Nah bruh it is you living under the rock if you took that literal, if you are familiar, he has said the same about eminem, even though he had an older video about it already. XD most react channels use this tactic, because we the watchers are looking for first time reactions.
I think this about loads of songs he's reacted to. He gets a lot of obvious things wrong too like in Toy Soldiers he thought he em was "downtalking" Dre when he said "he's all over TV, downtalking the man who literally saved my life" it's obviously not about Dre. I like him though and still like watching him vibe to old tunes from my childhood and teens/early 20s. I can see how much he's into it and it reminds me how great those days were for music
Relax. He’s younger. If he says he hasn’t heard it. He hasn’t heard it. Why do you even care enough to insult such a great guy and channel? This is the best reactor out there now. If you have to take the time to insult him, you should take a second to leave the video. He’s spreading positivity and love. Why waste your time being negative?
@@amyhuggins7966 What is this addition, how did OP ever insult. XD Telling someone they live under a rock is not an insult it is a saying used to convey meaning. Many people live under rocks.
Right? It was right there for us when he released "Chronic 2001" while our calendars still said 199+4 pennies. Bought it that Tuesday morning, then had to go back and add that ish up.
Dre's definitely a producer before anything else. Most of his raps have been written by Ice Cube, D.O.C and MC Ren while they were in NWA, Snoop has written a bunch for him and Eminem writes pretty much anything the two of them are on together now. Jay Z wrote this song (both Dre and Snoop's parts) you can find Snoop talking about it on youtube.
was going to say what said. Eazy was the same. "Ice Cube writes the rhymes that I say hail to the ni@@a from C.I.A.'" Everybody did part that's what made great.
@@showtimeman5673 I mean, even Dre says himself that he prefers to produce rather than rap, and that its where he excels at. Dre can fore sure rap, but that isn't what his main skillset or interest in music.
First growing up I only knew him as a rapper. Then after learning more about his career, he is a producer first. His hip-hop tree branches reach so far an wide its crazy.
You gotta react to Dr Dre - Let Me Ride. Also Dr Dre ft Ice Cube - Murder Was The Case. If you haven't already watch Straight Outta Compton. It tells you a lot of where Dre came from.
Portugal here for the Goat Eminem always since day one and forever but also for other legendary OG'S and good stuff. This is one of the most iconic rap songs ever. Thanks for reacting. Salutes. The Chronic and especially 2001 are legendary and classic albums from Dre. Do not forget he came from NWA in the 80's. He is the best producer ever, and even if he doesn't write all his songs, his delivery and voice are one of the best ever in the game. I use to say that Dre with Eminem is a Heaven with 2 Gods.
Yep the melody became a vine/meme where people would always end up playing this instead of something else on the piano so that’s where you’ve heard it. This album is definitely one of the top 5 hip hop albums of all time, it is iconic! This song probably has the best instrumental of any hip hop song in my opinion. You should really listen to “The next episode”, “What’s the difference” and “Forgot about Dre” from it.
He was successful in both areas. As a rapper he changed the game with NWA and his Chronic album. As a producer he launched Snoop’s and Eminem’s careers. He changed the game hands down.
He was more known for his rap at that time, but his popularity is because he’s an even better producer. NWA was successful in part because of his production and he started the whole g funk era with the Chronic. That album was insanely big. His lyrics were written by guys like Snoop/DOC/Eminem/Ice Cube, but I think the success of Snoop/Eminem albums and beats made his production more well known to younger generations.
Dr. Dre started out in the early 80's as a L.A. Area turntable DJ and Rapper. In those day a hip-hop DeeJay HAD to have the qualities of a producer in order to mix ANY music the people requested... on the fly... at a party. (back then it was 100% manual, no computer assistance). Dre slowly graduated into being a producer, and that's what he became famous as... but once a DeeJay ALWAYS a DeeJay.
Dr. Dre was a DJ first he used to mix and make all the beats for NWA but prior to that he was a DJ at a local club in Compton rap came 3rd behind 1st DJ and 2nd producing
He doesn’t write any of his lyrics. Once the song was finished, is was sent to Jay Z to pen the lyrics for Dre. That’s common knowledge. It’s been talked about a lot.
The D R E is what he is, top producer and can RAP no matter who writes the rhymes. Number 1 in the rap hall of fame and a Doctor. And don't forget the man can DJ with the best of them.
He is a rapper that is a legendary producer. But it goes by time-lines . Most of us grew up with the rapper Some know him as producer Younger generation knows him by his headphones
Dre has always been a producer first, that's a fact. He can rap too, but it's not he's speciality, he said so himself. He said he doesn't necessarily like the way he sounds over the mic. He doesn't write lyrics, that's never been a secret. But when he raps, he certainly does a good job of it.
The song always works best with the uncensored version, it's not hard to find Dre started as a producer and when Ice Cube left NWA he started rapping After leaving NWA he put out The Chronic, which was incredible in sales, huge, enough to help him boost other people's careers, like Snoop Dogg, 2pac etc, Still D.R.E. is from 2001, sequel to The Chronic, released in 99, with it he made another statement like with the chronic, making it another huge album
I swapped my MC Hammer cassette tape for a copy of Straight outta Compton with a friend . Quite different listening experience for an 11 year old in 1990.
The 7 years between The Chronic and this follow-up album felt like a thousand years at the time. He says, "Since I left ain't too much changed" but 2Pac and Biggie came up AND died in that time and then came the factory production style of Master P/No Limit (who Snoop was tied up with at the time of this joint). This album hit hard and has a lot of classic tracks but it mostly just went off a pre-existing formula and didn't change the game like The Chronic had in the early '90s.
When NWA started up, Cube wrote the lyrics, Dre composed the beats and helped with some lyrics, and Easy financed everything. Yella ran the mixes, Cube, Dre, Easy, and Ren all rapped. As for suggestions, I really do think 'I Need a Doctor' is worthy, if you haven't checked it out. It's a much more recent track, using a singing chorus with Eminem and Dre rapping, and rather poignant lyrics and video. Also, there's some subtle nerding in the video too. (Bacta tank, anyone?)
I think in hip hop, someone who just makes beats is labeled a producer. In reality, a producer is much more than that. They steer the creation of songs, almost like a conductor of an orchestra. Dre decides not only what we hear in a song, but how the artist says their lyrics and how the song is structured. So I'd say Dre is a true producer. Even if he started as a rapper, he became much more. Dope videos man! Subbed!
The craziest Thing about this Song is that Jay Z wrote it. Apparently Dre and His Team couldnt come up with lyrics for this Beat and Jay Z recorded his own version and Dre and Snoop rapped it exactly like him. They Even said this in Interviews and Stuff. Crazy
All respect to Dr. Dre but a rapper he is not. He's always had ghost writers and never denied it. A production genius with a keen music ear he will always be. As for Khalid and Birdman, they wish they were producers. Mannie Fresh made the beats for Birdman's label. As for Khalid, he's Miami's version of Puffy. Sampling hits and getting other people to produce tracks then take the credit
He is a producer that raps. Well, he was. Nowadays, Dr. Dre is a brand. He has ghost writers. He has ghost producers. He's as meticulous as ever, but much less hands-on.
This is a classic. Doesn't matter where in the world you are, when this shit play you listen 🙌
That's a fact!😎
Probs the most iconic beat from hiphop anyone older than 20 should know.
Bro, they still play it in clubs in Cambodia and all over South East Asia! STILL! Timeless tune
You must have been living under the biggest rock in the world if you never heard this one before!! 😂😂
Nah bruh it is you living under the rock if you took that literal, if you are familiar, he has said the same about eminem, even though he had an older video about it already. XD most react channels use this tactic, because we the watchers are looking for first time reactions.
I think this about loads of songs he's reacted to. He gets a lot of obvious things wrong too like in Toy Soldiers he thought he em was "downtalking" Dre when he said "he's all over TV, downtalking the man who literally saved my life" it's obviously not about Dre. I like him though and still like watching him vibe to old tunes from my childhood and teens/early 20s. I can see how much he's into it and it reminds me how great those days were for music
How's that not a complete win for our pleasure? Reliving the first listen of Still D.R.E. is a good morning for me.
Relax. He’s younger. If he says he hasn’t heard it. He hasn’t heard it. Why do you even care enough to insult such a great guy and channel? This is the best reactor out there now. If you have to take the time to insult him, you should take a second to leave the video. He’s spreading positivity and love. Why waste your time being negative?
@@amyhuggins7966 What is this addition, how did OP ever insult. XD Telling someone they live under a rock is not an insult it is a saying used to convey meaning. Many people live under rocks.
I grew up in the 80s & 90s, Dr. Dre will always be a rapper to me.
I grew up in the 2000 and he's still a rapper to me xD
Grew up back in the 80's 90's to but to me he's a producer who rapps.he started as a producer then turned to rapping
@@danielhjelt9989 actually, he started as a DJ
To me last rappers was 50 cent & Eminem, after them nothing.
Me too bro
I remember the day this album came out, it was a milestone. Shit, It STILL sounds futuristic.
Exactly, this song became an instant classic the second it dropped.
Right? It was right there for us when he released "Chronic 2001" while our calendars still said 199+4 pennies. Bought it that Tuesday morning, then had to go back and add that ish up.
@@The_Fat_Turtle Training Day had it Denzel
Dre's definitely a producer before anything else. Most of his raps have been written by Ice Cube, D.O.C and MC Ren while they were in NWA, Snoop has written a bunch for him and Eminem writes pretty much anything the two of them are on together now. Jay Z wrote this song (both Dre and Snoop's parts) you can find Snoop talking about it on youtube.
Only the real ONES know
Performing a song written for you doesn't make you less of an artist. So now beyonce is a producer? Tfoh
was going to say what said. Eazy was the same. "Ice Cube writes the rhymes that I say hail to the ni@@a from C.I.A.'" Everybody did part that's what made great.
I thought little pump wrote this song
@@showtimeman5673 I mean, even Dre says himself that he prefers to produce rather than rap, and that its where he excels at. Dre can fore sure rap, but that isn't what his main skillset or interest in music.
You’re in for a treat with this song!
I see Dre more of a producer rather than rapper, either way the dude is a goat.
Then you're not old school enough. He was a producer first and foremost. And still is. Dig deeper brother.
@@SandroMagna thats what he said...
This has been my ringtone for about 15 years.
How have you not heard this song before?? I’m from the west of Ireland 🇮🇪 and I even heard this song when it came out.
That's exactly what I'm thinking! Not to be critical it is a legit question. Love this channel
he is lying... who has not heard it... he is doin it for the views
Hilarious...what? Come on man...get your life!
Im old school so dre always been a rapper to me. This is a classic to me.
I first saw and learned about Dre from N.W.A., so I knew him as a rapper before he became well known as a top tier producer. Old school 🤘🔥
Wherre did you live until you first checked this out? I f**ng grew up in post communist Romania and listen to this ... Respect Dre!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
First growing up I only knew him as a rapper. Then after learning more about his career, he is a producer first. His hip-hop tree branches reach so far an wide its crazy.
He was a rapper turned producer. Then started his own record label.
Piano chords courtesy of Scott Storch. This was such a great song when it came out. Best times!
Jay Z wrote both of their LYRICS
In NWA he was the producer of the group. Eazy , Cube and Ren did most of the rapping and Dre rapped here and there.
Cube did most of the writing.
but you remembered him as being a rapper in that group but not one of the leads of it.
This track is like a time capsule for me
You gotta react to Dr Dre - Let Me Ride. Also Dr Dre ft Ice Cube - Murder Was The Case. If you haven't already watch Straight Outta Compton. It tells you a lot of where Dre came from.
I think you meant Dre and Cube "Natural Born Killaz". Murder Was the Case IS a badass Snoop jam though.
The Game Lets Ride
Let Me Ride is a greatest of all time jam
Ayee Your Boy Jay Z wrote this For Dre 💯💯
He went from singer to rapper to producer who still makes beat to almost a billionaire now and an actor
Snoop aint lying "We still dippin in them lowlows girl" Mines in the garage rn, candy paint, them thangz, chrome undies, and juice.
Portugal here for the Goat Eminem always since day one and forever but also for other legendary OG'S and good stuff. This is one of the most iconic rap songs ever.
Thanks for reacting. Salutes.
The Chronic and especially 2001 are legendary and classic albums from Dre. Do not forget he came from NWA in the 80's. He is the best producer ever, and even if he doesn't write all his songs, his delivery and voice are one of the best ever in the game.
I use to say that Dre with Eminem is a Heaven with 2 Gods.
Yep the melody became a vine/meme where people would always end up playing this instead of something else on the piano so that’s where you’ve heard it.
This album is definitely one of the top 5 hip hop albums of all time, it is iconic! This song probably has the best instrumental of any hip hop song in my opinion. You should really listen to “The next episode”, “What’s the difference” and “Forgot about Dre” from it.
As he said in his lyrics “I’m a rapper who control the maestro”. If you measure success by revenue, it’s clearly been as a producer
You need to check out the Up In Smoke tour release they did. Amazing concert, Dre, Eminem, snoop, ice cube, Xzibit and more. Enjoy
He was successful in both areas. As a rapper he changed the game with NWA and his Chronic album. As a producer he launched Snoop’s and Eminem’s careers. He changed the game hands down.
JAY-Z wrote all the lyrics to this song in about 20 minutes, both Dre and Snoop's parts. Incredible talent.
Nah, Dre was a writer as well. In addition to 2 others credited with it.
@@Berto2K Credited, for the royalties. But both Dre and Snoop have stated publicly that Jay-Z wrote the lyrics.
@@danielhjelt9989 That's just dumb.
@@miltonbates6425 sorry wrong song.ment forgot about dre
Respect to J👊🏿
I believe that hook was featured in a part of the movie “Training Day”
I believe you are correct
When they hopped in the Monte Carlo and he hit the switches...
Yeah yeah when he says where’s the office and he goes we are in the office baby and hits the switches 🤘
@@cmj8304 “This is definitely not from the motorpool”
Dr. Dre is a rapper to me. Rapper turned producer.
Think it's actually the other way around.
He was more known for his rap at that time, but his popularity is because he’s an even better producer. NWA was successful in part because of his production and he started the whole g funk era with the Chronic. That album was insanely big. His lyrics were written by guys like Snoop/DOC/Eminem/Ice Cube, but I think the success of Snoop/Eminem albums and beats made his production more well known to younger generations.
Look up Dr. Dre: Lil’ ghetto boy That’s one of my very favorite songs💯🎤🔊🎶💙🔥
This is such a banger I would be shocked if no one ever heard this! Not only just the beat but the rapping was so hard I love this song!
One of the most gangsta ass songs ever made right here. That beat is legendary now.
Maybe cause I was a 90's teen, Dr. Dre will always be a rapper.
After Up In Smoke, I had this CD on repeat in my car for years. Dre is a rapper. Go study a tape of NWA! Listen to the Chronic.
Man Dre been rapping since back in the day NWA! Then the chronic. Plus add snoop, 50 , Eminem, Game and many more to his list of greatness.
One of the coldest intros in history
Oh bruh! I drove from Charlotte NC to Miami FL with just this album & Follow the Leader (Eric B & Rakim) in my tape deck.
The shaq looking guy is actually funk master flex. A dj from back in the days
How in the WORLD can this possibly be the FIRST time you've heard this?! Huh? I'm calling bullshit
Dr. Dre started out in the early 80's as a L.A. Area turntable DJ and Rapper. In those day a hip-hop DeeJay HAD to have the qualities of a producer in order to mix ANY music the people requested... on the fly... at a party. (back then it was 100% manual, no computer assistance). Dre slowly graduated into being a producer, and that's what he became famous as... but once a DeeJay ALWAYS a DeeJay.
One of the greatest rappers of all time! N.w.a!
Without George Clinton/Parliament/Funkadelic there would be NO Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog etc etc, about time you reacted to the OG!!
Dr. Dre was a DJ first he used to mix and make all the beats for NWA but prior to that he was a DJ at a local club in Compton rap came 3rd behind 1st DJ and 2nd producing
Even though he's never been a gangsta Dre is a legend from his lyrics to his beats.both bro hIs first chronic album changed game and is still 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Absolutely one of the best songs 🎵 of all time!!!
Thank you!!!!! You listen to the whole thing and didn’t need to stop not once in the middle of it except near the end but it’s cool.
Dre is 100% a producer, he doesn’t write any of his lyrics. And the iconic key part was written by Scott Stroch.
Back in the day Dr. Dre was more known as a rapper but now days he’s more known as a producer but I’m pretty sure he’s always done both💯
Dr. Dre is all of it. Great rapper and the best beat Master ever period.
He doesn’t write any of his lyrics. Once the song was finished, is was sent to Jay Z to pen the lyrics for Dre. That’s common knowledge. It’s been talked about a lot.
Leshano!!.. even myself deep in the mountains of Africa somewhere have heard this song..
i was never growing up in that world but i grew up beside it.. and i feel it.. thanks man.. i think dre is the shit
They used this song in the movie, Training Day, when they first got in the car.
The D R E is what he is, top producer and can RAP no matter who writes the rhymes. Number 1 in the rap hall of fame and a Doctor. And don't forget the man can DJ with the best of them.
He is a rapper that is a legendary producer. But it goes by time-lines .
Most of us grew up with the rapper
Some know him as producer
Younger generation knows him by his headphones
When this song hit Scotland it was huge!
Dre has always been a producer first, that's a fact. He can rap too, but it's not he's speciality, he said so himself. He said he doesn't necessarily like the way he sounds over the mic. He doesn't write lyrics, that's never been a secret. But when he raps, he certainly does a good job of it.
This song is a reminder that Dre is a Godfather of rap
The song always works best with the uncensored version, it's not hard to find
Dre started as a producer and when Ice Cube left NWA he started rapping
After leaving NWA he put out The Chronic, which was incredible in sales, huge, enough to help him boost other people's careers, like Snoop Dogg, 2pac etc,
Still D.R.E. is from 2001, sequel to The Chronic, released in 99, with it he made another statement like with the chronic, making it another huge album
He was always rapping!! Was so respected he started producing !! I used to jam to this when it was released and ever since !
Its hard to believe you have never heard this song, like the whole world knows this song
I swapped my MC Hammer cassette tape for a copy of Straight outta Compton with a friend . Quite different listening experience for an 11 year old in 1990.
I know what you were thinking. When I first saw this video I was like “wait is that Shaq?
I was a teenager when this came out....nothing like cruisin around with some friends or smoking listening to Dre and Snoop...Memories!!
No one like him...always, always. top of the game
Man you should be locked in a room untill you hear all dr.dre's stuff!
Then late nineties, Dre was both a rapper and producer, now producer
You just learning Bra! Dre?!!!
Come on baby!!
That was New York’s hot 97 DJ FunkMaster Flex that you thought was Shaq
One of the best rap songs ever.
The 7 years between The Chronic and this follow-up album felt like a thousand years at the time. He says, "Since I left ain't too much changed" but 2Pac and Biggie came up AND died in that time and then came the factory production style of Master P/No Limit (who Snoop was tied up with at the time of this joint). This album hit hard and has a lot of classic tracks but it mostly just went off a pre-existing formula and didn't change the game like The Chronic had in the early '90s.
That beat was done by Scott Storch producer the piano in back round.
When NWA started up, Cube wrote the lyrics, Dre composed the beats and helped with some lyrics, and Easy financed everything. Yella ran the mixes, Cube, Dre, Easy, and Ren all rapped.
As for suggestions, I really do think 'I Need a Doctor' is worthy, if you haven't checked it out. It's a much more recent track, using a singing chorus with Eminem and Dre rapping, and rather poignant lyrics and video.
Also, there's some subtle nerding in the video too. (Bacta tank, anyone?)
I think in hip hop, someone who just makes beats is labeled a producer. In reality, a producer is much more than that. They steer the creation of songs, almost like a conductor of an orchestra. Dre decides not only what we hear in a song, but how the artist says their lyrics and how the song is structured. So I'd say Dre is a true producer. Even if he started as a rapper, he became much more. Dope videos man! Subbed!
Love Dre. Still bump keep them heads ringing often. Great choice man!
That was actually Funk Flex in the car that you thought was Shaq.
Dre was a producer before a rapper. Both he is known for both. He has produced more music than he has put out songs.
The craziest Thing about this Song is that Jay Z wrote it. Apparently Dre and His Team couldnt come up with lyrics for this Beat and Jay Z recorded his own version and Dre and Snoop rapped it exactly like him. They Even said this in Interviews and Stuff. Crazy
That's Funk Master Flex. The guy you thought might have been Shaq.
Dre started as a DJ, then a producer and last as a Rapper in NWA if I'm not mistaken
Nothing better than snoops voice
Do Dr. Dre- Been There Done That!! I used to be obsessed with that song
Song was played in the movie training day
Dre is a producer who gets his raps written. Jay z wrote the whole song including snoops part💯
I had this song as my ringtone for years. Never tire of this.
No idea why this came up in my RUclips feed , but, awesome :)
Dr Dre is a legend! Look at NWA !!!!!!!
He’s both a producer AND a rapper
This song has been heard oceans apart...u must have been really high
I was 19 when this album came out. It has some GREAT tracks!
Rapper that produces.
Remember him when NWA came out. Then he dropped the Chronic which he rapped, so to me he was a rapper first.
It was on the movie training day this track
This was the fucking banger when it came out.
I see dre more like a rapper, who happens to produce as well
I dont beieve for a second you never heard this before lol
All respect to Dr. Dre but a rapper he is not. He's always had ghost writers and never denied it. A production genius with a keen music ear he will always be. As for Khalid and Birdman, they wish they were producers. Mannie Fresh made the beats for Birdman's label. As for Khalid, he's Miami's version of Puffy. Sampling hits and getting other people to produce tracks then take the credit
Played this to my dog,now he is snoop dogg
Update: i played it to hostpital aswell,now the doctors there are called D.R.E.
He is a producer that raps. Well, he was. Nowadays, Dr. Dre is a brand. He has ghost writers. He has ghost producers. He's as meticulous as ever, but much less hands-on.