

During an interview, Ice-T remarked, "He was favorite fuckin' emcee!"ĭuring the time that 2001 was being recorded, T was signed to Aftermath and began work on his own project. While King T is notable for a number of contributions to hip-hop - like giving the world the Alkaholiks/Likwit Crew - he was also a favorite amongst his peers. Everybody looked at me and shit, but I got in there, put the cans on, and I kind of felt it." So at that moment, everything was like slow motion from there. I was like, 'Umm…yeah, I think so,' but I was high as fuck, man. But the lyrics were still, 'I just want to fuck you / No touching and rubbing girl, you got a husband who loves you.' And I was like, 'Okay, yeah…okay,' and Dre asked if I had something. With the melody, I just chipmunked it I like, Alvin’d that mothafucka. And it was like, 'I just want to fuck you / No touching and hugging girl, you got a husband who loves you.' It was like a break up song, so the melody was different. I thought about an old hook I had, but it was slow. I kind of finished the hook, but I didn’t just write that entire hook there, because I was trying to find something to go to it. "I was just there to do the hook, so I just started writing the hook title. I didn’t do too many videos, or whatever so, they just knew me from being with Scarface, he said. I needed that to spark my career at that time, because I was doing pretty cool and some people knew me, but they ain’t really know the face. Houston's Devin the Dude vividly recalled the recording session for "Fuck You" from 2001 with HipHopDX, saying, "That was crazy, man, because it was actually like a dream come true. Deee reunited with Goldie Loc to perform at "Krush Groove 2014" at Save Mart Center in Fresno, and The Forum in Inglewood, California - while The Eastsidaz reunited as a group in 2014 for their mixtape, That's My Work Vol. However, the three began work once again in 2014. Barring some extraordinary events transpiring between now and my release, I have no interest of fuckin’ with Goldie Loc ever again – except to be compensated by him for prominently featured on his Still Eastsidin' CD." I would hope that Snoop Dogg and I could recapture that vibe that we once shared, and salvage the wonderful history that we created. We agreed to let the past go like water under the proverbial bridge and we even shared a few genuine laughs… Now Goldie Loc, he has never exhibited any degree of loyalty toward me. In speaking with he said, "I finally enjoyed a warm conversation with Snoop Dogg after over five years of no communication whatsoever. After a nine-year prison term, Deee was released. On the eve of Dre's musical resurgence, we explore what some of his notable 2001 contributors have been up to in the years since the album was first released.ĭuring his incarceration, The Eastsidaz disbanded. Spanning 22 tracks, some of those featured on 2001 went on to superstardom, while others seemed to fade away. Dre's last album, 2001, also had featured artists on every track except for "The Watcher" (which was co-written by Nas). This same formula may seem like a familiar one to hip-hop fans. Not only does it give the venerable doctor a new audience of listeners who may have previously only known him as a tech-savvy billionaire, but it also allows him to provide a platform for both new and established artists alike.Ĭompton's tracklist reveals a featured artist on every song except for one - ranging from Eminem and Kendrick Lamar, to more unknown artists like Anderson Paak and Asia Bryant. Dre's first album in 16 years is notable for a number of reasons. Dre's first album in 16 years, we explore what some of the artists are up to that figured prominently on his classic, '2001.'ĭr. body Side 11Lolo (Intro)00:41Side 12The Watcher03:27Side 13Fuck You03:25Side 14Still D.R.E.As people prepare for the release of Dr.
