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|This album = '''''Detox'''''<br />(2010) |
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'''''Detox''''' is the upcoming third and final ] by American ] artist ], set to be released in 2010 on ] and ]. It was originally due for a 2004 release, but was not completed because Dr. Dre wanted to concentrate on producing for artists that were on his ] record label,<ref>Reid, Shaheem (November 3, 2004). . MTV. Accessed August 9, 2007.</ref> the album is slated for a 2010 release.<ref name= "DS2011"> ''Digital Spy.''</ref> Dr. Dre has stated that this will be his final album.<ref name=bishop>. Aftermath Music (July 17, 2007). Accessed August 9, 2007.</ref><ref name="crosley">{{cite web|last=Crosley|first=Hillary|title=Dr. Dre: 'Detox' To Be My Last Album|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003645120|work=]|date=2007-09-21|accessdate=2008-03-02}}</ref> |
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== Background == |
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Work for the album dates back to early 2003,<ref>{{cite news|last=Wiederhorn|first= Jon |title= Dr. Dre's ''Detox'' 'The Most Advanced Rap Album Ever,' Co-Producer Says|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1484683/20040129/dr_dre.jhtml|work= MTV News|date=2004-01-29|accessdate=2007-08-09}}</ref> but later in that year he decided to stop working on the album to focus on producing for other artists. The album had initially been set for a fall 2005 release.<ref>{{cite news|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|title=Dr. Dre Gets His Groove Back, Revives Plans For Detox LP|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1493418/20041103/dr_dre.jhtml|publisher=]|date=2004-11-03|accessdate=2008-02-29}}</ref> |
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On February 18, 2007, Dr. Dre revealed to ] radio station that he had completed eighteen potential tracks for the album.<ref name=power106>. Power 106. Accessed August 9, 2007.</ref> He plans to have twelve or thirteen songs in the final version, with each one being a single.<ref>. ''XXL'' magazine (March 2004). Accessed October 3, 2007.</ref> He also announced that the introductory track is titled "Intervention".<ref name=power106/> However, ] stated that the album will include more than thirteen tracks.<ref name=bishop/> |
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In an interview, ] was asked about ''Detox'', in which he spoke of his collaborations and Dr. Dre's progress, stating: {{quote|He's working on it. I've recorded two songs for him. He's such a perfectionist. But sometimes that can be a bad thing. You create new pressure when you wait that long. When you put a new album against the last two classics, people will scrutinize it if they become impatient.<ref>Clark, Kevin (August 13, 2007). . HipHopDX. Accessed August 21, 2007.</ref>}} |
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On September 9, 2007, before presenting the award for ] at the ], Dr. Dre stated that ''Detox'' will be released.<ref>. MTV. Accessed September 10, 2007.</ref><ref>. ''Billboard'' (September 9, 2007). Accessed September 10, 2007.</ref> Dre later revealed to Hillary Crosley of '']'' magazine that ''Detox'' would be his final album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Crosley|first=Hillary|title=Dr. Dre: 'Detox' To Be My Last Album|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003645120|work=]|date=2007-09-21|accessdate=2008-02-29}}</ref> In February 2008, Bishop Lamont also announced a second "]" to begin shortly after the album.<ref name=Dubcnn>. Dubcnn. Accessed March 8, 2008.</ref> |
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In May 2008, ''AllHipHop.com'' reported that rumors spread about ''Detox'' being completed.<ref></ref> That same month, ''Detox'' and Eminem's new studio album were revealed to be released for the fourth quarter of 2008.<ref></ref> In an interview with Defsounds, ] and ] stated that they are unsure if they will appear on ''Detox''. They stated that ] has recorded about three songs for ''Detox''.<ref></ref> In an interview with the website DubCNN.com, rapper ] also said that fellow ] members ] and ] would most likely not be guests on the album.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jacobs|first=Allen|title=D.O.C. Says N.W.A. Reunion On Detox Is Doubtful|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6893/title.d-o-c-says-n-w-a-reunion-on-detox-highly-doubtful|work=HipHopDX.com|date=2008-05-08|accessdate=2008-05-17}}</ref> Although Ice Cube later stated in August 2008 that he is likely to be featured on the album.<ref name ="icecubeinterview"> Accessed August 10, 2008.</ref> |
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In June 2008, ] announced that ''Detox'' was completed and that Dre is looking for the right songs for the album. He also said it would be worth the wait.<ref></ref><ref>. Rapbasement. Accessed August 7, 2008.</ref><ref>. HipHopDX. Accessed August 7, 2008.</ref> During the same month, Dr. Dre revealed that he was aiming to release the album in November or December 2008. He said "I'm just now, over the last couple of months, starting to feel that it's going to be right and it's something I can be proud of, and everybody is going to love it". Dr. Dre also talked about the drum work on the album that is derived from live instrumentation, saying "We have an entirely new thing going with the drums that's incredible and we're still developing that".<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news| url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2008-07-21-drdre-detox_N.htm?csp=34 | work=USA Today | title=Dr. Dre's 'Detox' has music industry buzzing | first=Steve | last=Jones | date=July 21, 2008 | accessdate=May 1, 2010}}</ref> |
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On August 6, 2008 it was reported that Dr. Dre and ] made a joint venture to release a drink called "Aftermath Cognac" within the next 60 days. According to Drinks Americas, this drink would be introduced at the same time as the Detox album as part of a marketing plan.<ref> Accessed August 7, 2008.</ref> |
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In an interview with Loud.com, ] revealed that Dr. Dre has recorded around 400 songs for the album, and he himself had heard about 60 of them. He also revealed that Dre has been getting piano lessons from ] and has been reinterpreting "symphony stuff" by ] for ''Detox''.<ref> Accessed October 10, 2008.</ref> |
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Dr. Dre told MTV in December 2008 that the album will be released after ]'s '']'', which was released in May 2009 and ]'s '']'' which was released in November 2009.<ref> ''MTV.com.'' Accessed December 5, 2008.</ref> In an interview with ] in January 2009, Canadian producer ] revealed that he's also working on ''Detox''.<ref> MuchMusic.com. Accessed on January 22, 2009.</ref> A month earlier, Dr. Dre appeared on the remix of "Set It Off" by ], produced by Boi-1da.<ref> MTV.com. Accessed on January 22, 2009.</ref> Canadian rapper ], a friend of Boi-1da, also worked on the album.<ref>. Joshua Ostroff, '']'', March 23, 2009. Retrieved on 2009-03-28.</ref> |
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He premiered the first official snippet of ''Detox'' in a ] commercial that debuted on May 28, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=Concepcion|first=Mariel|title=Dr. Dre Debut 'Detox' in Dr. Pepper Ad|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/dr-dre-debuts-detox-in-dr-pepper-ad-1003977800.story|work=Billboard|date=2009-05-29}}</ref> 50 Cent and Eminem asserted in an interview on ]'s '']'' that Dr. Dre had about ten songs finished for ''Detox''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1612353/20090528/dr_dre.jhtml|title=50 Cent, Eminem On Relationship With Dr. Dre: 'We Understand Our Positions'|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|date=2009-05-28|publisher=MTV News|accessdate=2009-05-30}}</ref> Southern rapper ] stated in an interview that he had done ghostwriting for Dr. Dre's record.<ref> ''Rap-Up.''</ref> ], ], and Drake have also been believed to be ghost-writing for the album.<ref name=jayz> ''MTV News.''</ref> In an interview with ], he confirmed that the album was planned to be completed by November 2009,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://raptalk.net/website/content/view/1840/54/|title=The DOC Interview: Detox & Surgery}}</ref> with Dr. Dre later announcing that he hopes to release the album in 2010.<ref name=dx2010> ''Hip-hop DX.'' Accessed October 7, 2009.</ref> However, in January 2010 during an interview with ''Slam'', Dr. Dre revealed that the album would not be released until 2011. "Well, I'm working on it, but also I've been working on other people's projects; you'll probably hear something in a year or so."<ref name= "DS2011"/> However, in April 2010, ] interviewed Dre and ] to promote new Beats headphones, when asked about Dre's ''Detox'' record, he stated that he would "finally release it this year".<ref name=cnbc> ''CNBC''.</ref> <!-- !!!YOU MUST WATCH THE VIDEO TO HEAR THE INFORMATION!!! --> |
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In an Interveiw with ] Ice Cube said that Dr. Dre is working on Detox. Saying it's off the hook. Ice Cube will be on the album.<ref>http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11108/title.ice-cube-talks-i-am-the-west-on-jimmy-kimmel</ref> |
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The first single, titled "]", featuring ] and co-produced with ], was confirmed by Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre during an interview at ] before the first MLB game of the season.<ref> ''MTV News''.</ref><ref> ''Rap Basement''. Accessed April 20, 2010.</ref> Dr. Dre stated that he would like Interscope to release the record within two weeks of the announcement.<ref name=cnbc/> In May 2010 Dr. Dre also said that "Under Pressure's" release was pushed back due to ]'s single being released ahead of time.<ref></ref> |
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In May 2010, an unmastered version of a track called "Flashing" featuring ] was leaked to the public; leading many to believe that the song will indeed be featured on the album. Also in May 2010 Scott Storch stated that "Detox is only three songs away for completion."<ref>http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11326/title.dr-dres-detox-single-delayed-because-of-eminems-not-afraid</ref> More recently, singer ] confirmed that he has worked with Dre and Aftermath producers Chocolate and DJ Silk on the album; he also reported that New Jersey rapper ] was in the studio with the artists at the time of the recording<ref></ref>. |
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In May 2010, Dr. Dre told '']'' magazine that the first single, "Under Pressure" featuring ], will be released in June/July 2010 and the album will be released in Fall 2010.<ref>http://www.rap-up.com/2010/05/27/dr-dre-gives-eta-on-detox/#more-48077</ref> Also In May 2010, Scott Storch stated in an interview with Skee.tv that Dr. Dre was looking for the right hook for the single "Under Pressure". Scott Storch goes on to say that the hook is now ready and chosen. <ref>http://www.rapbasement.com/videos/158601/Scott-Storch-Talks-About-Dr-Dres-Detox-Album.html</ref> |
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== Music == |
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=== Concept === |
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At one point, Dr. Dre had intended for ''Detox'' to be a ]. In an interview with ] in 2002, Dr. Dre stated, {{quote|I'm not talking about low riders and blunts and all that anymore… I mean, that's played. As a matter of fact, I'm tired of hearing other people talk about it, to tell you the truth… I had to come up with something different but still keep it hardcore, so what I decided to do was make my album one story about one person and just do the record through a character's eyes, and everybody that appears on my album is going to be a character, so it's basically going to be a hip-hop musical.<ref>Moss, Corey (April 4, 2002). . MTV. Accessed August 9, 2007.</ref>}} |
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Dr. Dre first mentioned ''Detox'' to the press around 2000, and since that time various producers and vocalists have contributed with potential tracks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dr. Dre - Detox|url=http://www.detox-drdre.com/|publisher=Aftermath Music|accessdate=2008-05-17}}</ref> Dr. Dre bought a beat for ''Detox'' from producer ] in 2003, going so far as to record a track, "It Ain't a Thing". In January 2004, co-producer ] listed guest appearances by ], ], ], ], Guvner, ], ], and ].<ref>Wiederhorn, Jon (January 29, 2004). . MTV. Accessed August 9, 2007.</ref> A '']'' article released shortly thereafter listed many of the same performers, along with ].<ref>Aku, Timmhotep (February 2004). . ]. Accessed December 22, 2007.</ref> Aftermath-affiliated producers ], ], ], ], and Focus are also working with Dr. Dre.<ref>Bremert, Chris. . Aftermath Music. Accessed October 19, 2007.</ref><ref>Johnson, Dick (July 24, 2006). . SOHH. Accessed August 9, 2007.</ref><ref name="focus">{{cite news|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|title=Focus Is Busy With Eminem, Dr. Dre Albums — And A Free One Of His Own|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1582507/20080228/eminem.jhtml|publisher=]|date=2008-02-29|accessdate=2008-03-02}}</ref> When asked about ''Detox'' by dubcnn.com, ] claimed to have accepted an invitation to record for the album.<ref>Nima (February 24, 2007). . dubcnn. Accessed August 9, 2007.</ref> ] has recorded ] parts for ''Detox''.<ref>Cohen, Jonathan (August 25, 2005). . ''Billboard''. Accessed August 9, 2007.</ref> An interview with '']'' revealed that J. R. Rotem will produce for the album.<ref>Crosley, Hillary (January 5, 2007). . ''Billboard''. Accessed August 9, 2007.</ref> ] announced that he co-produced a track with Dr. Dre that features ], which could be on ''Detox''.<ref>. Roland U.S. Accessed August 9, 2007.</ref> MP3.com has reported that ] and ] have also contributed to the album.<ref name="mp3">{{cite news|last=Welte|first=Jim|title=Dr. Dre reveals Detox album details|url=http://www.mp3.com/news/stories/8892.html|work=MP3.com|date=2007-02-26|accessdate=2008-05-17}}</ref> ] and ] stated that they worked with Dr. Dre.<ref>Shake (November 1, 2006). . HipHopDX. Accessed August 9, 2007.</ref><ref>Jokesta (September 4, 2007). . Def Sounds. Accessed October 2, 2007.</ref> In October 2009, ] reported that Dre had reached out to Jay-Z asking him to record for ''Detox''.<ref name=jayz/> In March 2005, Aftermath producer ] said that Dr. Dre and himself have made hundreds of beats for ''Detox''.<ref>Tom (March 24, 2005). . tribe. Accessed October 19, 2007.</ref> In July 2008, it was confirmed that ], Jay-Z, ], and ] will be among guests on the album.<ref name=autogenerated1/> In August 2008, ] also stated he is likely to be featured.<ref name ="icecubeinterview"/> In October 2008, Dr. Dre's former assistant, Bruce Williams, said ] might be featured on the album.<ref>. HipHopDX.com. Accessed November 1, 2008.</ref> It has been said that ] has been working on the project.<ref> ''MTV News.'' Accessed February 8, 2009.</ref> It has recently been announced that Dr. Dre has been working in the studio with fellow Compton rapper Game on both Detox and Game's upcoming album titled The R.E.D album. A picture was posted on Game's twitter showing himself and Dr. Dre as well as Snoop Dogg in the studio with the title reading "Can You Say Detox?" this was later confirmed by both Dr. Dre and Snoop. |
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The album is set to be released after the mixtape entitled 'DETOX Follow Up' including guest such as 50 Cent, Game, T.I., Lil Wayne, Lil Flip, S.O.S, Mr Porter. All will have a production and lyric credit. DETOX Follow Up is set to be released on the 11th June 2010, with in single titled 'Under Presure' to be included. The album will include a bonus DVD with content covering the production of Detox, a whole variety of interviews from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, T.I., Lil Wayne, Scott Storch, Bill Evens (Sound Engineer, Marcel Xasquo (Sound Engineer). Plus a insight into how the 'Beats By Dr. Dre' headphones are made, designed and buildt including a tour around the Aftermath Beats factory and a tour into Aftermath Records with the bonus video of Dr. Dre in the studio explaining how to make a beat. Detox itself is rumored will be released 18th August 2010 which co-insides with the released of T.I.’s King Uncaged with Dr. Dre rumored to be moving the date for Detox asked by T.I. and Grand Hustle Entertainment. Dr. Dre has slated a possible 2011 date could be a more realistic date for Detox and has prayed on his fans to give him the time he needs but has been quoted as saying ‘You will never need to buy another album again’.<ref>http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=59430</ref> |
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