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Dr. Dre recently filed a lawsuit to obtain documentation from Death Row Records that relate to his music. The issue deals mostly with the royalties owed to Dre for his album The Chronic which was released at a time when he owned half of Death Row Records. When Dre gave up ownership of his half of the label, he retained his royalty rights, which Dre alleges hasn't been paid. The suit also points out the breach of contract that Death Row created when they sold their catal... MORE
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Inspired by Dre's (real or perceived?) betrayal by his former NWA band mate Easy E. Add to that a few choice shots at the talentless Luke of 2 Live Crew. The anger is visceral and palpable. Some "gansta" hip-hop seems like commerically inspired posing, but the threat of violence in this song is authentic and chilling. This song finds it's way into my mind more often than I really want to admit. Then again, if people stopped pi**ing me of, it would not make my playlist as o... MORE
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In the coming posts, my interest in all things pop will move into the focus of my blog entries. As my listening habits show, my actual music tastes are veer towards r&b, rock, and, yes, pop. I am always interested in what is popular, what sells records, and what that tells us about the culture we live in.
