Snoop Dogg acquired the Death Row Records in February, but the fate of several of the iconic label’s most coveted albums were up in the air, including Dr. Dre’s 1992 debut The Chronic. By the looks of it, the lauded West Coast gangsta rap album is back in the right hands.
On Wednesday night (March 30), Snoop Dogg shared an Instagram photo of himself with his “Deep Cover” collaborator in the studio and the caption, “The chronic is bac home.” The comment lit up with reactions from Hi-Tek, Benny The Butcher and Statik Selektah who were all thrilled by the announcement. After all, the album mysteriously vanished from streaming services earlier this month.
Earlier this month, Snoop Dogg told TIDAL’s Chief Content Director Elliott Wilson he’d obtained The Chronic, his own 1993 solo classic Doggystyle and the Above The Rim soundtrack, among others. As for 2Pac’s Death Row releases, he was confident he’ll be able to wrangle those, too.
“To be in control of the brand means that I got all of the pieces that I need to do what I got to do, from the masters to the publishing, to the IP, to the label, to the logo, to everything,” he said. “It’s all mine. I’m able to move it around and do what I need to do with it. As far as 2Pac’s masters, 2Pac’s masters came back to him last year.
“But I got a great relationship with his estate, and I’m pretty sure we’re going to be able to work something out … to continue some Death Row 2Pac business now that Snoop Dogg is in control of Death Row. Same with Dr. Dre and The Chronic. I got The Chronic album. I got Doggystyle, Tha Doggfather, Murder Was the Case, Dogg Food, Above the Rim. I got all those records.”
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Dre’s attorney, Howard King, later refuted the claim in a statement obtained by Complex:“There are false reports out regarding ownership by Death Row of Dr. Dre’s The Chronic. Dr. Dre owns 100 percent of The Chronic.”
Billboard initially reported The Chronic was expected to return to Dr. Dre in 2023, so Snoop had time “to negotiate with Dr. Dre to try and keep the album on the label, even if it’s only through a distribution deal.”
Who truly cares? Dr. Dre only claim to fame was Eazy E and NWA. He hadn’t been relevant since then. His production is straight out of the garbage. But Yella may have made him look good. Snoop did make a coup. If Dre wanted to buy Deathrow he could have been done that. But he made his career off of gangsta music and that’s not a cool image for Apple so he not gonna stay true to form.
I meant to say Snoop didnt make a coup. And he only licensing the chronic. He may only license Deathrow music cause them crackers in a suite dont know how to market it. They bought the catalogue for $100 MM’s or better. Snoop dont have that upfront capital in hard cash to spend. That’s why the deal is on the hush hush. Bit business moves can be learned. Tomika Wright should let little Eazy have his daddy catalogue. He know what to do with it she dont.
You have no idea what you are talking about, and The Blackstone Group paid $345 million for all of the masters. And we know Snoop doesn’t have that, to buy all the masters back. And why would Pac’s family give him Pac’s music to profit off of…Snoop is always cappin
This is like.. the worst take ever by anybody
He’s a senior citizen and won’t spell “back” with the k because of claiming Crips??? What a fool.
I just want it back on Apple Music along with the other Death Row albums that were taken off. Please don’t make it some NFT bullshit…
can you not figure out how to download your favorite 100 or so death row songs and put it in a folder on an sdcard? might cost ya $5-20 bucks no internet needed, no subscription needed, hit play, hit shuffle, create a playlist 24/7 no stalking necessary whats wrong with people the aboves been possible for over 2 decades ok maybe in 2007 a microsdcard that could fit it cost 100 buck geez streaming boggles my mind
Kids these days don’t even know what an mp3 is
MF really made up a bunch of unsubstantiated gossip based on using the term chronic with a small c?
Snoop’s been a joke for a while, scamming NFTs and doing spots for anyone with a cheque. MF turning Death Row into JPGs is the dumbest shit yet ?
Tupac’s music should stay with him and his estate. Dre, snoop, and all the other artist that made the chronic should have a slice of the pie . And I can’t say much about death row other than all of the artist that were involved should have a piece of or even a portion of it just because all of the artist mostly 2pac made death row alot of money. At the end of the day my opinion is give each artist what is due to them period.
At the end of the day I can still only enjoy Tupac cause he and a handful of artist that passed still live thru their art . If snoop or Dre passed I really can’t say they are legends but they are good artist but not great . It’s like dub c and mack10 ice cube all three put it down on westside connection but it just can’t be cube to say westside connection is all his no matter what I think all would agree on that now snoop dre and other artist fell out of death row running scared or whatever. But Tupac had his chain on when he got shot . Talking about commitment loyalty and sacrifice . Tupac gave above and beyond for the row and snoop wants to call it his home , he is a lil smoked out . Had he stayed and stood his ground like pac than yeah call it home . I think that death row should be given to pacs estate cause the way I see it Tupac is death row Suge even said it . All of this back home from snoop is bullshit
This is California Love part 2… without punk ass Dr. Dre
It’d be nice if I could read whatever was written but a bunch of ads just pop up lol