nwa wouldnt happen without dre ..eazy needed dre...jus like dre needed eazy
doc yella and cube was around dre
ren yeah thats eazy potna outside of nwa ...no dre production
Without a Dr. Dre affiliate who would be a big star today?
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doc yella and cube was around dre
ren yeah thats eazy potna outside of nwa ...no dre production
3rd Ward Swangin
Superstar
The only answer is Kendrick and 50 Cent. Eminem wasn't taken seriously until he had the Dre co-sign.
It's a bunch of rappity rap white guys who has underground buzz that never hit gold. He would've been one or those guys.
It's a bunch of rappity rap white guys who has underground buzz that never hit gold. He would've been one or those guys.
NormanConnors
Detroit/MSU Spartan Life
Nah, cats in here must be too young to remember mixtape 50
Took a minute for the strategically planted Kenny to be on any type of radar.
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Devil Plisken…CMS
Veteran
How old were you in the 90s?
Devil Plisken…CMS
Veteran
What song did Kendrick Lamar have in national rotation before Dr Dre?
adhd it went gold in the us uk and denmark
oh warren g
he platinum and gold without em
he platinum and gold without em
verhonggen
All Star
Kendrick is probably the only one, he was already being discussed as the next best rapper before Dre was even mentioned.
Fanservice
Bih call me senpai
It’s true that Dre and Interscope initially shelved The Game and had no idea what to do with him…. But that all changed when 50 and G-Unit blew up.
Drake's Tan
Superstar
50
50 Cent had a buzz, but he isn't a star without Dre. He was hot on the mixtape circuit, but he was not superstar or even star status without Dre. He wasn't like Kendrick.
This is where the producer is underrated. There are many that have star quality, but the job of the produce is to turn that into a product. Snoop Dogg is naturally charismatic, but without a producer who knows how to turn that into something that can be seen and heard, he isn't Snoop Dogg. Eminem without Dre is still relegated to a rappity rap white rapper who possibly never crosses over because other producers don't have the vision beyond him being a white boy who could rap. Same with 50 Cent. He had a story. He could rap. Like Snoop, he had natural charm. He could also write songs. Still needed a producer to put it all together and create something that people were willing to buy.
This is where the producer is underrated. There are many that have star quality, but the job of the produce is to turn that into a product. Snoop Dogg is naturally charismatic, but without a producer who knows how to turn that into something that can be seen and heard, he isn't Snoop Dogg. Eminem without Dre is still relegated to a rappity rap white rapper who possibly never crosses over because other producers don't have the vision beyond him being a white boy who could rap. Same with 50 Cent. He had a story. He could rap. Like Snoop, he had natural charm. He could also write songs. Still needed a producer to put it all together and create something that people were willing to buy.
Awesome Wells
The Bobby Womack of Crack
There are a few, but I would definitely say Kendrick.
He was on his way before inking with Dre. Ali from TDE said they wanted to stay "more in-house" and not rely on Dre for pushing Kendrick. Dre took Ali under his wing though and taught him the SSL. So Kendrick's albums sounding so dope on the engineering side, was a result of Dre's impact.
He was on his way before inking with Dre. Ali from TDE said they wanted to stay "more in-house" and not rely on Dre for pushing Kendrick. Dre took Ali under his wing though and taught him the SSL. So Kendrick's albums sounding so dope on the engineering side, was a result of Dre's impact.