Did Dr. Dre release Detox?
After first announcing the record in 2002, Dre finally admitted in 2015 that Detox was shelved because he “didn’t like it.” It’s probably just as well, because no album made by actual, fallible people — no matter how talented — could live up to such breathless, protracted hype.
How long has Dr. Dre been working on Detox?
However, lesser-known, is that the rapper and producer has been working on Detox for over 18 years. The studio album was originally announced way back in 2002 and was reportedly delayed so that Dre could work on projects with Eminem and 50 Cent instead.
What happened to Dre’s Detox album?
Detox is the long-awaited studio album that Dre first announced to fans back in 2002. The project was reportedly delayed so that Dre could produce other works for Eminem and 50 Cent, and in 2015 Dre said he had mostly scrapped Detox all together. Later that year, Dre opted to give fans Compton instead.
When was Detox announced?
Dre first announced Detox back in 2002, but it never came to be. Over the years, there were various updates made about the album. In 2015, the rapper and producer seemed to share the final nail in the coffin for the project: he explained on his Beats 1 radio show, The Pharmacy, why Detox never came to be.
Will Detox ever drop?
Dre to drop Detox, his oft-delayed, endlessly hyped third solo album. But that day never came, and it never will. Luckily, though, the production legend offered one hell of a consolation prize: His Compton album, which dropped last week, just days ahead of the release of the N.W.A biopic, “Straight Outta Compton.”
Why did Dr. Dre scrap Detox?
Now, Dre has revealed that he scrapped Detox because he was not happy with it: I didn’t like it. It wasn’t good. The record, it just wasn’t good. …
What album did Dr. Dre never release?
Detox
Dre released his two classic albums The Chronic and 2001 in the 90’s. Detox was supposed to be the follow-up, but it never was released.
Why did Dre scrap Detox?
“I’m gonna take a little bit of a break, enjoy some time with the family,” he said. It’s unclear what led Dre to stop publicizing Detox. Perhaps he decided to stop work on Detox to devote his full attention to new protégé Kendrick Lamar, just as he had done with 50 Cent and the Game years before.
When did Snoop Dogg come out?
Snoop’s debut album, Doggystyle, produced by Dr. Dre, was released in 1993 by Death Row Records. Bolstered by excitement driven by Snoop’s featuring on The Chronic, the album debuted at number one on both the Billboard 200 and Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.
Will Detox come out?
Release Date Dr. Dre has announced that Detox will be released on April 20. “4/20, baby,” Dre said into the camera.