KXNG Crooked is like the gatekeeper to some of Hip Hop’s most elusive figures, including Eminem and Dr. Dre. While promoting Music To Be Murdered By last year, Eminem didn’t do much press — but he spoke to Crooked. Now, the former Slaughterhouse MC is shedding some light on Dr. Dre’s writing prowess and, in the process, dispelling some of those ongoing ghostwriting allegations.
On April 13, someone tweeted to KXNG Crooked, “Dre’s never written a verse ever tho right lol? He’s got the holy grail of ghost writers? I’d imagine [Eminem’s] worse verse isn’t better than dre because he literally hand picks the best writers and best verses. Not a knock on em but dre is like a collective rapper goat lol.”
Crooked replied, “Dre writes too but yea he has writers I mean Em has written him some fire.” When pressed for examples, Crook added the following morning, “Last time I was in the lab with him he wrote his own verse. Different cadences, punchlines etc..”
It’s almost preposterous to assume Dr. Dre has never written a verse in his entire life. He’s been pumping out classics since his N.W.A days and 1992 solo debut The Chronic. Most recently, a leaked verse from an upcoming KXNG Crooked collaboration was shared online and found Dr. Dre rapping about some intensely person topics — namely his messy divorce from Nicole Young and trip to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center following a reported brain aneurysm.
“(Bitch) Trying to kill me with them lies and that perjury, I see you trying to fuck me while I’m in surgery,” he raps. “In ICU, death bed, on some money shit/Greedy bitch, take a pick, girl you know how money get … You know we don’t tolerate that nonsense, by any means get your hand up out my pocket/This life is private just like the pilot, it’s been decided, this the Poseidon.”
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While ghostwriting is still often frowned upon in the Hip Hop world, it’s a practice that’s widely used among even the most revered rappers. Eminem has penned lyrics for Dre on songs such as 1999’s “Forget About Dre” and “Guilty Conscience,” while the lauded beatsmith has produced tracks for Slim Shady like “My Name Is.” Whoever is writing what, it’s clear their collaborative relationship has always been a winning combination.
Revisit “Forgot About Dre” below just because.
jesus christ when did dr. dre do anything for the music lately? when talking music, we have to remember the chronic 2000. i haven’t listened to it but i am sure it is worthy of all of its praise. what does he do nowadays anyway besides the gold digging ex-wife? it is like he is dr. dre and that’s that but the brother don’t back it up with any of his own music.
Lame comment, what has Dr done 4 the game lately ?…besides bringing a lot of artists in the game but producing 4 different genres of music.Know your hip hop history
Anderson Paak, is killing the game right now, KDot about to drop soon do you even follow the culture or just comment stupid shit on the internet
Tell to em Joe….?Get Tha Fuck outta here, Ooo Oooo I know he jus comments on something that he knows nothin about nothin!!!! All bs… Not a real hip hop fan, obviously he probably think Post Malone is a rapper….???
U must be Caucasian.SMH
Seriously? Im white and the chronic was the first hiphop cd i ever bought back in the early 90’s. I have the entire deathrow, no limit, aftermath/shady, bad Boy, 2pac, u name it stuff. What the f has skin colour to do with this?
ever hear of kendrick?
Shut the fuck up bitch u lost credibility when yo stupid ass just said u never even heard the chronic 2000!go get vaccinated and die phagget
Dr and Eminem like to bend over and lick each other’s asses, it’s known….cock knockers 🙂
How would you … Actually KNOW.??
Are you serious? You’ve never heard Chronic 2001?? Foh clown, you sound like a fan of mumbling!!
I bet he hasn’t even heard the ORIGINAL CHRONIC from 1992!!!! Another fake ass hip hop fam just typing to read his own words!
Well, actually the chronic 2000 was a death row album. He may have never heard it. Dre was gon use chronic 2000 and surge knight got wind of it and put out his own version before Dre, just to be a salty bitch like that. So Dre had to name his album chronic 2001.
Are you guys serious with this ish dr dre and em are pure fire I don’t understand why eminem and Dre get so much hate more so eminem y’all can’t stand him out here winning still for all these years if you don’t like it you don’t have to listen or comment but gtfo cause there is millions of us that love the ?’S
Dre music is doo-doo! You don’t understand cause you a lil’girl in a grown man world!
You’re seriously sick in the head…
That is all
I’m rose u should hit me up on fb sometime
It’s that next generation z shit all the gays and Trans trying to run the world.now
Did Dre ever claim to write all his own rhymes? I do believe he’s put together some goat beats!!!
Really
hj
Dre and Em get hated on because when Dre left deathrow with nothing and took Em with him he told everybody that he didn’t need nobody but Em and then they came out and destroyed everybody just those 2 alone then Dre became a Billionaire and Em got his own now they are powerhouses and people come to both of them they own the rap game thats why people hate them its jealousy Dre already knew the hate was gonna come him and Em don’t give a fuck.
Em was never on death row
Facts. Em was nowhere near Death Row. Dre left that label on his own in 96 and signed Em in ’98 before he dropped the Marshall Mathers LP in ’99. What’s Colbert trippin bout!?
oh yea he became a billionaire after selling beats by dre to Apple
Well that’s not how anything happened. Do people still not know how Google works?
They all jealous
I didn’t realize Em and Dre were hated on? I thought they were two of the most respected people to ever do it in Hip Hop. The Chronic was huge and so was The Marshal Mathers LP. NWA has mad respect. I guess I missed the memo.
“Ayo Dre, stick to producin”.
Hella people in the comments are clearly paid to comment
Culture vulture eminem , fuck outta here. Nobody fucks with the mayonnaise in the hoodnn
Not true. We love Em. Look at his record sales. He’s the GOAT.
Everyone loves Dre and Em. 2001 and Marshall Mathers LP are classics. I’ve actually never heard a Hip Hop Head who didn’t like those LPs.