{"id":561,"date":"2018-06-19T15:10:02","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T21:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/?p=561"},"modified":"2018-07-19T10:40:18","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T16:40:18","slug":"dr-dre-and-snoop-dogg-rare-and-unreleased-gems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/dr-dre-and-snoop-dogg-rare-and-unreleased-gems\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg: Rare and Unreleased Gems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It has been well documented that Dr. Dre is a perfectionist in the studio. One can only imagine the ridiculous amounts of music he has stashed in the vaults.\u00a0 Music that fans would go crazy for.\u00a0 Songs if they were ever released would stand the test of time and be considered classics.\u00a0 Here and there you will have songs leak that were originally meant for his mythical album <strong><em>Detox<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 Each and every time it makes a big splash in social media.\u00a0 Wanted to revisit a couple tracks that Snoop and Dre were involved in early on that were original demo versions or songs originally unreleased.<\/p>\n<p>The first song was the original demo version of \u201cRat Tat Tat Tat\u201d with both Snoop and Dre recorded around 1991. The beat is completely different than the version that would ultimately land on <strong><em>The Chronic<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 The demo beat would find a home several years later on Warren G\u2019s 1994 debut album <strong><em>Regulate \u2026G Funk Era<\/em><\/strong> on the track \u201cAnd Ya Don\u2019t Stop\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Dr. Dre \u2013 Rat Tat Tat Tat feat. Snoop Dogg (demo version)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8mdjk080320?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Dr. Dre- Rat Tat Tat Tat feat. Snoop Dogg (album version)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4H4gNbuIR4A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Warren G \u2013 And Ya Don\u2019t Stop<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ccqH3Nr6TkY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Two tracks that Dr. Dre and Snoop did in 1992 that were initially meant for the Chronic album but would be reworked years later for <strong><em>Suge Knight Represents: Chronic 2000<\/em><\/strong> were \u201cO.G to B.G\u201d and \u201cHoe Hopper\u201d.\u00a0 Both tracks would have fitted well with the original <strong><em>Chronic <\/em><\/strong>album.\u00a0 Another track that was recorded around the same time was \u201cSmoke On\u201d. It was Snoop by himself with the vocals with Dr. Dre handling the production.\u00a0 It finally saw the light of day when the <strong><em>Chronic<\/em><\/strong> was reissued in 2012.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Dr. Dre \u2013 O.G to B.G. feat. Snoop Dogg<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vb2x5jJa6vc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Dr. Dre \u2013 Hoe Hopper feat. Snoop Dogg<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZHFOJJMgXZU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Snoop Dogg \u2013 Smoke On (prod. by Dr. Dre)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VdKWLP4zeGY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The next gem to mention is the track \u201cFallin\u2019 Asleep On Death Row\u201d which was recorded in 1993 and meant to be on Snoop\u2019s debut album <strong><em>Doggystyle<\/em><\/strong>. Dr. Dre would continue to record for what would have been his second album for Death Row Records.\u00a0 Before that album would materialize he left the label.\u00a0 However he did leave behind tracks such as \u201cMy Life\u201d which was recorded in 1995.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Snoop Dogg \u2013 Fallin\u2019 Asleep On Death Row (prod. by Dr. Dre)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KQITn-N2P9A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Dr. Dre \u2013 My Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AovvEKFwWLU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The last two tracks to discuss are \u201cZoom\u201d and \u201cNo Bacctraccin\u2019\u201d. \u201cZoom\u201d was a track initially intended to serve as a promo single for a Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg collaboration album <strong><em>Break Up To Make Up<\/em><\/strong> that never came to fruition. At that point Dr. Dre had departed from Death Row Records. \u00a0It did get some spins from California radio but was never officially released in 1997.\u00a0 Ultimately Dr. Dre re-recorded the track with LL Cool J for <strong><em>Bulworth: The Soundtrack<\/em><\/strong> which came out the following year.\u00a0 The other track \u201cNo Bacctraccin\u2019\u201d was intended for Snoop Dogg\u2019s album <strong><em>Tha Last Meal<\/em><\/strong> which came out in 2000.\u00a0 It featured funk legend George Clinton who had worked together with Snoop prior.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Dr. Dre \u2013 Zoom feat. Snoop Dogg<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UtDFz04OEZg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Dr.Dre \u2013 Zoom feat LL Cool J<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nk9UIFjuRbg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Snoop Dogg \u2013 No Bacctraccin feat. George Clinton (mixed by Dr. Dre)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dku6HB_IK2w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As a fan I am grateful that these tracks which were intended to stay in the vault were able to see the light of day. The tracks made their way onto compilations years later or onto cyberspace.\u00a0 All tracks discussed in this article were worthy being put on the projects they were intended to.\u00a0 It may have been due to record company politics, sample clearance issues, or the fact that at times Dr. Dre is a perfectionist almost to a fault as to why the tracks were not initially released.\u00a0 Nonetheless it is a reflection of how rich that era was with timeless classics being made.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"XfPIecXPg7\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/nas-and-dr-dre-during-the-90s-bicoastal-conflict-and-beyond\/\">Nas and Dr Dre: During the 90s Bicoastal Conflict and Beyond<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/nas-and-dr-dre-during-the-90s-bicoastal-conflict-and-beyond\/embed\/#?secret=XfPIecXPg7\" data-secret=\"XfPIecXPg7\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Nas and Dr Dre: During the 90s Bicoastal Conflict and Beyond&#8221; &#8212; Hip Hop News Journal\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been well documented that Dr. Dre is a perfectionist in the studio. One can only imagine the ridiculous amounts of music he has stashed in the vaults.\u00a0 Music that fans would go crazy for.\u00a0 Songs if they were ever released would stand the test of time and be considered classics.\u00a0 Here and there [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":346,"featured_media":579,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[87,178,319,326,322,216,318,321,325,287,324,316,317,323,327,261,320],"yst_prominent_words":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/346"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=561"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":581,"href":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561\/revisions\/581"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=561"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}