Snoop Dogg [ tickets ] leaves Southern California behind and braves the cold weather during a December tour of Canada.

The veteran rapper has lined up an almost-non-stop string of shows in that country that begins on Dec. 4 and runs until Dec. 21. Tickets for a number of dates are on sale now via Ticketmaster Canada's website. (Ticketmaster is liveDaily's parent company.)

In addition to his tour plans, Snoop also stays busy in December with the release of his latest album, "213." Featured on the set are Warren G and Nate Dogg, according to Snoop's website. The rapper hasn't announced a specific release date.

The new album is the follow-up to last year's "Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss," which features the cut "Beautiful."

Last month, Snoop served up a new DVD titled "Boss Playa--A Day in the Life of Bigg Snoop Dogg," which features the "Beautiful" music video, a making-of "Beautiful" documentary and live-performance footage. Streaming video clips are posted at Snoop's website.