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His production post Death Row was decent, but not my favorite era for Dre production. I loved the '94-95 material he produced, like Natural Born Killaz, Keep Their Heads Ringin, California Love...seems every track he came out with was a banger in Death Row. But I think that in 1993, Dre was at his illest old school-wise. The Doggystyle album, the Let Me Ride Remix...The Chronic had just dropped, it was like the golden era.
Quote from: Sriram619 on April 06, 2006, 10:32:04 PMHow many of you miss dres old style from g funk to the late death row period to even early aftermath period with that east coast killas song and been there done that his new style is dope as fuck but its too easy to immitateWhat, and G-Funk wasn't too easy to imitate? I hear FAR fewer people imitating Dre's post-Death Row/G-Funk sound than I do imitating his Death Row/G-Funk sound. G-Funk was pretty much all anyone was putting out from '93 to '98, and even today, there's a lotta cats in the West that are STILL putting out vintage "Chronic"/"Doggystyle"-type G-Funk records. That's kinda the reason I started to get tired of the sound after a while.So basically, no, I don't miss Dre's old sound. Not anymore. And really, I don't see how anyone who lived through the G-Funk era couldn't find the sound tiring and played the fuck out by now.
How many of you miss dres old style from g funk to the late death row period to even early aftermath period with that east coast killas song and been there done that his new style is dope as fuck but its too easy to immitate
Quote from: RBXtra (Rough Is The Texture) on April 07, 2006, 02:09:18 PMQuote from: Sriram619 on April 06, 2006, 10:32:04 PMHow many of you miss dres old style from g funk to the late death row period to even early aftermath period with that east coast killas song and been there done that his new style is dope as fuck but its too easy to immitateWhat, and G-Funk wasn't too easy to imitate? I hear FAR fewer people imitating Dre's post-Death Row/G-Funk sound than I do imitating his Death Row/G-Funk sound. G-Funk was pretty much all anyone was putting out from '93 to '98, and even today, there's a lotta cats in the West that are STILL putting out vintage "Chronic"/"Doggystyle"-type G-Funk records. That's kinda the reason I started to get tired of the sound after a while.So basically, no, I don't miss Dre's old sound. Not anymore. And really, I don't see how anyone who lived through the G-Funk era couldn't find the sound tiring and played the fuck out by now.Once again we agree
Quote from: Larrabee on April 08, 2006, 11:11:19 AMHis production post Death Row was decent, but not my favorite era for Dre production. I loved the '94-95 material he produced, like Natural Born Killaz, Keep Their Heads Ringin, California Love...seems every track he came out with was a banger in Death Row. But I think that in 1993, Dre was at his illest old school-wise. The Doggystyle album, the Let Me Ride Remix...The Chronic had just dropped, it was like the golden era.I feel U on that 1!Not just cause I'm such a big Death Row fan but Dre was in his prime when he was wit Tha Row...
Quote from: DJR on April 08, 2006, 11:47:26 AMQuote from: Larrabee on April 08, 2006, 11:11:19 AMHis production post Death Row was decent, but not my favorite era for Dre production. I loved the '94-95 material he produced, like Natural Born Killaz, Keep Their Heads Ringin, California Love...seems every track he came out with was a banger in Death Row. But I think that in 1993, Dre was at his illest old school-wise. The Doggystyle album, the Let Me Ride Remix...The Chronic had just dropped, it was like the golden era.I feel U on that 1!Not just cause I'm such a big Death Row fan but Dre was in his prime when he was wit Tha Row...Funny how all those poeple on DR back in the day were all at there primes and the chemistry between them, musically and lyrically, was excellent.Damn, those were the days
Quote from: eazye on April 08, 2006, 12:12:01 PMQuote from: DJR on April 08, 2006, 11:47:26 AMQuote from: Larrabee on April 08, 2006, 11:11:19 AMHis production post Death Row was decent, but not my favorite era for Dre production. I loved the '94-95 material he produced, like Natural Born Killaz, Keep Their Heads Ringin, California Love...seems every track he came out with was a banger in Death Row. But I think that in 1993, Dre was at his illest old school-wise. The Doggystyle album, the Let Me Ride Remix...The Chronic had just dropped, it was like the golden era.I feel U on that 1!Not just cause I'm such a big Death Row fan but Dre was in his prime when he was wit Tha Row...Funny how all those poeple on DR back in the day were all at there primes and the chemistry between them, musically and lyrically, was excellent.Damn, those were the daysHell yeah thatz Death Row fo' yo' azz...
Quote from: DJR on April 08, 2006, 12:16:48 PMQuote from: eazye on April 08, 2006, 12:12:01 PMQuote from: DJR on April 08, 2006, 11:47:26 AMQuote from: Larrabee on April 08, 2006, 11:11:19 AMHis production post Death Row was decent, but not my favorite era for Dre production. I loved the '94-95 material he produced, like Natural Born Killaz, Keep Their Heads Ringin, California Love...seems every track he came out with was a banger in Death Row. But I think that in 1993, Dre was at his illest old school-wise. The Doggystyle album, the Let Me Ride Remix...The Chronic had just dropped, it was like the golden era.I feel U on that 1!Not just cause I'm such a big Death Row fan but Dre was in his prime when he was wit Tha Row...Funny how all those poeple on DR back in the day were all at there primes and the chemistry between them, musically and lyrically, was excellent.Damn, those were the daysHell yeah thatz Death Row fo' yo' azz...Umm, no, it's not "Death Row" because in reality, Death Row was simply a product, a brand. What it truly was, however, was a combination of being at the right place at the right time, and having one incredible list of hungry, and tremendously talented individuals with one goal, getting paid. If you look back at the situation, Dre was at a crossroad in his career that just as easily could have been the end of his success. Because these kids had never seen any real paper, and desperately wanted to improve their situations, they used that, along with a shitload of chronic and truly vibed off one another, lifting each other to a state of creativity that hasn't really been matched since. Dre, who had been very successful before, was the ringleader of the group who provided the beats, and schooled them on the game. Don't think Dre wasn't hungry himself though. For a few years he had welched in the limelight and had no intentions of fading into oblivion.... so he pulled his shit together, came out with some of the best production of his life, and thus Death Row became what it was. If you think about it, he did the exact same thing with Aftermath. Dre is business savvy as a muthafukka.... and had Suge absorbed the knowledge Dre could have passed onto him, well, we might very well have seen Death Row sitting on top today. I think most of you are blind to the fact that while Dre was involved with Death Row, the label flourished and became the most dominant powerhouse of talent in the music industry, but as soon as he left, the foundation began to crack wide open, and thus the label came crumbling down to the ground. I'm not saying Dre was perfect, but he is all about success, and knew when it was time to sever ties and take his own route. When it comes down to the comedown.... Just look at who's still doing their thing in the business, and who's in a world of shit without any Charmin.
Funny how all those poeple on DR back in the day were all at there primes and the chemistry between them, musically and lyrically, was excellent.Damn, those were the days
Quote from: NoNFiCtioN on April 09, 2006, 02:16:58 AMQuote from: DJR on April 08, 2006, 12:16:48 PMQuote from: eazye on April 08, 2006, 12:12:01 PMQuote from: DJR on April 08, 2006, 11:47:26 AMQuote from: Larrabee on April 08, 2006, 11:11:19 AMHis production post Death Row was decent, but not my favorite era for Dre production. I loved the '94-95 material he produced, like Natural Born Killaz, Keep Their Heads Ringin, California Love...seems every track he came out with was a banger in Death Row. But I think that in 1993, Dre was at his illest old school-wise. The Doggystyle album, the Let Me Ride Remix...The Chronic had just dropped, it was like the golden era.I feel U on that 1!Not just cause I'm such a big Death Row fan but Dre was in his prime when he was wit Tha Row...Funny how all those poeple on DR back in the day were all at there primes and the chemistry between them, musically and lyrically, was excellent.Damn, those were the daysHell yeah thatz Death Row fo' yo' azz...Umm, no, it's not "Death Row" because in reality, Death Row was simply a product, a brand. What it truly was, however, was a combination of being at the right place at the right time, and having one incredible list of hungry, and tremendously talented individuals with one goal, getting paid. If you look back at the situation, Dre was at a crossroad in his career that just as easily could have been the end of his success. Because these kids had never seen any real paper, and desperately wanted to improve their situations, they used that, along with a shitload of chronic and truly vibed off one another, lifting each other to a state of creativity that hasn't really been matched since. Dre, who had been very successful before, was the ringleader of the group who provided the beats, and schooled them on the game. Don't think Dre wasn't hungry himself though. For a few years he had welched in the limelight and had no intentions of fading into oblivion.... so he pulled his shit together, came out with some of the best production of his life, and thus Death Row became what it was. If you think about it, he did the exact same thing with Aftermath. Dre is business savvy as a muthafukka.... and had Suge absorbed the knowledge Dre could have passed onto him, well, we might very well have seen Death Row sitting on top today. I think most of you are blind to the fact that while Dre was involved with Death Row, the label flourished and became the most dominant powerhouse of talent in the music industry, but as soon as he left, the foundation began to crack wide open, and thus the label came crumbling down to the ground. I'm not saying Dre was perfect, but he is all about success, and knew when it was time to sever ties and take his own route. When it comes down to the comedown.... Just look at who's still doing their thing in the business, and who's in a world of shit without any Charmin. I agree wit U on what U said about when Death Row just started but Dre'z departure didn't cause tha label 2 come fallin down...I'm not gonna front alotta shit was goin' on at Death Row that was unhealthy 4 tha label'z succes and Dre didn't like that so he bounced but Death Row woulda been fine even without Dre, so many talented artistz and producerz were signed or affiliated by tha time Dre left in March of 1996!However tha aftermath of Pac'z death, tha controversy, tha violence and Suge bein' send 2 prison were tha causez that tha West Coast Dynasty was crumblin' down...Even wit all tha thangz that had happened at that time, if Suge didn't have 2 go jail in early 1997 thangz woulda turned out very differently 4 Death Row...
Quote from: DJR on April 09, 2006, 09:41:27 AMQuote from: NoNFiCtioN on April 09, 2006, 02:16:58 AMQuote from: DJR on April 08, 2006, 12:16:48 PMQuote from: eazye on April 08, 2006, 12:12:01 PMQuote from: DJR on April 08, 2006, 11:47:26 AMQuote from: Larrabee on April 08, 2006, 11:11:19 AMHis production post Death Row was decent, but not my favorite era for Dre production. I loved the '94-95 material he produced, like Natural Born Killaz, Keep Their Heads Ringin, California Love...seems every track he came out with was a banger in Death Row. But I think that in 1993, Dre was at his illest old school-wise. The Doggystyle album, the Let Me Ride Remix...The Chronic had just dropped, it was like the golden era.I feel U on that 1!Not just cause I'm such a big Death Row fan but Dre was in his prime when he was wit Tha Row...Funny how all those poeple on DR back in the day were all at there primes and the chemistry between them, musically and lyrically, was excellent.Damn, those were the daysHell yeah thatz Death Row fo' yo' azz...Umm, no, it's not "Death Row" because in reality, Death Row was simply a product, a brand. What it truly was, however, was a combination of being at the right place at the right time, and having one incredible list of hungry, and tremendously talented individuals with one goal, getting paid. If you look back at the situation, Dre was at a crossroad in his career that just as easily could have been the end of his success. Because these kids had never seen any real paper, and desperately wanted to improve their situations, they used that, along with a shitload of chronic and truly vibed off one another, lifting each other to a state of creativity that hasn't really been matched since. Dre, who had been very successful before, was the ringleader of the group who provided the beats, and schooled them on the game. Don't think Dre wasn't hungry himself though. For a few years he had welched in the limelight and had no intentions of fading into oblivion.... so he pulled his shit together, came out with some of the best production of his life, and thus Death Row became what it was. If you think about it, he did the exact same thing with Aftermath. Dre is business savvy as a muthafukka.... and had Suge absorbed the knowledge Dre could have passed onto him, well, we might very well have seen Death Row sitting on top today. I think most of you are blind to the fact that while Dre was involved with Death Row, the label flourished and became the most dominant powerhouse of talent in the music industry, but as soon as he left, the foundation began to crack wide open, and thus the label came crumbling down to the ground. I'm not saying Dre was perfect, but he is all about success, and knew when it was time to sever ties and take his own route. When it comes down to the comedown.... Just look at who's still doing their thing in the business, and who's in a world of shit without any Charmin. I agree wit U on what U said about when Death Row just started but Dre'z departure didn't cause tha label 2 come fallin down...I'm not gonna front alotta shit was goin' on at Death Row that was unhealthy 4 tha label'z succes and Dre didn't like that so he bounced but Death Row woulda been fine even without Dre, so many talented artistz and producerz were signed or affiliated by tha time Dre left in March of 1996!However tha aftermath of Pac'z death, tha controversy, tha violence and Suge bein' send 2 prison were tha causez that tha West Coast Dynasty was crumblin' down...Even wit all tha thangz that had happened at that time, if Suge didn't have 2 go jail in early 1997 thangz woulda turned out very differently 4 Death Row...See that's the thing though. Pac was getting ready to leave the label (I know some of you believe his new label was gonna be a sublabel of Death Row, but it was actually going to be through Interscope) and Snoop was upset behind the scenes at all of the growing "east coast/west coast" warz. Snoop had always tried to distance himself from the beef, and even praised Puffy and Biggie, saying he wouldn't mind working with them at all, and that Biggie was one of the most incredible rappers he had ever heard. Suge was hell bent on destroying Bad Boy records before they became the east coast's answer to Death Row, and he used Pac's jagged history with Biggie to his advantage. Listen to any and all music Pac made before going to Death Row. He's a political/concious rapper. Listen to his Death Row days, after Suge got in his ear, and all the sudden, he's the artist apparent to "supercrip". And no, I'm not saying Pac went Crip, (although it was widely believed he had affiliations to the Piru's) I'm saying that he went from being a concious rapper to a super gangsta persona, after being around Suge, and seeing the daily happenings in and around Death Row studios. What I'm saying, is that Dre knew things were gettin outta hand in Death Row and knew that Suge wasn't gonna listen to him when it came to trying to straighten up all the drama, fighting and so on, so he bounced. Snoop was getting tired of all the same shit, and was unhappy over financial issues, so he was unhappy too. That's two out of your three major money makers unhappy with the current situation, and all of the problems lead back to Suge. Dre was the birth of an era, Suge was the death of one. Yaddadamean?!?
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