referencing women and their anatomy).

The new video is inexplicably odd and there is no rhyme or reason why Snoop has to be in this video in the first place.

Let us know what what you think in comments.

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Comments

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12:23 PM on 03/25/2011

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[azure1954]

07:15 PM on 03/23/2011

Theyre family man, it's in the eyes.

[ThePassedPawn]

04:45 AM on 03/23/2011

Snoop, he's still got it!

[abs da don]

03:29 PM on 03/22/2011

i like it.............

[raffa657]

03:19 PM on 03/22/2011

Rico & Snoop Dog. Loved it.
It doesn't hit like Eminen's Chrysler's ad, but it's cute and made my head nod.

[WheresMyParty]

03:07 PM on 03/22/2011

Can't blame the man for earning a harmless dollar.

[RefreshingTaste]

02:51 PM on 03/22/2011

He is a better rapper than Snoop.

[Monday Morning]

02:50 PM on 03/22/2011

I enjoyed the video, New Zealand Airlines...excellent, clean,friendly! Thanks Snoop and the little cuz for a fun video!

[BuckoForce]

02:40 PM on 03/22/2011

I liked it, I thought it was completely bizarre. It made me want to check out the airline, I'd gladly fly.

[EarlP]

02:56 PM on 03/22/2011

yep.(and its not as lame as snoop's pepsi max commercial) "I'm up to my knees in zero calories...pepsi to the max, so lets drink all of these) hahaha! that's a real lame rap Snoop...

snoop is misrepresentin! haha!

[BuckoForce]

05:05 PM on 03/22/2011

Lol.

[frmartin]

02:34 PM on 03/22/2011

Great airline, but is it advisable for them to have a mascot that looks like a stoner squirrel? And another thing, what's up with the kid in the blue cap hanging around the "models"?

I might be mishearing the lyrics but It sounds like the squirrel is asking where's his lady (baby)Samsonite? Not a good line for an song endorsed by an airline.

[Leninist]

02:17 PM on 03/22/2011

I see snoop is wearing an All Blacks jersey....just great! guess that is another peice of clothing I have to retire to the closet...

[Frederick Bolageer]

03:05 PM on 03/22/2011

why? hip hop guy wears brand of clothes= clothes no longer of status?

[gfs5541]

02:09 PM on 03/22/2011

Everyone sells out once in a while. . .

[Frederick Bolageer]

03:05 PM on 03/22/2011

um , there is no such thing as a sellout .

[gfs5541]

04:48 PM on 03/22/2011

Uh, wrong. Most everyone in hip hop makes compromises. There are few exceptions, except maybe KRS-ONE!

[gfs5541]

02:07 PM on 03/22/2011

Video Clip looked like something from Sesame Street until Rico arrived at Snoop's mansion.

[John Horan]

01:58 PM on 03/22/2011

I hope he got paid a lot of money for that because it's him look really cheap.

[Dark Helmet]

01:56 PM on 03/22/2011

Anyone else see the resemblance between this and the youtube clips with the little boy and 50 cent? As far as the hight, proportion, clothes and facial expression of the puppet?