First, I want to go down as saying that Snoop and Dre go together like peanut butter and jelly; separately they’re average, but together they’re dynamite. Listen to “The Watcher”. It’s Dre doing it completely solo, but it’s also completely boring. Now skip to “Fuck You”, with Dre and Snoop, and you’ll see that the beats sound bigger and the rhymes are tops. The next track, “Still Dre”, featuring Snoop, is amazing. Snoop needs to get away from No Limit Records and their flat beats and stick with the king of beats, Dre. Snoop hasn’t sounded this good since Chronic.
Dr. Dre is at his best dropping the beat while sprinkling signature lines. He has a guest on each track, the best being Snoop Dogg. And Eminem is no sloutch either. “What’s The Difference” is poignant. Dre shows strength and compassion. Eminem finds himself once again part of a damn good track when Dre brings “Forgot About Dre”. Dre has no problem giving himself props, and he has the skills to back it up.
Another power packed track associated with Snoop is “Bitch Niggaz”, with the classic Dre feel. How surprised was I to hear MC Ren on “Some L.A. Niggaz”? Well, considering I haven’t heard him since the last N.W.A. release, I was blown away that he and Dre partnered up again. “Bang Bang” is lucky as hell and flows into the last track, “The Message”, featuring Mary J. Blige. “The Message” is also the most inspiring and compelling track I’ve heard from Dre to date. The deep emotion about his brother’s senseless death puts the breaks on what has been mostly a party album. Dr. Dre is at his best when he evokes emotions, whether getting you to dance or cry. He can make the average rapper sound good and a good rapper sound great. And he still makes the best records in his genre.
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