As a bloodsucker, we think he’s actually be rather good – and that’s the message from American rapper Snoop Dogg, who says he’d love to land a part on his favourite TV show, saucy vampire series “True Blood”.

The mischief-making Snoop – who’s also known to his family as 38-year-old Cordazar Calvin Broadus – references the hit series, which stars Anna Pacquin, on his brand new single, titled “Gangsta Luv”. The hip-hop star turned reality TV mogul says he’s definitely “down” with the popular gothic program.

“I love that show. I wish I could be on it. I’d be a hell of a vampire, don’t you think?” he told MTV in an interview this week, before making an open plea to producers. “So what’s happenin’? ‘True Blood,’ get at me – Snoop Dogg wants to be a vampire.”

Snoop Dogg’s latest and tenth studio album, Malice n Wonderland, is set for release on Tuesday 8 December.