50 Cent Videogame Signing In New York & In Studio With Dr. Dre
50 Cent was on hand for a signing in New York City for his new videogame ‘Blood On The Sand’, with ThisIs50.com covering the scene. The G-Unit mainman was also seen talking with MTV. 50 also filmed some of his time in the studio with Dr. Dre in Detroit, Michigan. After a guided tour through the facility, 50 ran into Dre. Watch it all below.
Kardinal Offishall Discusses Dr. Dre With Semtex
After his show at O2, Kardinal Offishall stopped by Semtex's show on 1Xtra in London. The Canadian rapper talked about Dr. Dre jumping on his 'Set It Off' record, Dre's long awaited 'Detox' LP, the possibility of working with Drake, and more. "To tell you the honest truth, the only reason it wasn't an official legit all the way single with video and all of that stuff is because it kind of came at an untimely time," Kardinal said. "His son passed and all the complications with 'Detox', and all the rest of that good stuff, so we kind of had to put it on pause indefinitely." He added, "Just as a fan, when the 'Detox' album comes out, it's gonna be I think the most anticipated hip hop album in history." Watch the interview below.[inline] [/inline]
LA Weekly: Dr. Dre’s 20-Year-Old Son Dead
According to LA Weekly, the Los Angeles County Coroner reported on Monday (August 25) that Andre Young Jr., son of rapper/producer Dr. Dre, has died. The 20-year-old was found dead at his home in Woodland Hills on Saturday morning. Young had went out the prior night, returning home at around 5:30 AM. Andre's mother found him unresponsive when she went to check on him in his bedroom around 10 AM and called 911. Read more.Jay-Z Working With Dr. Dre & Timbaland On New LP
The New York Daily News reports Jay-Z has quietly been working on a new album at his private, state-of-the-art Chelsea studio, with the help of producers Dr. Dre and Timbaland. "Dre will E-mail Jay some new beats," a source said. "Jay will E-mail him the lyrics, then Dre will E-mail him the mix." The Def Jam boss is hoping to release the new material by Thanksgiving or otherwise early 2007.50 Cent Warns Dr. Dre
Contributed Anonymously:On the Radio 1 Rap Show, 50 Cent told host Tim Westwood if Dre works with The Game on his next record it will create beef between them. He said something to the effect of "Dre knows what he's in for, he saw what happened with Ja and the 'New York' joint. You stand next to Ja you get fired on, anyone who stands next to Game's gonna get it." BBC.co.uk has since removed the audio. Soon after, Game called into a radio station in Cincinnati to confirm that Dre is contributing the majority of the beats for his sophmore release, 'The Doctor's Advocate'.
Dr. Dre’s High Standards Leads To Long Wait For ‘Detox’
Mike Elizondo spoke with Billboard.com about his work on Dr. Dre's long-awaited album reportedly to be titled 'Detox'. "There will be another Dr. Dre solo album, without a doubt," Elizondo insisted. Asked why it has been six years since his last release, Elizondo said, "Dre has very high standards. He wants to shock the world and put something out that no one would have ever thought possible from a hip-hop artist. He's definitely going to take his time and make sure it's right, but there will be a collection of songs that will come out as a Dr. Dre solo album."Dr. Dre Not Keen On Highlighting 40th Birthday
According to popbitch.com, when BBC Radio 1Xtra arranged a special day of programming to celebrate Dr. Dre's 40th birthday on February 18th, the rapper wasn't so excited about it and station bosses sent out the following e-mail to their hosts: "Aftermath Records in the States are VERY unhappy with us drawing attention to the fact that Dr Dre is going to be 40 years old - so tone down the mentions of him turning 40. Just say it's his birthday so we're going to celebrate with Dre Day."JoJo Eyes Dr. Dre For Help On Sophomore LP
JoJo is also already thinking about her second album and declaring her wish list of collaborators. "This is so weird, but I would really like to work with Dr. Dre ... because nobody would expect that," the 13-year-old singer told MTV News. "This really is the year of Kanye West, but I feel Dr. Dre is so amazing and I would love to work with him." Read more.Dr. Dre’s Honor
Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Tuesday night, "Last night, at the Vibe Awards, a fight broke out. Someone was stabbed when rapper Snoop Dogg was trying to honor Dr. Dre. Yeah. Later it was learned that stabbing someone is one of the most common ways to honor Dr. Dre."Dr. Dre Gets His Groove Back, Revives Plans For ‘Detox’ LP
Contributed Anonymously:As late as August, Game thought he had it — Dr. Dre's last-ever recorded rap verse. While working on Game's debut LP, Dr. Dre got in the booth and rapped on a track; shortly afterward, he told the young artist, "That's it." No more Dre raps. Earlier this year, Dre announced he had given up on his long-awaited 'Detox' album to focus on producing the wealth of talent signed to his Aftermath imprint, which includes 50 Cent, Game, Busta Rhymes, Eminem and Eve. Now Dre's plans have apparently been revamped, which is hinted at on Eminem's 'Encore'. Read more.
