“California Love,” rumored to be Dre’s next solo single after that year’s “Keep Their Heads Ringin,'” was recorded at the same time as the All Eyez… sessions. Some rumors suggest that vocals were even haphazardly erased to Dre’s chagrin. Reportedly at the request of Suge Knight, the George Clinton-assisted “Can’t C Me” (first allocated for Helter Skelter) was ordered for Pac. Many think that project halted following the death of Eazy-E earlier that year. At the time, Dre was also teasing a Helter Skelter album with Ice Cube, even wearing hats to promote the reunion of N.W.A.’s former band-mates. As legend has it, the song was a remix to a track Dre had already been working on for his Chronic follow-up (rumored first to be called The Chronic II: A New World Odor (Poppa’s Got A Brand New Funk)). Within the first month of Pac’s release, he recorded a song called “California Love,” the first single. It would seem natural that Death Row’s co-founder would be getting work in with its high-profile acquisition. Dre & Ice Cube’s “Natural Born Killaz” video, and work on the Dre-overseen Above The Rim soundtrack.
While Pac had worked with Death Row, it had been limited to a cameo in Dr. Previously, Pac’s biggest moments had come from works with Digital Underground’s Shock G, 415’s DJ Daryl, Tony Pizarro, and Easy Mo Bee. The thing many fans were excited about was Dr. Dre’s Lost Song “My Life” From ’95? It’s One Of His Best (Audio)ĭeath Row’s co-founder was also working. DJ Quik, DJ Pooh, and QDIII would also join the party, as well as the Bay’s Mike Mosley and Rick Rock.Įver Hear Dr. Pac would bring longtime musical counterpart Johnny J to the fold. Daz Dillinger had been working on beats to supply for the new release. Acts including The Lady Of Rage, Nate Dogg, Danny Boy, and Sam Sneed were suddenly back-burnered to accommodate the new project from Pac, whose early ’95 Me Against The World had reached #1.
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Snoop Dogg was in trial facing a murder charge. Tha Dogg Pound had just released their successful Dogg Food album. Now a diamond-certified release, the 2LP was a blockbuster for Valentine’s Day 1996 and Rap music.Ī lot was going on at Death Row upon Tupac’s arrival. After pausing for dinner at Monty’s Steakhouse with his new label-mates, Pac wasted no time beginning the recording of his double-album All Eyez On Me. ORIGINAL STORY: When Tupac Shakur got out of prison in late 1995, he boarded a private jet and went straight to Death Row Records’ Can-Am Studios in Tarzana, California. The hit producer made headlines earlier this month after his adult daughter, LaTanya Young claimed to be homeless and launched a GoFundMe to raise money for a home for herself and her four children.UPDATE: The same version through an alternate upload has been added. Collaborator and fellow producer, Dem Jointz took to his Instagram to announce the news and whipped fans into a frenzy, initially captioning the post “And We Back!! #Detox21.” Curiously, the hashtag has now disappeared. Once released from the hospital, Dre hopped quickly back into the studio to record. That’s big to me, bro.”Ģ021 has seen Dre suffer a brain aneurysm in January and a high-profile divorce from wife Nicole Young. “Not only that but I’m honored for him to have me record something at his house for his upcoming album that’s getting ready to come out. One of the best people in the world, man,” he says. In an appearance on the “Wild Ride! with Steve-O” podcast, Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav shared some news of the project. The little known about the long-awaited album comes from a scattering of interviews over the years, this latest titbit is no different. The project was eventually shelved in 2015 with Dre claiming that album sessions failed to meet his expectations. The “Detox” album was first touted by Dre way back in 2002 but delayed, reportedly so he could produce for Eminem and 50 Cent. Dre has not released an album since 2015’s “Compton” and fans have been waiting for new music! Dre has been working on a project for years now, hoped by fans to be the mythical “Detox.”