Reba McEntire is fresh off her first triumph on The Voice, so she’ll be focusing this season on trying to win again. Thus far in Season 26, the Queen of Country has demonstrated unwavering focus, skillfully assembling a diverse roster of talent that precisely aligns with her preferences. She has a strategy, and that plan means she’s prepared to move at a moment’s notice, even if another Coach falls behind.

That’s exactly what occurred Monday night (November 18), when McEntire acted quickly to save one of her singers during a tense Knockout round.

McEntire picked Lauren-Michael Sellers, Danny Joseph, and Tate Renner to form the Knockout, which helped choose Team Reba’s final lineup for the Playoffs. Sellers, as she has in previous Blind Auditions and Battles, stood out from the crowd and easily won with her version of Lauren Daigle’s “Hold On to Me.”

But Sellers was not the only one who impressed the coaches. Joseph won the crowd over with a performance of Susan Tedeschi’s “It Hurts So Bad,” punctuated by scorching guitar riffs, and by the time the Coaches weighed in, it was evident he had also won over Snoop Dogg.

The rapper expressed his admiration for the blues and the growl, stating, “I love that growl, my people’s from down South, we love all that.” “I don’t normally hear that on this show, so I appreciate you pulling out that style of music.”

During her appraisal of her vocalists, McEntire singled out Joseph’s work, emphasizing the force he held when he made his guitar a vital element of his bluesy performance.

“Danny, you’re a wild man,” she stated. “I will never forget you asking me, ‘Should I lose the guitar?’” Oh, no. “That guitar is part of you!”

After McEntire announced Sellers as the winner and Sellers had her moment to celebrate, host Carson Daly made the traditional statement that Joseph was ready to Save or Steal. He had hardly finished his sentence when McEntire pressed her button to keep Joseph on her side, leaving Snoop perplexed since he “thought I hit my button.”

“Well, you still have time, but I don’t think you got a chance, Snoop,” McEntire responded.

The crowd erupted as it became evident that McEntire would keep Joseph on her squad, leaving Snoop with no choice but to bow down to the Queen.

“Hey, that was gangsta,” he stated. “You silenced me with that one. I’ve been shut down.