Tracks like Fu ck You and Ackrite carry a smooth, old-school, smoke week every day sound, while the porno grooving Xxplosive could easily pass for a post-transaction hoe-anthem (see: sex). Eminem re-appears, along with Xzibit, on the bombastic What's the Difference. Never willing to turn tired, Dre adds synthesized violins in this track, giving it a sinister sense, something that counter-acts Eminem's childish blabbering.įorgot About Dre, though actually the 10th track on the album, basically sets the pace for the whole thing. Forgot About Dre was indicative of the fact that while Dre is back to his old tricks, they're as original as ever. Complete with distinctive synths (technically known as portamento leads), smooth bass and banging drum patterns, G-Funk is the perfect thing to groove to. G-Funk is more or less exactly what it sounds like gangstafied P-funk. Forgot About Dre revisits the style he pioneered, something you get endless amounts of on the album.

Dre, an issue addressed in the album's first two singles, but notably on it's second. Thanks in part to his work on the Slim Shady LP, people once again became curious about Dr. In attempt to once again solidify his place as the premier hip-hop producer, Dr Dre began working on his 1999 release, the oddly titled 2001, with the help of nearly 25 other artists. Dre is a self-concious MC, one who despite his outstanding producing ability, seems uncertain of his rapping ability and it's not to say he can't rap, it's just his writing and rhyming aren't in the same league as his work behind the scenes.

With his debut solo album, the Chronic, MF Grimm's ghostwriting was an integral part in pushing the album to the top of the charts, making it the champion gangsta rap album of the 90s. It's really not all that complicated, just look at the facts while a strong producer in his own right, Dre always seems to rely on others to push his music up to a certain level. It's just that somehow, I think I can tell just how he'd would be in a relationship. There's just something distinct about Dre, and I'm not talking in regards to his sound (though, it's a distinct sound he's got going). Dre, hip-hop producer of NWA fame, is one of those cases. Dre's semi-triumphant return to the proverbial rap game comes off on top.Įver thought of an artist and realized that you could tell basically everything about them just by looking at their track record? Dr. Review Summary: Featuring an evolved G-Funk sound and ridiculously over the top lyricism, Dr.

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