Dr. Dre Interview (1997) [FULL]

A never before seen interview wit tha 1 & only Dr. Dre In 1997.

[@iiziz]

Intelligent, well-spoken, responsible, deep into his craft, prophetic... helps to see why Dre is where he is today

[@conorvanzant4589]

He´s son died #responsible

[@bruceleeds7988]

Francisco Seixas if you die taking drugs you are responsible, not your dad

[@jaydav7000]

Kevin O'Brien dont forget woman beater

[@bruceleeds7988]

jay Dav you really defending Miche'le right now?

[@OE509]

STRAIGHT UP!

[@sbrooks904]

This was such a pivotal time for him. Pac had just died, he just left Death Row, Aftermath was in its infancy. This is dope to see

[@MO-rk7bw]

Riat2000 stfu bitch

[@iamyourbiggestfan6420]

@@riat360 who hurt you?

[@Lenn-sg1in]

Dre didn’t care about Pac lol

[@deanruthlessrecords]

Dre left 6 months before Pac died...

[@deanruthlessrecords]

@@Lenn-sg1in ...💯% Exactly!!! Thank you.

[@MrEnjoyBeats]

Damn, is Dr Dre always like this in interviews? I seriously enjoyed listening to the man, he is obviously very intelligent, understands basic street smarts, disciplined and I felt his answers were genuine.

[@nickplaminek1099]

I agree with you 100% his answer about what is the future of hip hop? his answer was basically I'm looking for eminem haha! listen to Jay z he's also an enjoyable person to watch his interviews

[@SchoolofMNRock]

Yea not only is he a fuckin genius in the studio he is a very intelligent guy. I could listen to dre speak for hours.

[@needsnot9465]

no he wasn't always like this.

[@timothymiller5157]

+Needs Not: You are right. How he was during the NWA/early Death Row days and how he is here.. It's like you're looking at two different people. He's definitely a lot more chill and reflective here.

[@ILOVENUKES1000]

+Timothy Miller the weed? makes an incredibely intelligent and energetic man a more chilled incredibely intelligent man?

[@julioc5227]

Dr. Dre is a genius. No wonder he is where he is today.

[@AldoApachi-]

1997 Dr.Dre: People are waiting for the new shit, for new person or whoever, who they gon' follow, who will set the trend 1998 Dr.Dre: Hey yall, here's EMINEM!

[@beinformed3607]

They were waiting He brought it

[@Reggi_Sample]

1998 Em: Hi, My name is..

[@LaCheleWallace]

He was able to foresee the future. Now look at him, he never has to write or say another rhyme every again. I love this. Excellent interview.

[@sethguy45]

Dr. Dre is a fucking genius. Best artist to me personally.

[@sethguy45]

not really... First thing I liked about Dre (pause) was Nuthin but a G thang, that song made me fall in love with hip hop.

[@melvincrews2465]

what u mean not really he dope ad fuck

[@only1kristen]

period! Dre one of the coldest if not the coldest to ever do it. He's introduced the world to eminem, snoop, 50 cent, and other great artist. he's legendary honestly

[@MrJackcorgi]

the problem with dr dre is that the majority of his lyrics were ghostwritten by the DOC and ice cube. also a majority of the beats hes claimed to have made were actually other peoples productions that he took credit for after making slight adjustments on the board. after all who would you rather hear/buy a beat from..? the mighty well known dr dre or some noname producer who made great beats. all of the above can be confirmed if you do your research.

[@dljtwo]

People ghostwriting for him is far from a "problem"... it makes sense and it actually makes "cents". Research Barry White and Quincy Jones, two of the dopest producers to ever do it. They all had "teams" of writers and musicians that helped them write/produce songs. It's no different than a new show coming out of television today and all you hear is "from executive producer so-and-so". The big name introduces the product and the product sells itself. All of those producers and writers that you think Dre is stealing material from are a part of the musician's union and they get paid handsomely for what they do, so don't feel sorry for them thinking they're getting taken advantage of. They're not. I've been a part of the musician's union for over 20 years and if you don't get caught up in the game and don't become star-struck, you will make the money that's due to you. There is no producer in the game today like Dr. Dre and if you've watch his career, you'd know that he has evolved since he first came out. He has never had a need to steal beats from anyone.

[@j3195]

That Afro is clean!!!

[@evilentity7797]

Shit he looks ridiculous, no respect for the 'hood

[@meatz2974]

Lol

[@fsgjafgja]

damn, what dre said about his generation and building a foundation for his kids, that's real man talk, straight up! straight outta compton!

[@hiesen666]

"Dude never stomped on no Compton concrete"~ The Real OG Eazy E. Dre is a She Thang!!!!

[@fsgjafgja]

studio gangster?!?!

[@hiesen666]

Dudes a WANKSTA!

[@LifeIsNotorious]

All 10 of them

[@zephh_sk]

Take a shot everytime Dre says "you know" or "straight up"

[@u4ea773]

when he was talking about ppl waiting for the next shit, I was thinking eminem the entire time hahah

[@fzgn]

Yeah, Eminem... as well as (unrelated to Dre) Heiroglyphics, Anticon, Definitive Jux, etc. So many crazy unique artists came out as a backlash to how stale everything was getting around '97.

[@MaadAzzGang]

Uh, NO..nobody was thinking "Eminem". Mostly pop white fan-base that Jimmy Iovine helped usher in signing Eminem. Not to say there werent white hip-hop fans, but of course not with as big of a machine. Eminem can rap, but stop it.

[@grnd_ctrl8387]

MaadAzzGang How you gon tell him what he's thinking? Don't be stupid

[@ethanswierczynski153]

Maadazzgang shut your technical dumbass up

[@jessamineherondale8763]

@@MaadAzzGang someone’s madddd

[@ilovekyrieirving2611]

his voice is soo calming and sexy

[@lesliemanzo3030]

i love Kyrie Irving that's how he would get women and beat them!😬

[@ilovekyrieirving2611]

Leslie Manzo stfu

[@Milkbeard1]

@@ilovekyrieirving2611 😂😂🤣😂😂😂😂

[@christopherarmstrong2710]

10:38 *“I’m my worst critic. If I’m not digging it, it ain’t the shit. So, the critics out there can basically kiss my ass.* They no nothing about what goes into this, they’re just people with a 9-5 behind a typewriter and listening to it and critiquing it. Nobody can critic my shit, unless you’ve done half of the stuff that I’ve accomplished. It’s not like I’m going to a smash every time I go in the studio. That’s what I set out to do, but you don’t know what the public is gonna dig.” 20:05 The music business 26:10 The positive side of hip hop music as an outlet for young black Americans. 27:17 The power of being heard and listened to. 29:18 Positive records don’t sell as well as the hardcore, aggressive gangster stuff. (same with hardcore heavy metal) 29:43 The record business is dog eat dog. Know the business side instead of just the art side, and know what you’re getting into.

[@morm2173]

The reason I admire and look up to this dude is because he never gave a shit what people's opinions on him were, he just did his own thing, his way

[@danijelbartulovic9027]

The person I will always respect, no matter which direction he chooses in the future. He didn't give a shit about what other thought about him and his career, and when he earned the money , HE STAYED THE SAME AS HE WAS. True legend!

[@pushinweight]

"Everyone has to have their own sound"

[@kennyg.6608]

It was like that in the 90's and early 2000's but the last ten years, each section of the country does not have they own sound anymore. It's just anything that's "popular" everyone jumps on and rides the wave. The whole southern rap, atl especially is bs today. The sound quality and standard is dead all across the country. I would rather listen to Nipsey Hussle rip than Kendrick Lamar because his shit sounds more organic. Kendrick is catering to the world with his sound,sounds cartoonish to me. But I miss the days when the south,west,and east can be identified with they sound. "Most" of the shit coming out in the last ten years from either coast I cannot connect with, it doesn't grab you,doesn't resonate,no foundation

[@in_da_lighterbabtized_son2695]

Greatest producer out of all of them

[@MultiKadafi]

No he isn't. DJ premier is miles ahead.

[@miket2214]

@@MultiKadafi Premier is sick with his chops & scratches but not anywhere close to Dre's level of mastery, sorry.

[@MultiKadafi]

@@miket2214 dre takes way too long to make beats. He took lot of credit for lot of work which he didn't do. Many beats he stole off from Warren G and Daz diilinger. DJ Premier hands down the greatest and Marley Marl.

[@yeyeyey]

@@MultiKadafi Premier is great but Dre's ear for sound, production IQ, as well unmatched engineering capabilities easily surpass what Premier is capable of or anyone else for that matter. Two different styles though at the end of the day. For the EC boom bap style, I always rated Easy Mo Bee to be up there with Premier pound for pound but Premier had the consistency and sheer numbers of hits. Agree with Marley Marl, he was great too.

[@banknoteproductions9302]

@@MultiKadafi tbh.hes a producer he took they're ideas and made more of it.theres producers who dont touch buttons does that mean they stole from the guitar player who came up with the chords?he's a true producer.if its a team effort and Warren come with a sample dre still bring it together and make it happen

[@trentyates418]

Dre is one of the best beatmakers of all time along with Pete premier and Kanye and rza. He’s well spoken he consistent and he is smart. That is why he is what he is today.

[@randyallday3109]

Johnny J number one

[@zmohtat]

''Straight up''

[@Sprenner]

''Ya know''

[@RareRapVideoz]

Dre was right about the rap section being in the back of the store in the 90's

[@tovmusic]

This interview is so insightful and deep. I love the questions and how they address everything from the music business, to social issues, to music origins, and the media.

[@ludvigalervall2026]

I like how the reporter gets more gansgster throughout the interview: 24:34 (u know, u know)

[@TheNervousnation]

Straight up.

[@chriskleinermusic]

Dr Dre tellin the People in 1997 how the Industrie will Look like.. We are in 2022 now and everything he Said back than came true! Dre the real GOAT!!!!

[@REVAMPtheindustry]

good interview, thanks for uploading.. crazy to think this is almost 20 years ago.. i vividly remember writing 1997 on my homework in elementary school ahaha

[@hitek835]

Dr. Dre said " I Wanna read some intelligent shit."

[@tylerrossow4681]

This is "Vlad's Dad" interviewing.

[@MultiKadafi]

😂

[@punkjazz88]

Actually sounds like Ian Mackaye

[@asantegamah4760]

🤣🤣 or his idol for real

[@CrissAngelMagic99]

He was wrong when he said hip hop was gonna get better

[@djembadjemba5038]

RIP English

[@Balal8281]

HilesMagicTricks it's all because of what people want to hear. I blame fans, people swear they miss how hip hop used to be but it wouldn't have changed so much in the first place if people hadn't accepted that shit and bumped it to the point where mainstream appeal made the industry change the game for good

[@jackbauer555]

it was 1997, hip hop def got better in thse following years, but mainstream ruined its appeal

[@1ColdFuture]

+HilesMagicTricks hip hop was good from 97-2005. after that it turned to shit

[@ddanex]

+HilesMagicTricks was he wrong? He signed Eminem right after saying that, was he really wrong?

[@ikseles2685]

Dre has a futuristic intuition A true pioneer, musical genius and down to earth person. One of the greatest musical artists of all time

[@gretelgrosse6266]

He straight up said "straight up" 23 times during the interview.

[@j04370859]

Well, it is a 30 minute interview, so it's not a big deal.😂

[@TheStreetFoolosopherMr187]

Society Anxiety

[@londyngivens]

its crazy dre talking about what will be the next big thing for hip hop, the next year he got his answer

[@alonsosk1527]

Looks ssd when dre tells something funny and he laughs but the Interviewer dont laugh, so He intterups and looks so serious

[@fockybeatz7315]

It's janyary 2022 lets see who is watching this

[@itsAdriannn]

a lot of gems in this interview thank Dre!

[@StitchWaters7]

Dr. "You Know" Dre

[@alexmason6191]

Straight up

[@rappnchris]

Dre is a genius man, it's crazy to go back on this interview and see how accurate his views are and what they actually evolved to.

[@arealone5320]

Definitely 💯

[@metalgearsolidsnake6978]

A genius who might have been used by many people, and taken advatage off! Now he is on his own, and he shows what kind of person he is, he deserves all his success!

[@u4ea773]

how many time can you kill someone on a record.... how many times has em killed Kim 😂😂

[@AldoApachi-]

he was creative about it. I mean, song bonnie and clyde is horrible and beautiful at the same time.

[@AnkhManRaw]

Two of the most legendary engineers in Hip Hop Dr. Dre and Dave Pensado!!! Thanks for the gems.

[@darkskinwhite]

What does Dave have to do with this interview? lol

[@damageincstudios.2606]

Dre was my initial influence when i first started making beats , i made my first hip hop beat in 1988 and it was all samples lol long before i ever touched a keyboard!!

[@JayTheAdviceGuy]

I'm halfway through this so far, and you can tell how much Dre was maturing by/at this time.

[@IBEENART]

this is around the time he met eminem. the next big thing in that time

[@romant142]

iBEENART yep for sure.

[@pcgamingcommentaries8379]

Little did he know, the next thing would be Eminem. Such a powerful story

[@iiziz]

There should be a lot more videos of Dr. Dre talking. Very well-spoken, down to earth, experienced and wise

[@christopherarmstrong2710]

One thing’s for sure - he didn’t learn all of that in a textbook.

[@Partypoppers55]

I know Dre, I know. I know man I know I know I know I know I know for the love of God I know Dre

[@alexmason6191]

man i dont even know what is more weird, your nickname or the fact that you answer your question

[@Milkbeard1]

😂😂🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂

[@dmp3171]

Str8 up 😅

[@fai2446]

Stfu

[@Partypoppers55]

@@fai2446 congratulations on commenting on a comment that is 6 years old, you idiot

[@Indi5hunnit]

Dre mentions lots of stuff here that's happening today, I guess nothing really changes.

[@QR_Code]

Dre was being positive but obviously made a bad prediction as it relates to hip hop getting "better" shit been on a decline for at least 10+ years

[@romant142]

o01q2w3e yeah I'd say so. Maybe it did in the short term but yeah I'd say after 2003-4 down it went down, it's probably pushing it even to give it the 2000's.

[@BenGenio]

Eminem happened next.

[@mattlee7210]

I remember buying( the chronic : re-lit- from the vault) edition and seeing the interview on the second disc.

[@archiewestwell9803]

"Waiting for that the new person or waiting for the new person to go bam" begins with E ends with M.....

[@sfgianttilldeath]

In just a few short years from this interview Dr. Dre will create one of the greatest albums of all time

[@xMASSxDx187x]

I loved that take he had on critics!

[@Fnelrbnef]

And after this he'd go on to sign Eminem...

[@ThisIsWEB]

Great insight in here, straight up.

[@ramonp836]

That was brilliant , thank you for posting

[@nil4309]

thank you for uploading

[@metalgearsolidsnake6978]

he shall have asked more about the "RECORD BUSINESS"! dre seems to know alot

[@erikbrown52]

Funny because 2 years later, he went right back to the gangster shit. Which I ATE UP and loved. Oh well. Fantasy is nice sometimes.

[@erikbrown52]

Yeah it is, listen to the lyrical content. Police radio, gunshots, sex drugs and violence

[@TheLAKERSareGodsTeam]

Erik Brown to be clear, it's 'less gangsta'.

[@GangstaStan010]

To be fair. He was one of the originators. So it was expected. He meant every artist after were tapping into that sound and oversaturated the game until it became stale.

[@logitech2010100]

you know

[@jejuislandtrekker8113]

Very intelligent . Love it that he wants to get his family out of the projects and set up his family and future generations on a better standing. Great motivation as a father.

[@NMTFSU]

STRAIGHT UP!

[@pete2169nv]

I like DRE. but the fact remains, he is still a Studio gangsta. RIP Eazy "Eric"

[@GangstaStan010]

Originally Dre never claimed it. But when he joined forces with Suge, he had no choice.

[@orijones]

The documentary Rhyme and Reason (1997) interviews by Peter Spirer. Easy to find online. Best of luck

[@ricardotost]

I like the part where he says you know

[@cryptolord9826]

100 perc facts I started with heavy metal then my first vinyl was run dmc and public enemy and ice t albums not to mention heavy d etc

[@nnekabeiber1965]

”I listen to everything” hmmm

[@guitarist0062]

Straight Up

[@axd0045]

Hip hop and rock music are the two greatest rebellion forces in music history. Hands down. As far as content goes, I'm not a fan of the woman bashing, however the violent lyrics are a reflection of reality. Hip hop is not to be judged based off morality, which is why the elder generation doesn't appreciate it.

[@h20-p6g]

Violence has always existed. Without a moral centre rebellion falls flat and is only destructive. Rock music and rap much as I love it has had an almost strictly negative impact on our culture in every possible way. In terms of quality even the best stuff is cheap throwaway crap compared to what preceded it and what used to be before it. I hate to say that because I love it but dont see any other way to look at it.

[@biglebauski8842]

He's breathing loudly...

[@reneerivera1426]

The future of hip hop? It's dead!!!

[@alexmason6191]

Jacques Guerrier but its worse than ever

[@albertestrada8825]

@ Renee Rivera,FACTZ.

[@brictit]

When he describes hip hop being at the back of the store. I think he forgets that they put milk in the back of the store. Every one needs it, so lets have them walk by all these albums to get to it.

[@Makaveli_93]

"It's going to get a lot better". Hah.

[@Qatan00]

it did get better in the late 90 early 2000 and then it fell to the ground

[@inyaface161]

+Abdelrahman Roubi (King Roubi) Yeah dude "New School" Rap is just so bad it gives me ear cancer

[@Styliesinceninedeuce]

After Death Row crumbled and Pac passed shit went all the way left on the West. Hasn't been the same. But NY killed it and Dre stood his ground with 2001 being lightyears ahead of its time and then putting Eminem & fiddy into superstardom. But still Dre always has the most talented cats in the game.

[@bdot187um]

+Matthew Wylie straight up.

[@LifeIsNotorious]

Abdelrahman Roubi Late 90s and early 00s were pretty good, but not better than the early to mid-90s and 80s.

[@JC-11111]

Is that supposed to be "Rhyme & Reason" instead of "Rhythm and Rhyme"?

[@pepepez6335]

at the end of the video "know your business" looks over his shoulder to make sure Suge isn't there lmao

[@El.Duder-ino]

Dre sets the new norms and standards while he still learns... the key is to never stop listening and learning new sounds... This interview also shows Dre is still human being coming from streets of black "hood". All the black people of the world should feel proud of what he has done for them by showing black person can be same if not more talented and smart to any man. Black people of the USA went a long and hard road to achieve this feeling.

[@jamesperez278]

This is probably the most straight up dr dre will be till he dies so straight up yall should listen to a legend that is more successful then you will ever be

[@jlupemadeit]

You know... You know. You know? You know. You know... hahaaaa. You know, and you know. Yeah raps cool you know. you know? #youknow

[@NiiKofittedKap]

lmaooooo

[@alleynicole2010]

That's just how he talks

[@jlupemadeit]

Alexandrea Williams yeah. you know.

[@alleynicole2010]

+Josiah “7th Kreation” Lupenui and obviously you don't 😉

[@jlupemadeit]

Alexandrea Williams Lol quit buggin girl. I know how dre is it's just funny.

[@matthewmshell9099]

He had produced one of the best rappers in the world eazy e God father of gangster rap

[@memeda3609]

he said straight up for 1000+ time lol

[@Ahmad-ut6np]

straight up !

[@motab1992]

straight up

[@robertovasquez1834]

You know...

[@larryknwles]

I had just bought this cd from amazon. I'm excited to have it along with other out of print death row releases.

[@Ayo22210]

Nerdiest dude interviewing him

[@matthewmann8969]

Dre should start beat making with Electronica, Electronic, Techno, Trance, House, Jungle, Bass, Bassline, Drum And Bass, and other musical genres with little to no words in there I am sure if The Doctor put his mind to it he could make great danceable music not that he has not with Hip Hop/Rap, R&B, Soul, Slow Jams, Reggae, and other genres of music

[@dirt3855]

matthew mann yikes

[@samcad-ho3ze]

This is fascinating

[@NKWTI]

"Half the people are frontin' in videos anyway." Yeah, like N.W.A.

[@kaithemc1638]

Lmao no bruh no. Do you not know who Eazy-E is? And that's one of 5

[@asantegamah4760]

Rolling down the street in my 6'4...he actually had a 6'4 so no fronting if you got it

[@matthewlee4697]

I remember years ago i bought "the chronic: re-lit from the vault" editon of the album which came with a bonu disc that feature this interview....definitely nostalgia! .its intresting seeing the interview again and knowing a year later he would sign eminem...i never thought about that lol

[@terrydow9442]

This came out on my birthday!

[@tziviliviu]

you know, you know, you know.....:)))

[@tellemtrev]

You gotta make sure your prepared when the shit gets thick!!! Daily facts!

[@daekwondaprophet1121]

His Music > His Past.

[@30grayboy]

Keep pushing your self your one of the best out there

[@bron8165]

A real artist

[@batabole93]

Straight up! #2020

[@FinessedAnalyzer]

Great interview!

[@chrisdkpl]

LEGEND

[@deontemerritt91]

the began of Aftermath Entertainment Aftermatics Aftermath Records when Eminem came in Dr. Dre is the truth fuck Death Row Records I was in elementary back in 1997.

[@seand67]

Great interview

[@ii-nf8fg]

8:08 that's a wisdom. I hat hen fool ass rappers brag about the money they have like wayne and even the boxers !!