There’s nothing like Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg‘s musical connection. In an interview Monday, after the pair took the stage at a California beach as part of the Paris Olympics‘ closing ceremony, Dre spoke with Entertainment Tonight about working with Snoop for the first time in 30 years on the rapper’s upcoming album.
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Dre said that he produced the entire record and provided vocals on a couple of songs (though he said he thinks only one will make the final cut). He also teased the “amazing roster of artists” who feature on the record, though only revealed one name: Sting.
Despite the long gap between Doggystyle and this new record — rumored to be titled Missionary — Dre said the pair are having more fun working together than ever.
“We were kids at that time, you know what I mean? Snoop may have been like 18 or 19 years old, and I’m, I think, I’m six years older than him,” Dre said. “So we were kids at that time, and this one is gonna show a different level of maturity with his lyrics and with my music.”
“I feel like this is some of the best music I’ve done in my career,” said The Chronic legend.
Earlier this year, the pair stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! and spoke about working together on Missionary. “The first album I’ve done with Snoop was in 1993, and it’s the only album I’ve ever produced on Snoop,” Dr. Dre said at the time. “So now, believe it or not, we’re getting together again, and we’re almost done with the album. The first album was called Doggystyle, so we decided to flip it and call this one Missionary.”
During the Entertainment Tonight interview, Dre also spoke about his love for performing alongside Snoop.
“It’s magical. I don’t even feel comfortable performing without Snoop,” Dre said. “Something about the synergy that me and Snoop have is really interesting.”
“Really, Snoop, he’s the superstar. I’m the co-star when we get on stage,” he added. “It’s different when we’re in the studio, you know? I’m the captain when we’re in the studio, but when we go outside, Snoop is the guy.”
The new interview comes a day after Dre and Snoop performed from a beach in Southern California, alongside the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Billie Eilish, to commemorate the transition from the 2024 Olympics in Paris to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Dre added that the Olympic Committee made sure that everything about their performance was “handled” with care and kept a secret before it aired on NBC.
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Snoop Dogg had a wild two weeks in Paris covering the Olympics for NBC. Right before the conclusion of the games, he gifted Simone Biles’ dad a Death Row gold chain for his 75th birthday.
This story was updated 8/16/24 with a few more quotes from Dr. Dre about his Snoop Dogg’s new album.
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