THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

544-Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg-The Next Episode.

2000-Number 3 single.

Best Bit-At 1.20. The respected music journalist Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that the only subject matter on the Album is ‘Violence, drugs, pussy, bitches, dope, guns, and gangsters,’ so with that in mind, I have chosen to post the clean version, because I may have readers of a delicate nature.

Dr. Dre was born Andre Romelle Young on February 18th, 1965, in Compton, California, United States. He is a music producer, songwriter, rapper, and entrepreneur, with a net worth in excess of US$800 million. Dr. Dre has stated that it was after hearing the Grandmaster Flash song ‘The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel’ (see also best songs 87) that he knew he wanted to be involved with music. He initially became a DJ, using the name ‘DR. J.’ based on the nickname of his favourite basketball player Julius Erving. He later changed to Dr. Dre, using his own birth name instead.In 1985 Dr. Dre joined the American Electro music group ‘World Class Wreckin’ Cru,’ who released two studio Albums, and five singles. Dre would go on to greater success, with that bands fellow member DJ Yella, when they joined Easy-E, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and Arabian Prince to form ‘N.W.A.’ (see also best songs 564 and 128.)

After leaving ‘N.W.A.’ in 1991 Dre launched his solo career, releasing his debut studio Album ‘The Chronic’ in 1992, and also co-founding ‘Death Row Records’ in the same year. In 1996 Dre left the label to form the new record label ‘Aftermath Entertainment.’ Dre has spent the majority of his career producing for other artists, and it was seven years until the release of the follow up to ‘The Chronic,’ which was called ‘2001,’ from where this track was taken.

‘The Next Episode’ was the third single released from Dr Dre’s (see also best songs 482-189 and 48) second studio Album ‘2001,’ released in 1999. The track features fellow rappers Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, and Nate Dogg, but only Snoop Dogg is credited. The song is considered a sequel to the Dre, and Snoop Dogg track ‘Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang, which they had performed together on ‘The Chronic.’ Dr Dre’s lyrics were written by ‘Aftermath’ artists ‘Hittman,’ ‘The D.O.C., and Ms. Roq, with Dr Dre modifying them, but those three artists do not receive writing credits. With a seven year gap between Albums, Dre wanted to prove that he wasn’t just a producer of music for other artists, and this song was one of his statements to doubters.

‘I’m on one, I might bail up in the Century Club, with my jeans on, and my team strong.Get my drink on and my smoke on, then go home wit’ somethin’ to poke on.’