It isn’t a rare thing these days for a producer to use their
success as a beat smith to branch off into rapping. Of course the most notable
example of late is Kanye West, with The Neptunes Pharrell Williams set to
do his thing next month as well. They aren’t the only producers after the
limelight though.
Dre of the Miami
based production duo Cool & Dre
is eyeing the release of his solo album this summer on Jive Records. Hit single Naomi
has already torn up the airwaves and his latest Chevy Ridin’ High with Rick
Ross is looking to do the same.
Cool & Dre have been responsible for a few huge hits in
the hip-hop and r&b world in the past few years. Their credits include Hate it or Love it (The Game), New York (Ja Rule), and Say I (Christina Milian),
and Take Me Home (Terror Squad). The duo is set to
collaborate with a slew of high profile artists in the near future, including;
Snoop Dogg, Mos Def, Whitney Houston,
Shakira, Mary J. Blige, The Game, Mya, Pitbull, Christina Milian, Kelis, Lil E,
Joe, Tyrese, and Chris Brown.
