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Dr. Dre (Ft. Snoop Dogg) – Still D.R.E.
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“Still D.R.E.” was the first single released from Dr. Dre’s sophomore album, 2001. While “Still D.R.E.” is seen as a classic West Coast anthem, the song’s lyrics were completely
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Eminem & Skylar Grey) – I Need a Doctor
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A cinematic song detailing the relationship between Eminem and Dr. Dre.
Em talks about Dre being stuck creatively, unable to make music the way he used to due to his grief and
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Hittman & Knoc-Turn’al) – Bang Bang
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[Chorus: T. Y. Nichols] / Everywhere I go, all I ever seem to hear is / (BANG BANG!! BANG BANG!!) / No matter where I go, all I ever seem to see is / (BANG BANG!! BANG BANG
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Dr. Dre – Intro (Compton)
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The dramatic intro to Dr. Dre’s final album provides an overview on the city and its reputation, setting the scene like an introduction to a movie. This is perfectly fitting
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Dr. Dre (Ft. BJ the Chicago Kid & Justus) – It's All on Me
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This song is considered to be the prominent “smooth” track on the album. Dre grabs young R&B/neo soul artist BJ The Chicago Kid, along with young rap protégée Justus.
The song
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Anderson .Paak & Marsha Ambrosius) – All in a Day’s Work
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This song features Anderson .Paak, a local Los Angeles artist who idolized Dre as a child.
As for the song itself, it’s about Dre’s continual grind (even though he’s practically a
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Anderson .Paak, Candice Pillay & Eminem) – Medicine Man
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“Medicine Man” serves as the crescendo for Compton, re-invigorating Em and Dre’s unique relationship and delving once again in to Dre’s illustrious recording history. From their
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Mary J. Blige & Rell) – The Message
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Dr. Dre made this song as a message to both God and his late brother, Tyree Du Sean Crayon. It’s certainly different from the rest of the album, which was more centered around the
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Cold 187um, Sly Pyper & Xzibit) – Loose Cannons
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“Loose Cannons” is the seventh track from Dr. Dre’s Compton. It features Cold 187um & Xzibit who also featured on 2001.
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Dr. Dre (Ft. RBX) – The Roach [The Chronic Outro]
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The outro for The Chronic interpolates Parliament’s hit song “P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked up)” from their 1975 album Mothership Connection. In relation to “the chronic,” a “roach
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Sly Pyper) – Get It
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“Get It” is about how Dre’s work ethic and dedication fueled his success in the music industry, and how others can’t quite compare to him.
The track was supposedly meant to be a
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Jewell) – Let Me Ride
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“Let Me Ride” was the third single released from The Chronic. Dre raps solo on this track as Snoop provides background vocals after he was prominently featured on the album’s first
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Eminem) – Forgot About Dre
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“Forgot About Dre” was released as the second single from Dr. Dre’s 2001 album, and it was his statement to anyone feeling like his production suffered after his escape from Death
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Dr. Dre, Thurz & Cocoa Sarai – Fallin Up
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[Intro] / (Eyes, only, we gon' see) / (These, eyes, only, we gon' see) / [Chorus: Thurz] / Yeah, what goes up eventually comes down / Let the dollars levitate as the world goes
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Anderson .Paak & Rick Ross) – The Scenic Route
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[Intro: Rick Ross & Dr. Dre] / Biggest, the untouchable (Huh) / D-R-E (What's up, my nigga? Business is boomin') / Rosé! (Yeah, what?) / Welcome to the playground for the bosses
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Hittman, Kurupt & Ms. Roq) – Let's Get High
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[Intro] / All these niggas and all these hoes in here / Somebody here gon' fuck / All these niggas and all these hoes in here / Somebody here gon' fuck / All these niggas and all
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Jeremih & Kendrick Lamar) – 2Nite
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Following on from high profile leaks such as the Kendrick/Lady Gaga collab and unreleased Drake tracks, this collaboration between Dre, Kendrick and Jeremih leaked 24 May, 2015. It
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Dr. Dre – A Nigga Witta Gun
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The title of “A Nigga Witta Gun” is pretty self-explanatory. During the making of The Chronic, Dr. Dre drew some inspiration from the jazzy sounds of A Tribe Called Quest’s 1991
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Daz Dillinger & Snoop Dogg) – Lil' Ghetto Boy
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Inspired by the 1972 Donny Hathaway song “Little Ghetto Boy,” Snoop and Dr. Dre talk about different encounters with baby gangstas. The song was released as a promo single along
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Dr. Dre (Ft. JAY-Z) – Under Pressure
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This track is a leaked single from Dr. Dre’s long-awaited Detox album.
It was intended to be the third single (after Kush and I Need a Doctor), but its' release was postponed for
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Hittman) – Big Ego's
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Big Ego’s appears as track 5 on Dr. Dre’s 2001. The song features Hittman on the second verse.
Lyrics for Dr. Dre’s verse were written by The D.O.C., hook and 2nd verse written
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Eminem) – Die Hard
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A song from Detox that premiered on the final episode of “Fight Camp 360º: Pacquio vs. Mosley”. The final version comes out soon… We hope.
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Snoop Dogg) – The Hoe Hopper
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Over a fitting sample of Whodini’s “I’m a Ho,” Dr. Dre refers to himself as “The Ho Hopper,” which he also called himself on “Deeez Nuuuts” from The Chronic. This song was
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Dr. Dre – 12 Steps to Recovery
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“12 Steps to a Recovery” is a song from Dr. Dre’s scrapped third album, Detox (aka The Chronic III). Throughout the song, he goes through 12 steps of him taking back his title as
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Hittman, Six2 & Snoop Dogg) – Bitch Niggaz
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[Intro: Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre] / Some good-ass weed / Check it out Dog: this game is a motherfuckin' trip man / Word on the streets, everybody always tryin' to run up on me hollerin
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Bushwick Bill, Kurupt, The Lady of Rage, RBX & Snoop Dogg) – Stranded on Death Row
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For “Stranded on Death Row,” Dr. Dre features the “Death Row inmates” Kurupt, RBX, The Lady of Rage and Snoop Dogg, while Bushwick Bill provides the intro and outro for the track
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Dr. Dre – Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat
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“Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat” starts off with a sample of a scene from The Mack that appears to be chastising the message of gangsta rap before it gets cut off. The song then displays a pro-
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Defari, Hittman, King T, Knoc-Turn’al, Kokane, MC Ren, Time Bomb & Xzibit) – Some L.A. Niggaz
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Track 17 off of Dr. Dre’s 2nd album 2001 and the first song after the breakup of N.W.A in 1991 in which Dr. Dre and MC Ren appear together.
Note that each verse starts with a line
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Akon & Snoop Dogg) – Kush
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A song about marijuana with a bangin' beat? Dr. Dre is back!
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Anderson .Paak, Justus & Kendrick Lamar) – Deep Water
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This song describes the unforeseen difficulties that come with the rap game and gangbanging, comparing it to ocean depths. Some adapt and eventually make it their territory, while
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Hittman & Kurupt) – Housewife
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Newton’s “4th Law Of Physics”: Every hoaction results in an equal and opposite reaction
This song appeared on Kurupt’s Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha album in 1999 and Dr. Dre’s 2001
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius & Mez) – Darkside/Gone
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The two-parter, “Darkside/Gone,” deals with Dre and company’s mindset both before and after their success. In “Darkside,” Mez admits to being integrated into the gangsta lifestyle
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Snoop Dogg) – Deep Cover
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“Deep Cover” is the theme song for the 1992 crime drama of the same name which stars Jeff Goldblum and Laurence Fishburne.
While the song wasn’t a hit, it’s historic because it
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Daz Dillinger, RBX & Snoop Dogg) – The Day the Niggaz Took Over
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“The Day the Niggaz Took Over” refers to the L.A. riots in April 1992 after four officers were found not guilty for beating black motorist Rodney King on videotape. The song
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Hittman & Ms. Roq) – Murder Ink
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The track title is a reference to the phrase later more popular in Hip Hop, to “murder ink (write some dope shit)”. It’s a potential double-entendre as it’s also the concept that
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Dr. Dre – Dre Day (radio mix)
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[Intro: Dr. Dre] / Hah, yeah / Hell yeah / Hah, know what I'm saying? / Yeah / [Verse 1: Dr. Dre] / Mista Busta, where the you at? / Can't scrap a lick, so I know you got your gat
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Kobe & T.I.) – This Is Detox
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“This Is Detox” is one of the multiple Dre and Tip collaborations/reference tracks that leaked around 2009. It is (most likely) an unfinished song judging by the lyrics of the
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Dr. Dre (Ft. Candice Pillay, Dem Jointz & ScHoolboy Q) – Music to Drive By
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[Intro: Candace Pillay & Dem Jointz] / So, Jointz, let 'em know where you from / What difference does it make? / Right, right, okay / So, how did you get started? / Started with
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