Dr. Dre’s perfectionist work ethic in the studio is on full display in newly-released footage from the making of Snoop Dogg‘s new album, Missionary.
For Complex’s December 2024 cover, the legendary duo broke down the making of the new album, and the video interview includes behind-the-scenes footage from the sessions.
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“Every element of the son, from how I say it to what I say to the way I say it to the projection of your vocals, [Dre orchestrates it,]” Snoop explained. “[He’ll be like,] ‘Nah you gotta come back and say this word like this because your energy wasn’t right.’”
In one clip, Snoop lays down a few bars and is met with Dre telling him, “I didn’t believe you.”
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Check out the full interview below.
Serving as the belated 30th anniversary sequel to Snoop Dogg’s 1993 album Doggystyle, Missionary is produced entirely by Dr. Dre and marks the pair’s first full-length collaboration since Snoop’s aforementioned debut.
The release date was announced in October, accompanied by a hilarious trailer in which two Mormons knock on the door of a woman’s house, only to get the shock of their lives when she answers the door wearing sexy lingerie.
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“What the fuck? Your ad said you were dedicated to missionary work!” she barks, clearly expecting something different than religious enlightenment.
Snoop and Dre have both set the bar high for Missionary, with Tha Doggfather calling it “masterful” in an interview earlier this year.
When you hear what we have and how he got me rapping, it’s like a grown Snoop Dogg,” he said on former NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s All the Smoke podcast.
“It’s the way he selects his bars, it’s the way he uses his voice. [Dr. Dre] uses me like a fucking robot and I love it because I love to be produced. I love to be challenged.”
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In addition to Sting, the 15-track Missionary includes Eminem, 50 Cent, Method Man, Jelly Roll, Sting, Tom Petty, Jhené Aiko and BJ The Chicago Kid.
