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bullshit. Dre's new single is #1, not big enough for you?those two leaked songs were spread fast on the internet, as they were tagged with Detox. but how do you know that these are certified hits? i'm not an expert myself, but when i look at Kush, i doubt that Topless & Shit popped off would do much better ( let alone top I need a doctor ).these two leaks got better feedback on dubcc than Dre's newest single. while there are a lot of dre fans on this forum, i doubt that the majority pays for digital downloads.
On what basis are you drawing that either one of those tracks was more well-received? I know on West Coast forums, those were the two least-panned Detox leaks but that doesn’t really say anything in regards to the bigger picture.
Truth be told, they were two of my favorites but I don’t see either one as being “better” than I Need A Doctor. Just more of what you’d expect the typical Dr. Dre record to sound like. I don’t think that makes them better records, I just think they have a sound that better caters to G-Funk fans.
Quote from: Reality Check on February 04, 2011, 03:06:55 PMQuote from: Chamillitary Click on February 02, 2011, 08:15:56 PMThat song was found as a result of people buying the album based off of "How We Do". Flat out wrong with that statement. As someone mentioned, it was not only the street single but was getting tons of spins. Hell, Snoop jumped on the song so he could hop aboard the bandwagon. "Westside Story" was well known before "How We Do" dropped.Yeah, maybe by people who pay attention to music closely. I think that's where people get it twisted. They view boards like this & assume everybody who listens to rap plays as close attention as we do. Facebook & Twitter have gotten absurdly popular in the last 3-4 years & now people like us just post things to inform people that artists have dropped new matieral.But back when this album came out, that communication wasn't as big. If people got lucky enough to hear it on the radio, then I guess, but it wasn't played that much on the radio. I didn't even know who Game was until I heard "How We Do" on the radio. I didn't search around the internet for music at the time. Honestly, I remember when I heard it. I turned the radio on during 50's verse & I thought it was a new 50 song lol. That's how the average fan finds out about things, if it's played on the radio.All I'm saying is, if there was a poll outside of this hardcore rap forum & posted it on like MTV.com & asked; "What was the first Game song you heard? "How We Do", "Hate It or Love It" or "Westside Story"? 90% of the votes would be a combination of "How We Do" & "Hate It or Love It".
Quote from: Chamillitary Click on February 02, 2011, 08:15:56 PMThat song was found as a result of people buying the album based off of "How We Do". Flat out wrong with that statement. As someone mentioned, it was not only the street single but was getting tons of spins. Hell, Snoop jumped on the song so he could hop aboard the bandwagon. "Westside Story" was well known before "How We Do" dropped.
That song was found as a result of people buying the album based off of "How We Do".
Do any of you guys realize how mainstream Forgot about Dre sounds?Just sayin.
Quote from: WCoastTillIDie on February 04, 2011, 10:47:02 PMDo any of you guys realize how mainstream Forgot about Dre sounds?Just sayin.Of course they do. What they aren't understanding is that mainstream music in 1999 is basically what's underground in 2011 lol.
Alright, since I ruffled a few feathers and got some people giddy, time to respond to everyone. Disclaimer: I am NOT taking into consideration Dubcc into this. I'm looking at a broader view than just this board.Quote from: From Dre-Day to Helter Skelter on February 05, 2011, 01:44:58 AMbullshit. Dre's new single is #1, not big enough for you?those two leaked songs were spread fast on the internet, as they were tagged with Detox. but how do you know that these are certified hits? i'm not an expert myself, but when i look at Kush, i doubt that Topless & Shit popped off would do much better ( let alone top I need a doctor ).these two leaks got better feedback on dubcc than Dre's newest single. while there are a lot of dre fans on this forum, i doubt that the majority pays for digital downloads.Eminem could release a track of him taking a shit at a restaurant and it'd be #1 on iTunes.As far as the leaks go, "Shit Popped Off" would have been a hit. It was used in the Dr. Pepper commercial so the mainstream had an idea about the track. Had it dropped then, it'd have been a hit. Unfortunately Amerie dropped a track with the same sample and killed that idea. T.I. had bigger drawing power when that song leaked (not saying he doesn't now, but his name pulled more casual fans then than he does now). With "Topless", more hip-hop heads would be checking for it because of Nas.
Eminem got two verses on this track because he sells records and Dre ain't that popular anymore so they need to make sure "Detox" won't flop.
Quote from: Chamillitary Click on February 05, 2011, 09:54:42 AMQuote from: WCoastTillIDie on February 04, 2011, 10:47:02 PMDo any of you guys realize how mainstream Forgot about Dre sounds?Just sayin.Of course they do. What they aren't understanding is that mainstream music in 1999 is basically what's underground in 2011 lol.Agreed, and personally, I think it's a good song. Doesn't have to be a westcoast song, why can't it just be good music? Whatever happened to that?