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Interesting read. Damn... hate on Dre all you like... the man is a legend!!!
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It’s easy to pick a great Dr. Dre beat. Picking 50 of them isn’t too difficult either. Where the task gets hard is in sorting them out.
There are still some people in the XXL offices who are disagreeing with each other over where certain beats fell in the pecking order, and we are sure our faithful readers will do the same. As a matter of fact, we can’t wait to hear what from our readers what we got wrong, why number five should have been number 20, and why some beat we didn’t put on the list should have been included.
So without further ado, let’s get right into the 50 Greatest Dr. Dre beats of all time. Go to XXLMag.com to read the full article!
50. “Fight Music” – D12 (2001)
Album: Devil’s Night
49. “Natural Born Killaz” — Dr. Dre & Ice Cube (1995)
Album: Murder Was The Case (The Soundtrack)
48. “Remember Me” — Eminem (2000)
Album: The Marshall Mathers LP
47. “Boss’ Life” — Snoop Dogg (2007)
Album: Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
46. “Family Affair” — Mary J. Blige (2001)
Album: No More Drama
45.“b**ches Ain’t s**t” — Dr. Dre (1992)
Album: The Chronic
44. “Fast Lane” — Bilal (2001)
Album: 1st Born Second
43.“Been There Done That” — Dr. Dre (1996)
Album: Dr. Dre Presents…The Aftermath
42. “Satisfaction” — Eve (2003)
Album: Eve-Olution
41.“Express Yourself” — N.W.A (1989)
Album: Straight Outta Compton
40. “My Name Is” — Eminem (1999)
Album: The Slim Shady LP
39.”Ask Yourself A Question” — Kurupt (199.gif "8)")
Album: Kuruption!
38. “f**k You” — Dre (1999)
Album: 2001
37. “Poppin’ Them Thangs” — G-Unit (2003)
Album: Beg For Mercy
36. “Next Episode” — Dr. Dre (1999)
Album: 2001
35. “Lil’ Ghetto Boy” — Dr. Dre (1992)
Album: The Chronic
34. “Westside Story” — Game (2004)
Album: The Documentary
33. “Outta Control” Remix — 50 Cent (2006)
Album: The Massacre
32. “Afro Puffs” — The Lady Of Rage (1994)
Album: Above The Rim (The Soundtrack
31. “Ain’t No Fun” — Snoop Dogg (1993)
Album: Doggystyle
30. “Keep Their Heads Ringin’ — Dr. Dre (1995)
Album: Friday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
29. “Hello” — Ice Cube (2000)
Album:War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)
28. “Heat” — 50 Cent (2003)
Album: Get Rich or Die Tryin’
27. “Forgot About Dre” — Dr. Dre (1999)
Album: 2001
26. “f**k Tha Police”— N.W.A (198
Album: Straight Outta Compton
25. “Imagine” — Snoop Dogg (2006)
Album: Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
24. “How We Do” — Game (2005)
Album: The Documentary
23. “Lay Low” — Snoop Dogg (2000)
Album: Tha Last Meal
22. “Nas Is Coming” — Nas (1996)
Album: It Was Written
21.”Bad Intentions” — Knoc-turnal (2001)
Album: The Wash (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
20. “X” — Xzibit (2000)
Album: Restless
19. “Let Me Ride” — Dr. Dre (1992)
Album: The Chronic
18. “Phone Tap” — The Firm (1997)
Album: The Album
17. “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” — Eve (2002)
Album: Scorpion
16. “Guilty Conscience” — Eminem (1999)
Album: The Slim Shady LP
15. “Tha Shiznit” — Snoop Dogg (1993)
Album: Doggystyle
14. “b**ch Please” — Snoop Dogg (1999)
Album: No Limit Top Dogg
13. “Doggy Dogg World” — Snoop Dogg (1993)
Album: Doggystyle
12. “Ho’s a Housewife” — Kurupt (1999)
Album: Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha
11. “California Love” — 2Pac (1995)
Album: All Eyez On Me
10. “Straight Outta Compton” — N.W.A (198
Album: Straight Outta Compton
9. “The Watcher” — Dr. Dre (1999)
Album: 2001
8. “Still D.R.E.” — Dr. Dre (1999)
Album: 2001
7. “f**k Wit Dre Day (And Everybody’s Celebratin’)” — Dr. Dre (1992)
Album: The Chronic
6. “Gin and Juice” — Snoop Dogg (1993)
Album: Doggystyle
5. “In Da Club” — 50 Cent (2003)
Album: Get Rich Or Die Tryin’
4. “It’s Funky Enough” — The D.O.C. (1989)
Album: No One Can Do It Better
3.”Xxplosive” — Dr. Dre (1999)
Album: 2001
2. “Deep Cover” — Dr. Dre (1992)
Album: Deep Cover (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1. “Nuthin But A “G” Thang” — Dr. Dre (1993)
Album: The Chronic
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It’s easy to pick a great Dr. Dre beat. Picking 50 of them isn’t too difficult either. Where the task gets hard is in sorting them out.
There are still some people in the XXL offices who are disagreeing with each other over where certain beats fell in the pecking order, and we are sure our faithful readers will do the same. As a matter of fact, we can’t wait to hear what from our readers what we got wrong, why number five should have been number 20, and why some beat we didn’t put on the list should have been included.
So without further ado, let’s get right into the 50 Greatest Dr. Dre beats of all time. Go to XXLMag.com to read the full article!
50. “Fight Music” – D12 (2001)
Album: Devil’s Night
49. “Natural Born Killaz” — Dr. Dre & Ice Cube (1995)
Album: Murder Was The Case (The Soundtrack)
48. “Remember Me” — Eminem (2000)
Album: The Marshall Mathers LP
47. “Boss’ Life” — Snoop Dogg (2007)
Album: Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
46. “Family Affair” — Mary J. Blige (2001)
Album: No More Drama
45.“b**ches Ain’t s**t” — Dr. Dre (1992)
Album: The Chronic
44. “Fast Lane” — Bilal (2001)
Album: 1st Born Second
43.“Been There Done That” — Dr. Dre (1996)
Album: Dr. Dre Presents…The Aftermath
42. “Satisfaction” — Eve (2003)
Album: Eve-Olution
41.“Express Yourself” — N.W.A (1989)
Album: Straight Outta Compton
40. “My Name Is” — Eminem (1999)
Album: The Slim Shady LP
39.”Ask Yourself A Question” — Kurupt (199
Album: Kuruption!
38. “f**k You” — Dre (1999)
Album: 2001
37. “Poppin’ Them Thangs” — G-Unit (2003)
Album: Beg For Mercy
36. “Next Episode” — Dr. Dre (1999)
Album: 2001
35. “Lil’ Ghetto Boy” — Dr. Dre (1992)
Album: The Chronic
34. “Westside Story” — Game (2004)
Album: The Documentary
33. “Outta Control” Remix — 50 Cent (2006)
Album: The Massacre
32. “Afro Puffs” — The Lady Of Rage (1994)
Album: Above The Rim (The Soundtrack
31. “Ain’t No Fun” — Snoop Dogg (1993)
Album: Doggystyle
30. “Keep Their Heads Ringin’ — Dr. Dre (1995)
Album: Friday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
29. “Hello” — Ice Cube (2000)
Album:War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)
28. “Heat” — 50 Cent (2003)
Album: Get Rich or Die Tryin’
27. “Forgot About Dre” — Dr. Dre (1999)
Album: 2001
26. “f**k Tha Police”— N.W.A (198
Album: Straight Outta Compton
25. “Imagine” — Snoop Dogg (2006)
Album: Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
24. “How We Do” — Game (2005)
Album: The Documentary
23. “Lay Low” — Snoop Dogg (2000)
Album: Tha Last Meal
22. “Nas Is Coming” — Nas (1996)
Album: It Was Written
21.”Bad Intentions” — Knoc-turnal (2001)
Album: The Wash (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
20. “X” — Xzibit (2000)
Album: Restless
19. “Let Me Ride” — Dr. Dre (1992)
Album: The Chronic
18. “Phone Tap” — The Firm (1997)
Album: The Album
17. “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” — Eve (2002)
Album: Scorpion
16. “Guilty Conscience” — Eminem (1999)
Album: The Slim Shady LP
15. “Tha Shiznit” — Snoop Dogg (1993)
Album: Doggystyle
14. “b**ch Please” — Snoop Dogg (1999)
Album: No Limit Top Dogg
13. “Doggy Dogg World” — Snoop Dogg (1993)
Album: Doggystyle
12. “Ho’s a Housewife” — Kurupt (1999)
Album: Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha
11. “California Love” — 2Pac (1995)
Album: All Eyez On Me
10. “Straight Outta Compton” — N.W.A (198
Album: Straight Outta Compton
9. “The Watcher” — Dr. Dre (1999)
Album: 2001
8. “Still D.R.E.” — Dr. Dre (1999)
Album: 2001
7. “f**k Wit Dre Day (And Everybody’s Celebratin’)” — Dr. Dre (1992)
Album: The Chronic
6. “Gin and Juice” — Snoop Dogg (1993)
Album: Doggystyle
5. “In Da Club” — 50 Cent (2003)
Album: Get Rich Or Die Tryin’
4. “It’s Funky Enough” — The D.O.C. (1989)
Album: No One Can Do It Better
3.”Xxplosive” — Dr. Dre (1999)
Album: 2001
2. “Deep Cover” — Dr. Dre (1992)
Album: Deep Cover (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1. “Nuthin But A “G” Thang” — Dr. Dre (1993)
Album: The Chronic
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