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I give up...
"Radio friendly" means something that the mainstream wants to hear. 2001 was radio friendly because studio gangsters were popular back then. Drake never would have been popular back then, because his music wasn't radio friendly in the 90s.
Dr. Dre put out The Chronic, The Chronic 2001 both with his "West Coast" sound. Period.The word from his old friend "THE DOC" he mentioned Dre was going to a MAINSTREAM sound and not following his signature sound. You can google those articles if you want.Let's not all forget when Dr. Dre put out that first Aftermath release (I don't even remember the name - he was doing the tango or some shit) and it bombed. His wife told him to go back to his gangsta sound and his Chronic 2001 blew up.So, I'm sure Dr. Dre is going to be smart about this. If he does a mainstream album, he better be careful. Will it satisfy all his old fans? Who knows. There is a new generation of people out there buying music. I think he's trying to please both sides. I would say he's under pressure. What he should have done is dropped 2-3 albums over the last 10 years and get off this ego shit. He probably has 300 tracks in the vaults, but Dr. Dre doesn't release old music (another ego bullshit attitude). Shit, he should put out a 3CD album and pack up his bags.
Dr. Dre put out The Chronic, The Chronic 2001 both with his "West Coast" sound. Period.
Quote from: doublee313 on May 08, 2011, 08:32:19 AMDr. Dre put out The Chronic, The Chronic 2001 both with his "West Coast" sound. Period.what is this "west coast sound"? . Dre made G Funk popular. Other west coast rappers copied that style, then he abandoned that sound completely. 2001 sounds nothing like The Chronic musically. So its pretty stupid to be talking about a west coast sound when Dre has come with a new sound each album.
studio gangsters ok...but gangsta rap WAS NEVER radio friendly..because its never on the radio!...
Quote from: SPICE TWO on May 08, 2011, 09:35:44 AMQuote from: doublee313 on May 08, 2011, 08:32:19 AMDr. Dre put out The Chronic, The Chronic 2001 both with his "West Coast" sound. Period.what is this "west coast sound"? . Dre made G Funk popular. Other west coast rappers copied that style, then he abandoned that sound completely. 2001 sounds nothing like The Chronic musically. So its pretty stupid to be talking about a west coast sound when Dre has come with a new sound each album.wrong! chronic 2001 was still gangsta rap! it was gangsta music but different then the old school gangsta rap!and now its time for the new gangsta sound! somebody need to bring back the g shit! record sales dont matter cuz nobody is buying albums in 2011!!but if u make real dope album the real hip hop fans will support it and buy it! kids listen ro drake and rihanna they dont wanna listen dre doin the same dance music! do what u do best...fuck what people wanna hear! thats why i like Cube...he went a little comercial but always kept it gangsta!