prophecypro
Hollywood North
Depends on when he would get cut and blacklisted
Talking about now or earlier in his career and how early?
Talking about now or earlier in his career and how early?
If Dr. Dre got cut from Interscope and blacklisted . .
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Mac Casper
@adonnis - pull up, there's refreshments
Now,
2013 - Dr. Dre gets cut for some behind scenes fukkery . . what does he do and who rides with him? Also who would he find to be the disloyal people in his circle
he can't even release shyt now let alone when he doesn't have a label backing him.
tirademode
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I think the underlying thing with this hypothetical . Is here we have a guy resting on his laurels . What would happen if he had his industry safety net pulled out from underneath him? 
I'm pretty sure he'd still have a core of artists that would continue to work with him : Eminem , Snoop , Kendrick etc. Plus many more , because really he is well respected.
In terms of drive . I don't know how much he'd push himself without the label backing . ( I mean we know how much output he's had recently)
You'd also assume he'd lose a lot of the in house musicians he has working with him . So that in itself would be interesting .
What would the music sound like if he was completely out of his comfort zone and surrounded by a new staff?
I'm pretty sure he'd still have a core of artists that would continue to work with him : Eminem , Snoop , Kendrick etc. Plus many more , because really he is well respected.
In terms of drive . I don't know how much he'd push himself without the label backing . ( I mean we know how much output he's had recently)
You'd also assume he'd lose a lot of the in house musicians he has working with him . So that in itself would be interesting . What would the music sound like if he was completely out of his comfort zone and surrounded by a new staff?
Mac Casper
@adonnis - pull up, there's refreshments
I think the underlying thing with this hypothetical . Is here we have a guy resting on his laurels . What would happen if he had his industry safety net pulled out from underneath him?
I'm pretty sure he'd still have a core of artists that would continue to work with him : Eminem , Snoop , Kendrick etc. Plus many more , because really he is well respected.
In terms of drive . I don't know how much he'd push himself without the label backing . ( I mean we know how much output he's had recently)
What would the music sound like if he was completely out of his comfort zone and surrounded by a new staff?
Exactly.
Except with Dre, he understands the importance of utilizing session players - they're a necessary part of his craft (particularly the way he goes about it, it's a science) and he knows that. He'd have their numbers, they have session rates and they aren't expensive . .
Maybe he'll hit a midlife crisis soon
tirademode
Duncan Hines monument cakes
Exactly.
Except with Dre, he understands the importance of utilizing session players - they're a necessary part of his craft (particularly the way he goes about it, it's a science) and he knows that. He'd have their numbers, they have session rates and they aren't expensive . .
Maybe he'll hit a midlife crisis soon
True indeed . I just wonder if some of these guys are contractually obliged to certain labels ?
In which case he'd have to look elsewhere .
Pure speculation though .
prophecypro
Hollywood North
He'd probably get some sort of loyalty from his artists (ironically) to help him on indie projects, he'd have to work his ass of getting beats to unknown underground artists.
Also, depending on if the headphone deal gets thrown in the bushes hed eat off that.
shyt he'd could probably sue for halt of royalties if he ever was to get blackballed.
At this point its not even possible to think.
hiphopfanatic
Pro
It's Dr. Dre. Even in theory, I don't see him going down in flames. But, this hypothetical question will never happen though.
Why though. He's old as dirt, you don't think if he officially cancels Detox he's gained enough benefit of the doubt for people to be like ok whatever, you've done enough.
I don't wanna hear him talking that same shyt anymore, it'd be beyond ridiculous...and I also don't want more "I need a doctors". It's ok to admit maybe the game's passed him by and he's realized this and slowly slid over into being an "entrepreneur"
The people that grew up with his music should be mature enough to understand that concept, he doesn't owe us anything
sporticus
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Dre would never go independent. Musically, as I've always said, he's the biggest musical coward on earth. Eazy robbed him so he turned to Suge. Then he gave Suge his life's work just to get away safely. Then he jumped on Jimmy I's nuts and have rode them ever since. Iovine gets as much as Dre from Aftermath, Beats By, all that. He can't even drop an album due to fear it'll flop. He doesn't have the heart to do it.
at you callin out a man worth 200 million for his lack of hustle
