Dre has never been just a "slap his name on stuff" type of producer. To equate him with Puff is disingenuous. Dre has his own distinctive sound that you can hear shine through regardless of collaborators. From back in the day when he was doing his own programing, to the way he worked with live musicians throughout the years to do ACTUAL orchestrations, to the specific way he mixes drums, and the way he manages the sonic space.