The fall of Aftermath and Dr. Dre.

[jabella]

Dr Dre called into one of the major radio shows a few years ago, and announced that he wanted/was signing Bishop Lamont. The industry didn't give a shit. Bishop never blew.

That's why now when Dre signs someone, he partners with someone else, ie; HAYES signed/marketed by Dr Dre and Timbaland, and GAME now signed/marketed by Dr Dre and Pharrell (Startrak). When GAME first dropped it was Dr. Dre and 50 Cent. 50 Cent was Dr. Dre and Eminem.

Since 1999 Dre hasn't been able to break an artist himself.

Is he still the most anticipated west coast artist? Yes.

Is Aftermath still the potent force it was during 98-2005? No.

If Dre's single with Jay Z doesn't reach #1, he will be afraid to release Detox.

The clock is ticking.

[DeeezNuuuts83]

Dre just needs an intense amount of motivation to actually do something.  Wanting to jump start his label and working with someone new and talented are essential to Dre succeeding, like what happened with Eminem, which was perfect timing for both of them.  Almost everyone got dicked over... Eve left Aftermath years ago (though she did get some Dre beats while on Ruff Ryders), Hittman was never to be heard from again, Truth Hurts didn't release anything significant other than Addictive, Rakim bounced, Raekwon bounced and Bishop was dropped.  Only Eminem (who could already sell tons without Dre after The Slim Shady LP), 50 (who could already sell tons without Dre after Get Rich or Die Tryin'), Game (who still had enough buzz on his own) and Busta (who was already an established artist before working with Dre and Aftermath) really got the proper treatment.

[Jaydc]

Well the eminem situation was different,dre wasnt the powerful rich man he was back then.Eminem and dre saved eachothers careers sort to speak.

[13th Duke]

Well the eminem situation was different,dre wasnt the powerful rich man he was back then.Eminem and dre saved eachothers careers sort to speak.

Definitely. Eminem helped put Dre's name back at the top, and Dre basically made Eminem.

[Detox Iz Not Active]

The fall of Dre?  it's 2010 and you have idiots making 7+ page threads thinking a single is going to be released at a concert.  He still has everyone by the balls with Detox


and Game's new album will be on Aftermath plus EM will be on Aftermath, so that's two huge albums on the label this year

[Tha Crip]

I got her album but it seems like after Truth Hurts album came out (which was JUST an aftermath release) and flopped, dre didnt wanna take any chances, which is probally why we never got a rakim album or bishop.

[Detox Iz Not Active]

I got her album but it seems like after Truth Hurts album came out (which was JUST an aftermath release) and flopped, dre didnt wanna take any chances, which is probally why we never got a rakim album or bishop.

not getting the Rakim album was the ultimate bullshit in hip hop history, Dre spared us from a wack bishop album

[Get It Off Ya Chest]

I got her album but it seems like after Truth Hurts album came out (which was JUST an aftermath release) and flopped, dre didnt wanna take any chances, which is probally why we never got a rakim album or bishop.

not getting the Rakim album was the ultimate bullshit in hip hop history, Dre spared us from a wack bishop album

totally agree with that, rakim over dre beats would've no doubt been great. don't really agree with the bishop part though, i'd like to have heard his album

[Chamillitary Click]

the fall?

i'm pretty sure Eminem alone pushing albums keeps that label as relevant as anyone else.

Young Money got Wayne & Drake; Roc's got Jay & Kanye; & Aftermath has Slim, who sells as good as any of them.

[DeeezNuuuts83]

I got her album but it seems like after Truth Hurts album came out (which was JUST an aftermath release) and flopped, dre didnt wanna take any chances, which is probally why we never got a rakim album or bishop.

I remember the reason for the Rakim album never dropping was because Rakim left due to some creative differences, along with Dre being as slow as he usually is.  I recall there being some buzz about Dre wanting him to drop some gangsta-type shit but he didn't want to go that route.

[Sickaluffa]

The fall of Dre?  it's 2010 and you have idiots making 7+ page threads thinking a single is going to be released at a concert.  He still has everyone by the balls with Detox


and Game's new album will be on Aftermath plus EM will be on Aftermath, so that's two huge albums on the label this year

+1

[Dre-Day]

Well the eminem situation was different,dre wasnt the powerful rich man he was back then.Eminem and dre saved eachothers careers sort to speak.

Definitely. Eminem helped put Dre's name back at the top, and Dre basically made Eminem.

yeah Eminem basically saved Aftermath

I got her album but it seems like after Truth Hurts album came out (which was JUST an aftermath release) and flopped, dre didnt wanna take any chances, which is probally why we never got a rakim album or bishop.

i partly blame Dre for no Bishop solo on Aftermath, but he doesn't own a % of the label.

[NillerTheKid]

Well the eminem situation was different,dre wasnt the powerful rich man he was back then.Eminem and dre saved eachothers careers sort to speak.

Definitely. Eminem helped put Dre's name back at the top, and Dre basically made Eminem.

yeah Eminem basically saved Aftermath

saved? he basically made the label

[Action!]

You can't have Aftermath without Eminem or Dr.Dre.   50 carried it on his back for a minute too but stopped.  Now it's waiting for someone else to carry it. 

[BOX5 the best poster on this site yell]

didn't truth hurts go gold? i mean it wasn't like everybody was checc'n for her like that anyway yell