Dr. Dre wins lawsuit against Death Row Records over "The Chronic"

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Over twenty years ago, Dr. Dre put together the album that solidified the hip hop scene on the West Coast. Had it not been for The Chronic, the movement of Death Row may have never started. The album has been hailed by most as one of the best records of all-time.

Dr. Dre has been in court over it for the past several years. Dre filed a lawsuit against Suge Knight and Death Row, claiming he had no rights to distribute the album. The judge dropped the previous case, but Dre filed another lawsuit against the new owners.

For three years, Dr. Dre has been battling the new owners over the digital sales of The Chronic. Yesterday, Dr. Dre received good news, regarding his case. Dre won and is now entitled to 100% of digital sales of his 1992 debut, The Chronic.

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The D.O.C. ends affiliation with Dr. Dre

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

There have been many changes in Dr. Dre's career. His professional career began with Eazy-E on Ruthless Records. It was here where his production skills were discovered and made famous. Dr. Dre would also meet The D.O.C. during his time at Ruthless.

When Dr. Dre split from Ruthless Records, he and The D.O.C. teamed up with Suge Knight to launch Death Row Records. D.O.C. was responsible for most of Dre's lyrics on The Chronic. Dr. Dre has counted on The D.O.C. most of his career.

The D.O.C. began helping Dr. Dre with Detox when Dre announced he was completing the album. Now, with the album set to come out in a few months, The D.O.C. is shocked. Most of the material he has worked on will not be on the album.

Feeling dissed, The D.O.C. has gone public about their relationship. He said Dr. Dre must feel as if he cannot trust him anymore. Because of the apparent trust issue and all of his work removed from the album, D.O.C. decided not to do any more work for Detox. Not only is he done with Detox, but The D.O.C. is also done working with Dr. Dre.

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Saigon discusses "The Greatest Story Never Told"

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

After years of waiting and false hope, Saigon is finally getting ready to release his debut album. Just Blaze is still by his side after rumors of beef and blog rants. Saigon is still headlining his label, Fort Knocks Entertainment.

Six years have passed since the initial release date for the album, but Saigon feels the timing is right. Regardless of when the album actually comes out, Saigon knows it will be classic. When he first announced the album, Sai said it would be classic.

Now, the world is only months away from finally finding out. The rapper boasted, saying he thinks The Source has given him a 4.5 mic rating. Such albums as Dr. Dre's The Chronic received that high rating.

Saigon's debut album, The Greatest Story Never Told, will be released in February.

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Dr. Dre not releasing "Detox" on 4/20

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Yesterday, there were reports of Dr. Dre setting a release date for his long-awaited Detox. Throughout his career, Dr. Dre has let it be known how he feels about smoking. His debut album was called The Chronic and his second album was nicknamed Chronic 2001.

Throughout 2010, Dr. Dre released small portions of Detox for means of promotion. Right before the spring, he released his "Under Pressure" single, which was used in a commercial for "Beats by Dre." Later in the year, he released "Kush," his current hit.

After pushing Detox back into 2011, Dr. Dre announced he would not delay the album anymore. It seemed as if there was a solid date and an ode to the smokers' day with Detox's release date. But, Dr. Dre has come out to deny the release date.

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