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Subject: "Mostly DOC I Think"
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makaveli
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Wed Sep-28-11 05:39 PM
94. "Mostly DOC I Think"
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“So back we go to these questions — friendship, character… ethics.”
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Let's go back in time to 1992 to the anticipation/release of The Chronic
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Black N Proud
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Sat Sep-24-11 12:48 AM
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RE: Let's go back in time to 1992 to the anticipation/release of The Chr...
melanon
Sep 24th 2011
1
RE: Let's go back in time to 1992 to the anticipation/release of The Chr...
Black N Proud
Sep 24th 2011
4
oh man the deep cover song had dropped and the hype was on
mistermaxxx08
Sep 24th 2011
2
Did you know the minute you heard Deep Cover....
Black N Proud
Sep 24th 2011
3
oh no doubt i was at a house party and folks was like check out
mistermaxxx08
Sep 24th 2011
5
RE: oh no doubt i was at a house party and folks was like check out
Black N Proud
Sep 24th 2011
7
oh Man back then Cube was on the Pulse
mistermaxxx08
Sep 24th 2011
12
Very interesting post, especially the part on Pac. Great points.
Black N Proud
Sep 24th 2011
14
it doesn't get talked about in that way or content, however
mistermaxxx08
Sep 24th 2011
16
It really is interesting at how things have changed drastically.
Black N Proud
Sep 24th 2011
18
hip hop especially because it wasn't that long ago you got old
mistermaxxx08
Sep 24th 2011
19
RE: Did you know the minute you heard Deep Cover....
Thanes1975
Sep 24th 2011
21
RE: oh man the deep cover song had dropped and the hype was on
Ron
Sep 25th 2011
58
A lot of people were doubting Dre
Luke Cage
Sep 24th 2011
6
I was interested in hearing about the doubters too.
Black N Proud
Sep 24th 2011
10
he was doubted because NWA was a Brand
mistermaxxx08
Sep 24th 2011
13
RE: he was doubted because NWA was a Brand
Black N Proud
Sep 24th 2011
15
he also had time to map things out
mistermaxxx08
Sep 24th 2011
17
It really is interesting when you look back at it.
Black N Proud
Sep 24th 2011
26
it wasn't nearly as corperated as it is now
mistermaxxx08
Sep 24th 2011
48
I can only speak personally.....
denny
Sep 24th 2011
8
Good point, great read...
_Torchbaras
Sep 24th 2011
20
i'd argue
howardlloyd
Sep 24th 2011
34
There's some truth to this.
forgivenphoenix
Sep 25th 2011
62
People knew it was going to be pretty big
mrhood75
Sep 24th 2011
9
Great story and post. Thanks
Black N Proud
Sep 24th 2011
11
RE: People knew it was going to be pretty big
maro
Sep 26th 2011
70
1992 was a different time
bentagain
Sep 24th 2011
22
all true Co Sign
mistermaxxx08
Sep 24th 2011
23
In the moment
bentagain
Sep 24th 2011
31
Couldn't agree more.
Brew
Sep 25th 2011
56
What kind of hypothetical is this?
BSharp
Sep 24th 2011
25
That album catapulted him to celebrity
bentagain
Sep 24th 2011
27
But you're hypothetically asking:
BSharp
Sep 24th 2011
30
No, what I'm saying is
bentagain
Sep 24th 2011
32
One could easily make an argument that...
BSharp
Sep 24th 2011
33
Well that is kind of the argument I'm tryin to make
bentagain
Sep 24th 2011
35
The Nas/"Illmatic" comparison is moot with Dr. Dre
BSharp
Sep 24th 2011
39
No shit
bentagain
Sep 24th 2011
42
lol
BSharp
Sep 25th 2011
53
Great read, thanks!
Black N Proud
Sep 24th 2011
28
That's some serious revisionist history
Luke Cage
Sep 24th 2011
38
revisionist history or not, i can only speak from my perspective
bentagain
Sep 24th 2011
41
I'm merely correcting your statement about Hip Hop's lack of coastal iss...
Luke Cage
Sep 24th 2011
43
So you think all those acts I named get deals
bentagain
Sep 24th 2011
45
You actually think most artists sell everywhere?
Luke Cage
Sep 25th 2011
50
Yeah and no
BigReg
Sep 26th 2011
67
RE: Yeah and no
maro
Sep 26th 2011
71
In the early days absolutely
Luke Cage
Sep 27th 2011
76
I feel like you're taking bits and pieces from different eras
bentagain
Sep 27th 2011
77
My point is the Chronic broke down Coastal Biases
Luke Cage
Sep 28th 2011
81
I'm not from NYC
bentagain
Sep 28th 2011
82
Ok we're obviously talking about different things here
Luke Cage
Sep 29th 2011
98
Boyz n the Hood...1991
bentagain
Sep 29th 2011
100
So now you're bringing up movies?
Luke Cage
Sep 29th 2011
102
Agreed, there's a lot of revisionism here
k_orr
Sep 28th 2011
86
G Thang
CaliFornicater
Sep 24th 2011
24
i never anticipated anything Dre put out: ever
araQual
Sep 24th 2011
29
RE: i never anticipated anything Dre put out: ever
makaveli
Sep 26th 2011
72
I also remember the anticipation/release of
bentagain
Sep 24th 2011
36
I remember the commercial for it
Dr Claw
Sep 24th 2011
47
From a youngsters perspective
lakai336
Sep 25th 2011
52
Ren's verse on '100 Miles' is one of the best in rap music, period
Dr Claw
Sep 26th 2011
69
Yes I. Take a hit of the Chronic with Dr. Dre. December 15th. Right
micMajestic
Sep 24th 2011
37
RE: Let's go back in time to 1992 to the anticipation/release of The Chr...
Mr. Merge
Sep 24th 2011
40
I first heard it on my sky tell pager
The Grim Reaper
Sep 24th 2011
44
you can't even appreciate what daytona spring break '93 was like...
kysersozey
Sep 24th 2011
46
RE: Let's go back in time to 1992 to the anticipation/release of The Chr...
G_The_SP
Sep 24th 2011
49
I couldn't tell you a
lakai336
Sep 25th 2011
51
we were getting our driver's licenses then.
SoWhat
Sep 25th 2011
54
nothing on the Chronic was as good as "Deep Cover"
My_SP1200_Broken_Again
Sep 25th 2011
55
I laughed.
Brew
Sep 25th 2011
57
This was EXACTLY how I felt
handle
Sep 25th 2011
60
lmao... how does it feel to be different?
kysersozey
Sep 25th 2011
61
sorry i was never into "G FUNK" .....
My_SP1200_Broken_Again
Sep 25th 2011
63
I can actually see an East Coast head feeling that way
-DJ R-Tistic-
Sep 26th 2011
66
RE: I can actually see an East Coast head feeling that way
CanUooooFeeLiT
Sep 26th 2011
74
I think that might have been my favorite album cut
Dr Claw
Sep 28th 2011
83
come on bro, you had to TRY not listening to that album... it owned
kysersozey
Sep 26th 2011
75
A whole lot of that album isn't what's become known as "G-Funk" though
mrhood75
Sep 28th 2011
84
RE: A whole lot of that album isn't what's become known as "G-Funk" thou...
My_SP1200_Broken_Again
Sep 28th 2011
88
Cmon dogg...
Brew
Sep 28th 2011
87
never said it was smooth...
My_SP1200_Broken_Again
Sep 28th 2011
96
lol the east coast bias is strong with this one
GumDrops
Sep 27th 2011
78
I'm talkin steroid enhanced 800 bench press maximum strong
-DJ R-Tistic-
Sep 28th 2011
91
Hmm...
Dr Claw
Sep 25th 2011
59
RE: Hmm...
CaliFornicater
Sep 25th 2011
64
RE: Let's go back in time to 1992 to the anticipation/release of The Chr...
Original Juice
Sep 26th 2011
65
it was more of a regional thing
lexx3001
Sep 26th 2011
68
I actually learned who Dre + Snoop were b/c of my Godsister from
-DJ R-Tistic-
Sep 28th 2011
92
Great Post
makaveli
Sep 26th 2011
73
Last CD I bought that came in that long cardboard box
cbk
Sep 27th 2011
79
Ha Yeah I Remember That
makaveli
Sep 27th 2011
80
had just moved to LA summer of 92...i remember the day
LAbeathustla
Sep 28th 2011
85
who was ghost writing for dre on 'the chronic'?
maro
Sep 28th 2011
89
I thought it was Snoop and DOC no? Maybe Kurupt too?
Brew
Sep 28th 2011
90
Possibly Deadly Threatt. Possibly MF Grimm
mrhood75
Sep 28th 2011
93
For real? I never heard this.
Brew
Sep 28th 2011
95
I heard from a few cats that Threat ghost-wrote for a lot...
mrhood75
Sep 29th 2011
101
RE: who was ghost writing for dre on 'the chronic'?
NastySpice96
Sep 28th 2011
97
Is Haven't You Heard Good?
makaveli
Sep 29th 2011
99
i loved it
NastySpice96
Sep 30th 2011
103
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