I didn’t know what to expect when I heard Snoop Dogg was joining us. The Voice season 26 as a coach. But now that the premiere episode has aired on NBC, I can honestly say I never expected the rapper, 52, to be so sentimental.

Last night, Snoop Dogg joined fellow coaches Reba McEntire, Gwen Stefani and Michael Bublé for the first set of Blind Auditions, during which the “Drop It Like It’s Hot” artist cried not once, but twice.

The first incident occurred shortly after Ben Fagerstedt took the stage and performed Buble’s “I’ve Got You Under My Skin.” Although no coaches were looking, Buble offered to help the singer pursue his dreams. Snoop Dogg wiped away tears after witnessing the heartwarming moment.

“That’s what this show is about, to make these people better at what they do, whether they make it to the show or not,” the rapper said. “That’s our job as coaches.”

Later in the episode, Snoop Dogg got emotional (again) when McEntire used the Coach Replay button. (This new tool allows mentors to claim a singer even if he/she doesn’t turn around during the Blind Audition.)

After Kendall Eugene finished his cover of Morgan Wallen’s “Don’t Think Jesus,” he was disappointed that no coach turned around for him. When McEntire hit the Coach Replay button, Snoop Dogg burst into tears, saying, “When I see a man cry, I cry.”

Honesty at its best.

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