He says Detox is in its early stages, “gathering sounds and what have you.” But MTV estimates the album will hit shelves in summer of 2003. As a matter of fact, I’m tired of hearing other people talk about it”. He describes an ambitious first-person theme album that will eschew “lowriders and blunts and all that… That’s played. Dre tells MTV about Detox, which he claims will be his final solo album. Blige, and recent Dre discovery Eminem.Īpril 2002: After taking some time off and producing new tracks for Eminem, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Eve, Busta Rhymes, Mary J. Dre releases his second studio album 2001, an influential, widely acclaimed blockbuster (sextuple platinum) featuring Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Nate Dogg, Mary J. Dre is releasing a new album, perhaps as soon as this Saturday, “inspired by the Compton movie.” This would be kind of a giant deal, since the good doctor hasn’t put out a full album of his own since 1999 - yep, sixteen years, which means that if 2001 were a person, it’d be driving now (and asking Dad awkward questions about its name.) But what might’ve prompted dancing in the streets and rolling in six-fours was instead greeted by a collective shrug, as even the most trusting and faithful of fans have reason to be a tad skeptical about the notion of a new Dre record. Dre also shares his thoughts on how music is made and distributed today.Yesterday, in the midst of an interview promoting the forthcoming NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton, Ice Cube casually dropped a bombshell: that Dr. Watch the full recollection below where Dr.

Blige, and more gifted the 1999 album with their vocals. “He just came in with those lyrics and we wrote some music to it and that was that.” Alongside Em’s appearance, Xzibit, Rell, Kurupt, MC Ren, Mary J. “I had no idea what triggered him to write that song,” he shared. Dre also revealed that Eminem was the album’s missing link which ultimately inspired “Forgot About Dre.” The Hollywood Walk of Fame star recipient said Em originally wrote the song with the former and Snoop Dogg in mind, laying down reference vocals for Uncle Snoop which sounded appealing to Dre. talked me into getting on the mic and doing this thing.”ĭr. I just wanted to produce, find artists, and produce them.

I didn’t want to appear on the album at all, to be honest.

It sounds and appears like I’m on more because of the way I sequenced the song and structured it. “My first album ‘ The Chronic‘ and the ‘ 2001‘ album I believe I might be on like four or five songs. “I’m trying to put myself in the studio with a lot of great artists as far as the microphone work goes, and then I’m trying to just get on a song or two here and there,” he said. Dre said his main mission was to remain behind the boards, but early collaborator The D.O.C.

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