Dr. Dre has recently set down with Lil Wayne on Young Money Radio where the two talked about where they were at in their career in 1999. Dre also recalls having to name his 1999 album “The Chronic 2001” instead of “The Chronic 2000” after Suge Knight released a Death Row Compilation album under the same name and speaks on how he felt leaving his masters behind after leaving Death Row Records.
“At that time, leaving Death Row, there was a lot going on in my life. I got married in 1996. Had a son in 1997 and then I had to start label, build a new crew and you can imagine how much work that takes. All the things happening simultaneously. I just felt like the music I was doing at that time it was not completely up to par. I think the first record we did at Aftermath it went platinum but it was not my bet foot forward. It didn’t smash. Then Jimmy Iovine introduced me to Eminem and that’s when everything took off.” – says Dre.
And then Dr. Dre continues talking about what are the origins of the “2001” album title and how Suge Knight stole his ideas. You can watch the full thing below:
Late in 2020, talk of Dr. Dre battling P. Diddy really started heating up and Swizz Beatz and Timbaland seemed open to the possibility that it could happen. Today during The Breakfast Club interview, Swizz Beatz has revealed that Dr. Dre was actually set to announce his participation in a VERZUZ battle, but backed out last minute:
“When Dr. Dre was not feeling the sound from Teddy Riley and Babyface, that hurt our heart. Oh my God… He was supposed to come at the end and announce that he was gon’ do VERZUZ that night… He got on the phone, he was like ‘man, I can’t be a part of nothing that sound like that, my legacy is quality’. I was like ‘oh, we just lost Dre’… that one felt pretty crazy.”
According to People magazine, the 43-year-old rapper-businessman and musician, Kanye West is now worth $6.6 billion. Different sources’ reports say that this new wealth valuation makes him the richest Black man in the United States and easily the wealthiest rapper in the world. You can check out the richest rappers below:
Kanye West – $6,6 Billion
Jay Z – $1.4 Billion
Diddy – $1 Billion
Dr. Dre – $920 million
Eminem – $230 million
Master P – $200 million
Drake – $180 million
Ice Cube – $160 million
Lil Wayne – $155 million
Snoop Dogg – $150 million
For detailed info about Kanye West’s new numbers, check article here.
Dr. Dre’s “The Chronic,” Snoop Doggy Dogg’s “Doggystyle,” Tupac’s “All Eyez On Me” (2x tape set) and “The Don Killuminati (7 Day Theory)” – all those 4 classic hip-hop albums will be reissued on cassette on April 20 to celebrate Death Row Record’s 30th year anniversary.
“Death Row Records beams in hip-hop history as much more than music label. Death Row was a movement, hip-hop revolution, factory for greatness, and one of the first exemplifications of black power within the business of rap.”
“During a time when hip-hop’s market share of multi-platinum plaques was a small minority, Death Row liberated and empowered some of our greatest creatives, leveling another lopsided American playing field. Without Death Row, we would never hear the aqua-flow of Snoop Dogg or the genius of Eminem. We would be deprived of Cali’s finest production – from Dr. Dre to DJ Pooh – and our music palettes would be lesser for having never heard The Don Killuminati: 7 Day Theory or either of the Chronic albums.”
“If Death Row had never been, hip-hop would have never experienced the unforgettable era of West Coast dominance.” – reads the statement issued by the record label.
Ten years ago, multimillionaire beauty entrepreneur Kay Cola, who was a single mother of two, could never have imagined where she’d be today. Kay Cola became a multi-millionaire after leaving the music industry to build her own all-natural beauty business but before she left, she has worked with Eminem and Dr. Dre in the past.
In a recent interview with Forbes, she talked about the working experience with two legendary figures in hip-hop: “Working with Eminem was certainly a high point in my music career. The song was ‘Not Afraid,’ from the Recovery album. It was a very collaborative experience and I was both singing and writing for the track. Dr Dre was great to work with, too. He would let me do my thing and give me guidance afterward.”
The Bay Area icons, E40 and Too $hort has recently spoke about the supergroup they are forming with Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube and revealed that Dr. Dre will be making an appearance on the new album:
“Dre is on there, man. He’s on there. Snoop got him on there. Dre is on there. That’s Snoop’s guy. That’s Ice Cube’s guy. They shot a big movie together. He’s on there. Ain’t no doubt about it. You don’t even got to ask him.” said Too $hort
“Definitely on there. Shout out to Dr. Dre. He already did his part. It’s already certified. He’s on the project.” – added E-40.
“We told Ice Cube on one song, ‘Bro, you just went too hard, too hard,’ and he waited about a couple hours and then he hit back and said, ‘I’m not changing sh*t. We was like, ‘F*ck it.’ Me and $hort and Snoop, we just … even Snoop say, ‘You know me, dog. I’m the easiest. You know me. I’m the baby of the bunch. I’m out of it.’ We was like, ‘All right. That is Ice Cube. F*ck it. Let him do what he do.’ We ain’t trying to water down sh*t. He going hard, too. Everybody going hard. We going hard on that b*tch, just jam.” collectively told by $hort and E-40.
KXNG Crooked has recently sat down with Math Hoffa’s latest episode of ‘My Expert Opinion’ series where the Death Row legend remembered the times when he was asked to diss Eminem and Dr. Dre:
“We just talked about me being on Death Row Records and to slide over there and to be able to… Being myself. I always tell artists to do this. It’s a life jewel, really, but for artists, in particular, be yourself. I was on the radio, live with Ja Rule, Irv Gotti, and Ja played that joint “Loose Change” that he had dissing Eminem where he said uh some real crazy stuff about Em’s daughter and all that. He premiered it on the radio, and you know, it was lit, he was at it. And the host was like, ‘Yeah, so Crooked, you’re up next. You’re about to send some shots to Dre and Em, you got something for them?’ And I was like, ‘Nah, that’s not my beef. I just got over here, you know. I’m trying to make great music. I’m trying to bring that back to the W. That’s my focus, Yo, Dre is the greatest producer ever. Sounds like Em got bars and all that’. The gist of what I was saying was I don’t believe that Suge brought me to Death Row to be a wind-up doll, go after people, and to be a paper soldier. I believe that it was something deeper than that, and I don’t have any problem with these guys. I don’t even know what this whole shit is about, I just got here. What I’m gonna do, just jump in?”
“And little did I know… I was at record store Fat Beats. I was about to do this mixtape called Young Boss vol. 1, and half of the beats was going to be Chronic 2001 beats, and the other half was going to be DJ Premier beats. So I went to Fat Beats, got The Chronic 2001 instrumental vinyl, and my phone rang. That was Dre. I was off Death Row at the time, and he was like, ‘Yo, I heard you that night when you was on the radio. Me and Em was listening’, or some to that effect. And he was like, ‘Yo, you never took a shot. Every time they try to get you to shoot at me, you never did’. And he said, ‘I respect the f**k out of that. So, you know, you want to get down, holla at me’.”
“I truly believe that that night is one of the reasons why I was able to have a Death Row past and still be able to go over there to Shady and have a future, and it’s all good. It would have been easy for me to say, ‘Hell yeah, f**k them ni**as, let’s go’. That was easy. But I was like, ‘Nah, I’m not gonna do that’. And that’s just what was on my heart.”
Rick Ross has recently visited DJ Khaled for an exclusive interview where the Clarksdale, Mississippi born rapper revealed Dr. Dre is working on his solo project and they have done couple of songs together.
“To be honest, me and Dr. Dre, we both working. And record are being done. He’s working on his project, which is incredible. I had him critique my new project. I’ve never heard a ni**a so meticulous with those ad-libs and that’s what you gotta love about Dre.”
Also, DJ Slik has recently played new Dr. Dre and Knxg Crooked song on his Instagram. In the song, Dr. Dre raps about divorce and aneurysm and reportedly it also features Eminem. You can watch the interview and listen to the snippet of the new song below:
Legendary rapper and producer Dr. Dre was back at home Saturday after being treated at a Los Angeles hospital for a reported brain aneurysm. He reportedly was released Friday from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Dr. Dre hit the studio with Interscope producers right after a day he left hospital. Dem Jointz, who was heavily involved in Dre’s Compton album, hit Instagram with new picture and caption: “And we back! Detox 2021!”
ZumoKollie, who is also one of the producers and music engineer at Interscope, shared the same picture with caption: “Boss Back! Calling The Shots! It is going to be a long year for you all, man!”
“My big bro is super good. We working!” said 5 times Grammy winner producer Focus3Dots.
You can check out the full thing in the video below:
Back in April, 2020, DJ Whoo Kid went live on Instagram with Akon and played one of Dr. Dre’s remixed songs from vaulted Detox album.
The track is titled “Back Again” and features Akon. The original version of the song was recorded and unofficially released in 2005 and it features rapper Kai. This would have marked second collaboration between Dre and Akon since dropping “Kush,” back in 2010, which also features Snoop Dogg.
“That song was when we were all waiting for that Detox album” says Akon at the end of the video.
The beat of the song is definitely produced by Dr. Dre himself. You can bump it below!
Legendary music producer and rapper Dr. Dre said he is doing well after being hospitalized following brain aneurysm. Dre addressed his family, friends and fans on Instagram:
“Thanks to my family, friends and fans for their interest and well wishes. I’m doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team. I will be out of the hospital and back home soon,” he wrote. “Shout out to all the great medical professionals at Cedars. One Love!!” – says Dre.
Many celebrities showed love to Dre. Check out some of them below!
Beloved @drdre…Love you man…Like my own son!!! After going through 2 aneurysms myself, I’m believing & trusting that you will come out stronger than ever before! Here for you—whatever you need. ❤️
Reportedly music mogul Dr. Dre suffered an brain aneurysm yesterday and is currently receiving treatment at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. As you might know, Dre is having hard times with the divorce.
Fortunately, Dre updated his fans and family and he will soon leave hospital soon: “Thanks to my family, friends and fans for their interest and well wishes. I am doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team. I will be out of the hospital and back home soon. Shout out to all the great medical professionals at Cedars. One Love!!”
The legendary rapper and producer, was reportedly rushed by ambulance to the medical center’s intensive care unit on Monday. The prolific producer is currently in “stable and lucid condition,” said by TMZ.
