"California Love" is a song by American rapper 2Pac featuring fellow American rapper-producer Dr. Dre and American singer Roger Troutman of the funk group,Zapp. The song was released as 2Pac's comeback single after his release from prison in 1995 and was his first single as the newest artist of Death Row Records. The original version is featured on the UK version of his fourth album,All Eyez on Me (1996),and is one of 2Pac's most widely known and most successful singles. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks and also topped the charts of Italy,New Zealand,and Sweden. The song was posthumously nominated Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1997.
"Outta Control" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent,recorded for his second studio album,The Massacre (2005). The song features production from Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo. A remixed version of the song was released as the fourth and final single from The Massacre,although it is only included on the re-released version and replaces the original version. The remix is also produced by Dr. Dre and Elizondo and features a guest appearance from hip-hop group Mobb Deep. It also appears as a bonus track on Mobb Deep's seventh studio album Blood Money (2006).
"Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" is a song by American rapper Dr. Dre,featuring fellow American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg,on Dre's debut solo album,The Chronic (1992). As the album's first single it reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 20,1993,behind "Informer" by Snow,outperformed The Chronic's other singles,"Fuck wit Dre Day ",which peaked at number 8,and "Let Me Ride",which peaked at number 34. The single also reached number 1 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles &Tracks chart,and was a number 31 hit in the UK. It's music video was directed by Dr. Dre himself.
"Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')",or as a single titled "Dre Day",is a song by American rapper and record producer Dr. Dre featuring fellow American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg,released in May 1993 as the second single from Dre's debut solo album,The Chronic. "Dre Day" was a diss track targeting mainly Dre's former groupmate Eazy-E,who led their onetime rap group N.W.A and who,along with N.W.A's manager Jerry Heller,owned N.W.A's record label,Ruthless Records. In "Dre Day" and in its music video,which accuse Eazy of cheating N.W.A's artists,Dre and Snoop degrade and menace him. Also included are disses retorting earlier disses on songs by Miami rapper Luke Campbell,by New York rapper Tim Dog,and by onetime N.W.A. member Ice Cube,although Dre,while still an N.W.A member,had helped diss Cube first. After "Dre Day," a number of further diss records were exchanged.
"Let Me Blow Ya Mind" is a song by American rapper and singer Eve featuring fellow American singer Gwen Stefani. It was released on April 2,2001,as the second and final single from the former's second album,Scorpion. It became Eve's highest-charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number two on the week of August 18,2001. Worldwide,the song reached number 29 in Canada,number four in Australia and the United Kingdom,and number one in Belgium,Ireland,Norway,and Switzerland.
"Still D.R.E." is a song by American rapper-producer Dr. Dre,featuring fellow American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on November 2,1999,as the lead single from Dre's multi-platinum second studio album,2001 (1999).
"Forgot About Dre" is a song by American rapper-producer Dr. Dre featuring vocals and sole songwriting from American rapper Eminem,released as second single from the former's album 2001 (1999).
"The Next Episode" is a single by American rapper-producer Dr. Dre,released on June 26,2000 as the third single from his second studio album,2001 (1999). The track features Snoop Dogg,Kurupt,and Nate Dogg,but only Snoop Dogg is credited. It is a sequel to Dre and Snoop's famous single "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" from the former's debut album,The Chronic.
"Keep Their Heads Ringin'" is a song by American rapper Dr. Dre featuring vocalist Nanci Fletcher. It was the only single released from the soundtrack of the 1995 movie Friday,starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker. Although the soundtrack was released on Priority Records,Death Row Records still owns the masters to the song. In the United States,the song topped the Hot Rap Tracks chart and peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100. It was certified gold by the RIAA on May 10,1995,and sold 700,000 copies domestically. It interpolates "Funk You Up" by The Sequence from their 1980 single released under Sugar Hill.
"The Set Up (You Don't Know)" is a song performed by American rapper Obie Trice,featuring vocals from singer Nate Dogg,released as the third and final single from Trice's debut studio album,Cheers. The track was produced by Dr. Dre.
Royal Rosheam Harbor,more commonly known by the stage name Knoc-turn'al,is an American rapper. Knoc-turn'al was introduced to the world 2000 on Dr. Dre's multiplatinum album 2001
"The Wash" is a collaborative single by American rappers Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg,recorded for and released as the second and final single from The Wash soundtrack. The song was produced by Dr. Dre and DJ Pooh. The song makes many references towards the lyrics in one of Dr. Dre's biggest hits,"Nuthin' but a "G" Thang". Former Boston Red Sox second basemen Dustin Pedroia used the beginning of the song as his batting music until his retirement. In some territories,the song was a packaged as a double A-side with Bad Intentions,the lead single from The Wash.
"The Knoc" is a song by American rapper,Knoc-Turn'al. The song features guest vocals by hip-hop musicians Dr. Dre and Missy Elliott. It was originally released as the lead single for Knoc's unreleased album,Knoc's Landin (2002). In spite of the album's shelving,"The Knoc" initially saw a release on the summer EP,L.A. Confidential presents:Knoc-turn'al due to the single's Grammy nomination and charting on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Crack a Bottle" is a song by American rappers Eminem,Dr. Dre and 50 Cent. The song was released as the lead single from the former's sixth studio album Relapse (2009). On February 12,2009,the song broke the first week digital sales record with 418,000 downloads,topping the previous record held by "Live Your Life" by T.I. featuring Rihanna. This record was broken again the following week by "Right Round" by Flo Rida. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2010.
"Ditty" is a song by American rapper Paperboy from his debut studio album The Nine Yards. It is the opening track on the album and was issued as the album's lead single. The song is primarily based around a sample of Zapp's "Doo Wa Ditty ",but it also contains a sample of James Brown's "Funky President ".
"I Need a Doctor" is a single by American rapper Dr. Dre featuring fellow American rapper Eminem and American singer Skylar Grey. The song was produced by Alex da Kid and released for digital download through the American iTunes Store on February 1,2011.
"Steelo" is the debut single by American R&B group 702 recorded for the group's debut album No Doubt (1996). The song,which features hip hop artist Missy Elliott,was released as the first single for the album in 1996.
"Little Bad Girl" is a single by French DJ David Guetta,featuring vocals from English recording artist Taio Cruz and American rapper Ludacris. It was released for digital download from 27 June 2011 by Virgin Records,serving as the second single from Guetta's latest studio album Nothing but the Beat. This song later appeared on Cruz's third album TY.O.
"Fast Lane" was the third single released in 2001 by American R&B singer-songwriter Bilal,from his debut studio album,1st Born Second. The song peaked at no. 41 on Billboards R&B Singles chart. The music video for the remix featuring Dr. Dre &Jadakiss was directed by Sanaa Hamri.
L.A. Confidential Presents:Knoc-turn'al is the debut extended play by American rapper Knoc-turn'al. Originally it was supposed to be a full-length album titled Knoc's Landin',which was shelved due to undisclosed reasons and reduced to an EP released on July 30,2002 through Elektra Records. Recording sessions took place at Record One Studio,Westlake Audio and Larrabee West Studios in Los Angeles and at South Beach Studios in Miami Beach. Production was handled by Dr. Dre,Bud'da,Fredwreck,Kanye West,S-Dog,the Production Coalition of America,Wallace Sibley Jr. and Knoc-turn'al himself,with executive producer D. Menefield and associate executive producer Jay Brown. It features guest appearances from Slip Capone,Butch Cassidy,Dr. Dre,Jayo Felony,Missy Elliott,Nate Dogg,Shade Sheist,Timebomb,Too Short,Warren G,Xzibit and Samuel Christian. The album peaked at number 74 on the Billboard 200 and number 26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.
