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Snoop Dogg gives an update on “Missionary” album with Dr. Dre

Snoop Dogg joins Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson for a second time on ALL THE SMOKE to chop it up. The hip-hop legend opens up about his family life, talks about his new movie “The Underdoggs,” gives advice to Usher on his Super Bowl performance, and talks about finally getting Death Row Records. Plus, he sends a message to Jeanie Buss on the state of the Lakers, breaks down his Steelers future, and speaks on his partnership with Master P & Sketchers. He also gave an update on his upcoming album, titled “Missionary” which is entirely produced by Dr. Dre.

“I’m in the lab with Dr. Dre right now, working on, that’s Death Row/Aftermath. We are finishing up that right now. Tightening up the pieces. He’s a perfectionist.” said Snoop Dogg.

Then he continued: “That ni–a called me one day, about two years ago, and he was like ‘Ni–a, come over, let me do a couple songs with you. I’m like ‘alright, I get over there’, he’s like ‘ni–a, let me do your album.’ I’m like ‘alright, lets go.’ ‘It’s gonna take me two weeks, f–k it, lets go.’ We go in, knock out couple songs, he hit me back, ‘I need two more days’, I-need-two-more-days, I got that call probably 85 times. This ni–a needs two more days all the time. But when you here what we have and how he got me rapping, it’s like grown Snoop Dogg. It’s not like ‘yee ni–aaa’ but it’s a growth to him. It’s the way he selects his bars, it’s the way he uses his voices, I’m talking about me like it’s a third party motherf–ker. This ni–a used me like a f–king robot and I love it. Because I love to be produced. I love to be challenged. I hate when a motherf–ker just take it for granted that ‘I’m working with Snoop. Here’s the beat, make a song.’ And I may some bulls–t. Because I go through bulls–t. I maybe rapping some s–t I said long time ago. And the s–t that you don’t want to hear. But if I’m being produced, we are creating this piece together. And this s–t is masterful, because my voice is a part of your music. It is actually an instrument. Let me be a part of the music, so when you hear Dre and Snoop, you always this is what you gon’ learn, every song that you ever heard from Dre and Snoop, my voice is never on top. It’s always in there because it’s an instrument. And that’s what he’s doing. He’s using me as an instrument to create this masterful album.”

You can watch the interview below:

New Song: Marsha Ambrosius – “The Greatest,” (Prod. by Dr. Dre)

The lead track off Marsha Ambrosius ‘s new album Casablanco, which is entirely produced by Dr. Dre, was released today.

The song is titled “The Greatest” and finds the former Floetry singer showcasing her impressive vocal range while detailing a passionate love affair.

“You said the day I met you that you’d never let me go/ Enchanted by your passion, I’m enamored, got me wanting you/ And the things you do to me/ You’re by far,” she belts out.

Marsha Ambrosius even flexes her rapping skills, spitting a few bars in the third verse: “This’ll be me saying, ‘What’s up?’/ Bossed up, bringing the pain before the glow up/ Done growed up, but I never changed, I am evolving/ Claim it, who the greatest? Mama, I made it.”

In addition to Dr. Dre, the song was produced by Aftermath producers Dem Jointz, Focus…, Trevor Lawrence Jr., Erik “Bluetooth” Griggs and Marsha Ambrosius herself.

You can listen to the new song below:

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Usher honors Dr. Dre at his Las Vegas show, raps Eminem’s “Forgot About Dre” hook

Despite being from Chattanooga, Tennessee, Usher has made a name for himself in Las Vegas because to his iconic musical career.

The singer has performed his fair share of one-off shows and his My Way residency in the city and now, he’s being honored with a key to Las Vegas.

On Tuesday, the city celebrated the R&B star with a ceremony conducted by City Councilman Cedric Crear and Mayor Carolyn Goodman, who declared October 17 to be “Usher Raymond Day.”

“Councilman, thank you so much for this momentous moment. I know the efforts that go into doing something like this and I don’t take it for granted. I wanna thank you for your belief in the future and your ability to be able to recognize those things that actually do grow your city. I am someone who is not just contributing by way of entertainment, but also to the heartbeat of the city.” said Usher in a speech.

During a recent Las Vegas show, Usher payed homage to Dr. Dre by playing some of the legendary producer’s iconic singles: “Forgot About Dre,” “The Next Episode,” “Still DRE” and “Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang.” He even rapped Eminem’s hook from “Forgot About Dre”

You can watch the performance below:

Dr. Dre reveals two biggest collaborations he turned down

During a recent appearance on Kevin Hart’s Peacock show “Hart To Heart,” Dr. Dre revealed that some of the biggest and most gifted artists of all time Prince and Michael Jackson approached him for collaboration but refused to work with them both. Check out the conversation below.

Kevin Hart: Who did you have the opportunity to work with that you was like ‘Naw, I didn’t’ that you regret and that you should have worked with? But I don’t wanna throw you story off.

Dr. Dre: Nah, but yeah. That’s a good segway. Prince, Michael Jackson. [I bowed out from working with them] They just asked me to work with them and I was just like ‘What the f–k am I going to do with them?!’ That happened. What the f–k am I going to do in the studio with them? Those are my f–king heroes. Man, you know.

Kevin Hart: YOU ARE DR. DRE!

Elsewhere in the interview, Dr. Dre revealed why he calls Kendrick Lamar “Forever Artist” and Eminem being the only artist that he ever liked when he heard a demo tape.

You can watch the Michael Jackson and Prince segment below:

Dr. Dre says that only person he ever heard on a demo tape and really liked was Eminem

On his Peacock talk show called Hart to Heart, Kevin Hart has had chats with many of the greatest and brightest names in music, including Jay-Z and Miley Cyrus. The Emmy-nominated multi-hyphenate has enlisted Dr. Dre, a legend in the music industry, for the most recent installment of the program. The seven-time Grammy-winning rapper and record producer briefly talked about Eminem and Snoop Dogg.

“I’ve collaborated with some of the smartest motherf–kers and the most talented motherf–kers that ever stepped in studio. The only person that I ever heard on a demo tape that I really liked and really f–ked with in he studio was Eminem.” said Dr. Dre.

Then he continued: “Everything else is the word of mouth. It’s exactly what you said, ‘oh you gotta hear hear this guy. Hey, you got to hear this guy named Snoop. Brought him in the studio and he started rapping. He didn’t even understand a song structure on anything like that. I think DOC taught him to do that s–t. It just happened like that.”

You can watch the interview below:

Dr. Dre talks about N.W.A. and Straight Outta Compton with Kevin Hart

On his Peacock talk show Hart to Heart, Kevin Hart has had chats with many of the greatest and brightest names in music, including Jay-Z and Miley Cyrus. The Emmy-nominated multi-hyphenate has enlisted Dr. Dre, a legend in the music industry, for the most recent installment of the program. The seven-time Grammy-winning rapper discusses the making of The Chronic and the Straight Outta Compton biopic.

In a clip from Kevin Hart’s Hart To Heart series obtained by Billboard, Dre detailed how he shifted towards a solo career after NWA. “The difference there was money and business got involved, and it separated the friendship. I had to separate myself from Eazy-E because he decided to take a different route. Ice Cube had already left, so I’m out here on my own. I have absolutely no idea what the f–k I’m gonna do, I just know I have this talent and I’ve been developing these skills with mixing in the whole s–t.” – said Dre.

Then he continued: “Close friend of mine, we call him D.O.C., talked me into doing The Chronic album. It was not my decision. I was talked in to do that. And I just went in there and went for it because I felt like at that time it was life or death situation. This record is gonna determine whether I’m gonna stay in the studio or not.

“It’s really tough to find that kind of ambition and energy today.” Dr. Dre added.

From there, Dre continues talking about Straight Outta Compton: “We’re in there, we’re kids and we’re saying the most wild outlandish s–t just to get some attention. Okay we are not gonna hit them over the head with a pillow  we are gonna hit them over the head with a sledgehammer when we come out. Straight Outta Compton, F–k The Police, all of that. We wanted to come out and get attention. It was really just for to impress our neighborhood. If we can be good in LA and everybody in LA is paying attention to us that was good enough for us at that time. Little did we know we are gonna get attention around the world and FBI, that s–t was crazy.”

“I think that everybody that were involved in the movie Straight Outta Compton, at the beginning, didn’t believe in the movie and didn’t trust it. And then myself, Cube and Gary Gray, we went for it.” said Dre.

Watch the clip below:

Watch: Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine & Paul Rosenberg surprise 50 Cent at his birthday party

Fiddy might have rapped about partying ‘like it’s your birthday’, on his iconic single “In Da Club,” from Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ album but it appears 50 Cent favors a more low-key approach when it comes to his own born day.

West London locals were no doubt rather surprised to see the musician and actor, who was in London to perform at the Wireless Festival in Finsbury Park on Saturday, enjoying a belated birthday celebration at Somalian restaurant, The Village, on Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, on Sunday evening.

Friends, including music moguls Dr. Dre, Eminem’s manager Paul Rosenberg, Fredwreck and Jimmy Iovine who co-founded the Beats Electronics brand in California in 2006, put on a surprise belated birthday bash for the star, who actually turned 48 on July 6, 2023. Unfortunately, Eminem was missing.

Check out pictures and videos below:

Layzie Bone says Bone Thugs-N-Harmony reunion will happen only if Dr. Dre get involved

According to Layzie Bone, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony would immediately reunite for new music if Dr. Dre was involved.

In an episode that was released on Wednesday (July 5) of The Digital Soapbox Network, the Bone Thugs member was a guest and talked about how the group never got a chance to jump on a Dre beat.

Despite their affiliation to the legendary producer through being signed to Eazy-E, he explained what prevented them from doing so in the past, and added that if Dre was to call right now then all five members would be right there.

“I got couple of tracks from Dre that I was never really able to to use but Dre thing was when the opportunity was presenting itself, we was internally f–ked up. And that ni–a Dre was like, ‘If I can’t have all five of y’all, I ain’t f–king wit y’all. And that was that. So hopefully one day hell get it. I know all of us individually tried. I mean, that’s Dre. Who don’t want a Dre beat? We all tried to go individually but the way the word got back to me was like, ‘Dre said if he can’t have all y’all, it’s no beat.”

At the suggestion Bone Thugs-N-Harmony get together with Dre now, Layzie said: “Wassup Dre? One call from Dre, watch how fast all five ni–as get together. Let’s preach on that. I’ll drop everything I’m doing for an opportunity to work with Dr. Dre. I’m pretty sure my ni–as feel the same way.”

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Earlier this year, Layzie Bone sat on Surreal Talk Radio where he revealed his wish to have Eminem on Bone Thug’s Legacy album.

“I probably want that Eminem feature more than fans do. C’mon man, cause that boy is the GOAT. He must have been practicing because that boy is doing his thing. We all gonna come team ready. That will blow this world’s socks off.”

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Spotify releases the list of Top 50 Most Streamed Rap Albums

To celebrate the 50-year anniversary of hip-hop and demonstrate the genre’s impact over the music industry, Spotify shared the list of top 50 most streamed rap albums of all-time.

The metrics show that Drake, Eminem, Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar have utterly dominated the platform. Atop the list is the late XXXTentacion’s 2018 album ?. Drake (Scorpion at No. 2 and Views at No. 3), the late Juice Wrld (Goodbye & Good Riddance), and Travis Scott (Astroworld) round out the top five slots.

Drake makes the most appearances on the list with his albums Scorpion, Views, More Life (No. 9), Take Care (No. 19), Certified Lover Boy (No. 22), Nothing Was The Same (No. 26), If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late (No. 35), and Dark Lane Demo Tapes (No. 48), all finding a home in the top 50.

Eminem is the second most placed rapper on the list thanks to his albums The Eminem Show (No. 11), Recovery (No. 24), The Marshall Mathers LP (No. 28), The Marshall Mathers LP2 (No. 29), Music To Be Murdered By (No. 30), Kamikaze (No. 36.) landing on the list.

Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West tied for the third most-placed rappers, with three albums each making the list. Lamar’s DAMN. (No. 8), Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City (No. 17) and Black Panther: The Album (No. 23) were listed. While Ye’s The Life Of Pablo (No. 18), Graduation (No. 20), and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (No. 34) were credited.

Dr. Dre‘s 2001 album also made the list at No. 25. Check out the full list of top 50 most streamed rap albums of all time below:

  1. ? – XXXTENTACION
  2. Scorpion – Drake
  3. Views – Drake
  4. Goodbye & Good Riddance – Juice WRLD
  5. ASTROWORLD – Travis Scott
  6. 17 – XXXTENTACION
  7. Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon – Pop Smoke
  8. DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar
  9. More Life – Drake
  10. Legends Never Die – Juice WRLD
  11. The Eminem Show – Eminem
  12. Luv is Rage 2 – Lil Uzi Vert
  13. Death Race for Love – Juice WRLD
  14. 2014 Forest Hills Drive – J. Cole
  15. Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight – Travis Scott
  16. Invasion of Privacy – Cardi B
  17. good kid, m.A.A.d. city – Kendrick Lamar
  18. The Life of Pablo – Kanye West
  19. Take Care – Drake
  20. Graduation – Kanye West
  21. The Heist – Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
  22. Certified Lover Boy – Drake
  23. Black Panther The Album: Music From and Inspired By – Kendrick Lamar
  24. Recovery – Eminem
  25. 2001 – Dr. Dre
  26. Nothing Was the Same – Drake
  27. Get Rich or Die Tryin’ – 50 Cent
  28. The Marshall Mathers LP – Tour Edition – Eminem
  29. The Marshall Mathers LP2 – Eminem
  30. Music to be Murdered By – Side B (Deluxe Edition) – Eminem
  31. Eternal Atake (Deluxe) – LUV vs. The World 2 – Lil Uzi Vert
  32. Culture II – Migos
  33. Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial – Roddy Ricch
  34. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West
  35. If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late – Drake
  36. Kamikaze – Eminem
  37. Meet the Woo 2 – Pop Smoke
  38. We Love You Tecca – Lil Tecca
  39. The Pinkprint – Nicki Minaj
  40. DUMMY BOY – 6ix9ine
  41. Hoodie SZN – A Boogie wit da Hoodie
  42. THE GOAT – Polo G
  43. Culture – Migos
  44. My Turn – Lil Baby
  45. IGOR – Tyler, the Creator
  46. All Eyez On Me – Tupac
  47. BLAME IT ON BABY – DaBaby
  48. Dark Lane Demo Tapes – Drake
  49. Grateful – DJ Khaled
  50. Legendary (Deluxe Edition) – Tyga

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The Game regrets comments he made about Dr. Dre, calls Eminem one of the greatest

The Game wishes he had handled a not-so-nice remarks he made about Dr. Dre in a 2022 interview differently, but he still stands by what he said.

The initial comment arrived during an appearance on Drink Champs while discussing Kanye West, who at the time had just teamed up with The Game for his single titled “Eazy” – which netted the latter his highest-charting Billboard Hot 100 song in nearly 15 years. “It’s crazy that Ye did more for me in the last two weeks than Dr. Dre did for me my whole career,” he told N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN.

During a recent interview with Amazon Music, The Game admitted he was a bit drunk when he said that and that he should have been more grateful that Dre did anything for him at all.

“So basically I was hollering at N.O.R.E. and them a little inebriated and I said some things that I meant. I’m not gon’ take it back – I ain’t no sucker. But having Dre do anything for your project, anything in your career, touch any part of anything you’re doing in life is such a blessing that I shall not ever s–t on that again.” said The Game

Then he continued: “And I haven’t talked to Dre since. And it don’t really matter if we talk again in life. Like, I’m a standup Compton, L.A. ni–a and it is what it is. I said what I said, I’m not going back on it. It’s just that I should have actually gave him more grace for what he did do and that was actually mentoring me and doing things that nobody could have done for me in my career.”

“When I was talking on there, I was speaking in terms of what Ye was doing right at that moment which was life-changing for me in that moment last year. And then I based it on Dre’s lack thereof because I took the business part personal and I should have left it business. But Dre is Dre, bro. We all know what Dr. Dre do.” The Game added.

From there The Game talks about his beef with 50 Cent and G-Unit: “What was the center of frustration? I felt like… Dre found Eminem and let him flourish to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Eminem found 50 and brought him to Dre and let that ni–a go ten times platinum and be the greatest ni–a that he could be. When it came to G-Unit, I felt like 50 was trying to suppress us and keep us like soldiers when I was never a soldier. I didn’t put myself in the group. I did not ask to be in a group. I’m thankful for the opportunity. Jimmy Iovine would always say some s–t like ‘Why’d you guys have to go and break up The Beatles, you are the Black Beatles!’ At 24-25 years old I was not thinking about that. I was just thinking I wanted that ni–a to die. Because what he was trying to do to me, we had just did to Murder Inc. So I was like ‘I’m not about to get Ja Rule.’ At that time, we were just young.”

Then he continues: “I hollered at 50 in LA one time in the club. We were on my side and we exchanged few words, nothing violent or anything like that. We both could not figure out where the young us went wrong. 50 is a real d–khead. He get back to New York, a little time passed and for some reason he want to bring me up and say some s–t. You know 50, he’s a troll. At the end of the day, the older 50 and 50 now, he’s like a teddy bear. He cool. We good. Ain’t no drama. I ain’t gonna see 50 and whoop his a– at 40 years old. Ni–a got a star on Hollywood Walk Of Fame. I ain’t gonna blood walk on it or nothing like that. That’s not bad idea [laughs]. But we ain’t trying to go viral for that. We were just young and disconnected. A lot of money involved. A lot of ego and just youth. Biggie and Pac didn’t make out of that. They didn’t get to have another sit down. They both died in that. Me and 50 had shootouts and it could have ended the same way but by the grace of god he’s alive and I’m alive. And we are here today.”

You can watch the interview below:

Russ hits the studio with Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg

Russ was recently spotted having a “dream come true” studio session with one of his biggest influences as a producer Dr. Dre and his long-time friend and collaborator Snoop Dogg.

Russ shared some pictures of him and Dre in the studio on Monday, June 26, 2023. The collage post also shows the rapper going to the gym and Larry Jackson’s wedding, where Timberland and Swizz Beatz put on a fantastic live performance. Larry Jackson is a former Apple creative director and a record producer.

Jackson was also present at the iconic studio session, along with Death Row co-founder Michael “Harry-O” Harris and Snoop Doggy Dogg.

“When I was 7 and writing raps in a notebook it was because of the music and artists this guy cultivated. Recording with Dr. Dre at his house and having him coach me on the mic was insane. Can’t even believe it. Dream come true shoutout to Larry Jackson for making the introduction and capturing this moment.” – wrote Secaucus, New Jersey-born rapper on Instagram.

Larry responded in the comment section: “Soooo much more to do! Only the beginning.”

Check out Russ’ posts below.

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Dr. Dre to receive a star on Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Legendary Dr. Dre is one of the 31 entertainers chosen to earn a star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The new honorees were revealed in a press conference on Monday, June 26, by the official Walk of Fame selection committee, which is made up of former Walk of Fame recipients. From among the hundreds of nominations, they chose the new recipients.

No dates or times have been scheduled regarding the respective star ceremonies.

“Rock fans are gonna love this,” iHeartRadio radio personality and selection committee chair Ellen K remarked before announcing Def Leppard in the recording category. The band, known for hits such as “Rock of Ages” and “Bringin’ on the Heartbreak,” was previously inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.

Ellen K also shouted out “Legendary hip-hop artist Dr. Dre,” who received the first-ever ASCAP Hip-Hop Icon Award earlier this month and Global Icon Award earlier this year at the Grammys.

Dr. Dre has previously supported Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Big Boy and 50 Cent at their celebration of getting a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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