Hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg has joined businessman Neko Sparks' bid to buy the Ottawa Senators.

Snoop confirmed his involvement in an Instagram post Monday.

"Amazing what [Neko Sparks] is trying to do in Ottawa," Snoop wrote to his 80 million followers. "I'm looking forward to being apart [sic] of that ownership team. I WANNA BRING HOCKEY BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY."