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Where is Dr. Dre’s new album? Fans have been waiting for his Detox record for years now and there’s really no word on what the hold up is. But Snoop Dogg, a frequent Dre collaborator, spoke with BBC Radio’s Tim Westwood this week and had some thoughts on the delay.
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“It’s a formula, when we made records in the past it was always girls, it was always party, it was always the right atmosphere to create that type of album that sounds like the albums you have heard in the past,” Snoop said. “If there’s not that atmosphere you can’t create that kind of album. So that’s what’s happening right now– the songs don’t match the atmosphere and the atmosphere don’t match the songs.”
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It’s not exactly clear what that means, but more directly Snoop said part of the delay may be that due to the fact that Dre is continuing to tweak the tracks — feeling a lot of pressure to make them exactly right. “What we’re accustomed to hearing from Dr Dre is the brand new next best everything, and right now people are not getting that,” Snoop said. “He knows that… he’s a perfectionist, until he gets that he’s not going to release it because he doesn’t want the scrutiny of people saying ‘ah I waited this long for that?’”
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This year’s Grammy line-up just keeps getting better. Today it was announced that Dr. Dre will be performing at the event alongside Eminem, who is up for 10 awards this year. This will be Dre’s first performance on live television in a decade, so perhaps it’s only fitting that he’ll be rapping alongside his protege.

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That isn’t to say that Dre hasn’t been busy over the past 10 years. Following the success of his 1999 album, 2001, Doc decided to focus on production—co-producing Eminem’s milestone The Marshall Mathers LP, and manning the boards for everyone from Gwen Stefani to 50 Cent. He’s also been working on what is supposed to be his long-awaited final album, Detox, and helped launch a high performance brand of headphones, Beats By Dr. Dre, back in 2008.

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After a decade-long wait, the one and only Dr. Dre is back and ready to hype his long-awaited album Detox. And who better to bring along for his new cut than the MC he made legendary: Eminem. Check out Dre’s new single featuring Slim Shady, “I Need A Doctor.”

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–Despite reports to the contrary, Dr. Dre’s highly anticipated new album Detox will not be hitting stores April 20. The rapper, whose been working on the album for several years, has yet to announce a real release date.

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–Apparently Black Eyed Peas member Apl.de.Ap has overcome a lot. The musician recently revealed he’s legally blind and was diagnosed with the rare disease nystagmus—which hasn’t stopped him from making hugely successful albums and touring worldwide.

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–Jay-Z and Kanye West better watch their backs: Drake recently announce he’s working on a similar collaboration album with his mentor Lil Wayne.

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–Travis Barker has released the album art for his debut solo disc Give The Drummer Some, as well as a list of musical collaborators. The record, out March 15, will feature Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, The Game and more.

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–Thought everyone already owned The Beatles’ music? Turns out those giant billboards are working: The Beatles have officially hit five million in iTunes sales.

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–  Check out a teaser of the new Foo Fighters album right here. The preview features a snippet of “Bridge Burning,” the opening track of the band’s seventh full length studio album, due out this spring on Roswell/RCA.

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– We are happy to inform you that Behemoth frontman Nergal has been released from the hospital four weeks after he underwent a bone marrow transplant procedure. Check out his full statement here.

We’ve waited over a decade for Dre to drop his third album, the long-delayed Detox (yes, you read that correctly… Dr. Dre has only put out two albums.) And in his first new video for “Kush,” he’s back to his old tricks: bud, Snoop Dogg and wet ladies. Welcome back, Doc.

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