J. Cole and Dr Dre...

After J.Cole tells Rap-Up about Dre's "life-changing music," should fans expect the collaboration on his debut or Detox?

Prior to releasing his “Friday Night Lights” mixtape, J. Cole expressed his concern about making sure his formal debut album would reach as wide an audience as possible. Getting an assist from the man behind two of the past decade’s best selling artists should help in that regard.

“I did some work with Dr. Dre, without going any further than that,” Cole told Rap-Up.com. “I will tell you he’s incredible, absolutely incredible. He has life-changing music.”

The confirmation comes after Dre went on record with radio personality Big Boy and listed Kendrick Lamar and J.Cole as two artists he had his eye on. So far, two confirmed singles, “Kush” and “I Need A Doctor” have been released from Detox.

Past collaborators such as Bishop Lamont and Knoc-turn’al have said Dre takes a team approach to making albums, and a quick glance inside of 2001’s liner notes show’s ghostwriters such as Jay-Z listed with publishing credits. If the collaboration sees the light of day, the only remaining question is if it will be on J.Cole’s album or on Detox.

Source  - http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.13026/title.j-cole-confirms-work-with-dr-dre

Latest 'Kush' video shoot updates

Below are the latest tweets from MistaChoc, who is directing the 'Kush' video:

 

Man this is crazy, on my way wit Slim The Mobster 2 Dr Dre OFFICIAL VIDEO shoot so world get ya asses ready KUSH the 1st single...DETOX ... 

Yep I said Official n this is not from no hear say truss me I been there 3 yrs n the making so its no hype. Imma post pics up so look fo ... about 14 hours ago via txt

Exiting The street for Dr Dre video and Slim Drivin like a nascar driver lol about 14 hours ago via txt

Sittin here at Kush video this shyt is crazy big, Dre is clean as board of health.. about 10 hours ago via txt
 
Akon juss left suited up as well, tommorow is gonna b one of them big ones can't wait!! about 10 hours ago via txt

Dre is shootin elevator scene and Akon had a dope azz airplane scene. about 10 hours ago via txt

Ginuwindraftz@hotmail.com, this shyt is super crazy Knoc ya boy Dre is doin this west up. about 9 hours ago via txt

Gotcha he shootin dis crazy elevator scene but man I cannot explain this Kush single.     about 9 hours ago  via txt

Aww hell naw!!! - 'I Need A Doctor'

Another track! This time Dre appearing on Eminem's track 'I Need A Doctor', Liz Rodrigues on the vocals (Prod By Alex Da Kid).

This is the track that  Alex Da Kid was hinting at before:

...dropped another bombshell, revealing that he and Em have recorded more music and one of their collaborations will arrive before Christmas. “When it comes out, it will probably be the biggest song in the last 10 years,” he boldly proclaimed.

Uzee

Official Dre website...

The new track 'Kush' can be listened to now on the http://www.drdre.com website. You need to login on Facebook to listen to it.

New Dre radio interview

Yes its true - below is of the highlights of the interview: (props to Tympanic)

- Said "Kush" was the only song about weed on the album. Not a representation of the rest of the album but ON the album. He calls it "Just a weed record, just a fun record."
- Confirmed it was Sly, not Nate *duh*
- Said he didn't want to give the fans an "Antici-pointment."
- Working on 6 videos, they've been talking about touring but he's not sure about that just yet.
- Talked about the headphones, meh.
- Working with some new dude from Compton, mentioned a name but I didn't hear it properly.
- Kush was finished sometime this summer.

Not sure i am allowed to provide the  audio interview here. Google is strictly followin me if i add any leaks, not sure about this interview tho.

Uzee

Snoop one line tweet.

Snoop tweeted the following line:

The time has come...#DETOX

Source - http://twitter.com/SnoopDogg/status/4350307446300673

Front page stardom (Yes, Detox is Coming)

The Doc is back. Hip-hop’s legendary producer Dr. Dre is finally preparing to release his highly anticipated comeback album, Detox, and XXL got the chance to pick the rap icon’s brain for the December/January 2011 issue.

After over a decade the West Coast superproducer is finally preparing the first quarter 2011 release of the long-awaited Detox. In a candid interview with Editor-in-Chief Vanessa Satten, the master beatsmith said, “I’m really feeling it now. My energy has been back and forth with the record, tussling with doing it out of obligation, as opposed to doing it because I really feel it. My feelings about it have been going up and down. Now I’m in that place where I’m really feeling it, and it’s coming out right. It’s like, Yeah, I’m excited about it.”

Dre has been teasing fans with the disc’s release since first announcing Detox in April 2002 but, as he explains in the XXL cover story, it’s been Dre himself that has been the cause of the many years of delay. The beat maestro, who turned 45 this past February, says, “The only part that has been pushing me back is just the fact that I’m getting older, and certain things to talk about… But I can incorporate other artists, new artists with this record, to say some of the things I won’t say. It’s been a little tussle in that area also, just because of age and being able to identify with the younger audience.”

Staying motivated over the years has been a struggle for Dre, who told XXL that there were moments where he almost gave up on Detox. “I’ve been through that thing several times, where I’m like, ‘You know what? I quit. I’m not doing this. Everything is starting to sound the same.’”

In the story, Dr. Dre also reveals that Detox might be the last time fans will hear him rap. “I don’t ever see myself retiring totally from music, because I have a genuine love and passion for it,” he said. “But as far as me going into the mic booth, that shit is over. I’m always going to talent scout and try to find new artists to work with. But, yeah, that’s it. I don’t see myself doing it the way I’m doing it now. I’m in the studio at least five or six days a week for 16, 18 hours. I think I’m going to back off a little bit and spend some time with the family.”

With 27 years in the industry, Dre has experienced one of most successful runs in the game, but the mysterious legend is conflicted about his own legacy. “I have mixed emotions about it,” he said. “I think it’s incredible what I’ve done. A lot of sweat. But as an innovator, I look back and can’t help but go, Damn, there’s things I could’ve done better, you know?”

Source - http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=99197