Snoop Dogg

Rapper Snoop Dogg will perform at Chevy Court at the NYS Fair on Sept. 2, 2015. Above, Snoop performs at HOT 97's "The Tip Off" at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, Feb 12, 2015, in New York.

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Iconic rapper Snoop Dogg will perform at the Chevy Court stage at the NYS Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 8 p.m. The show is free with admission to the fair.

Snoop's concert is the second act in the fair's "day of rap." Yesterday, officials announced Salt-N-Pepa will perform that Wednesday at 2 p.m.

"We're very excited to bring an artist of Snoop Dogg's stature to the Fair, as part of a strong lineup of performers that reflect the diverse cultures of New York," said Acting Fair Director Troy Waffner.

The performance is Snoop's first at the fair. He last came to Upstate New York in 2012 when he put on a show at CMAC in Canandaigua. At the time, he was going by the moniker Snoop Lion.

In his 23-year career, Snoop has established himself as a pop culture icon as well as an iconic rapper. His hits include songs like "Gin & Juice," "What's My Name" and "Drop It Like It's Hot."

Snoop is currently planning the release of a new album, "Bush," due out May 12.

Snoop is the eighth announced act at Chevy Court at this summer's fair. Previously announced acts include:

Everclear

Rick Springfield

Orleans

Melissa Etheridge

The Oak Ridge Boys

Salt-N-Pepa

Meghan Trainor

The Fair has also announced Eric Church will perform at the grandstand on opening night.