How Dr. Dre Got The Chronic Masters Back!

[@phillipaldridge4028]

Reggie you 100% nailed about why The Chronic (1992) started to chart again. I was 14 when The Chronic 2001 came out and my father who was 31 at the time took me to Coconuts and picked me up the original Chronic on cassette. Changed my musical life forever!

[@daboss6385]

Reggie are you looking for new artist

[@sherbstone]

The number is 35 years

[@matthewbush2371]

Thank u Reggie

[@33GLOCK]

​@@daboss6385you want a 360 deal ? 😂😂😂😂

[@slapzntrapzradio]

​@reggiewright facts doggystyle was harder than the chronic and that was dope but that doggystyle man classic

[@jesusshuttlesworth4101]

Dude a billionaire and Suge is an inmate. Dude got his masters back. Dre beat y’all ass in the end

[@UnknownRaiderGuy]

I remember when the Chronic first came out the CD was sold in a tall box. I had that Chronic first release CD,the Mo Money Soundtrack and Kris Kross totally Krossed out album was my first Rap Albums I owned at 11 yrs old lol. My older sister had to purchase the Chronic CD at Warehouse music at Florin Mall in Sacramento due to the parental advisory sticker on the chronic cover. My mom found out about the lyrics and broke the CD in half lol I had to get my cousin to let me record it on cassette from his his own CD lol. Man those was the memories the golden era of hiphop and when Death Row was dominating

[@mattkhanna]

Not even close to the golden era

[@UnknownRaiderGuy]

@@mattkhanna Golden era of HipHop was the late 80s to mid 90s

[@TheKaluha88]

@@UnknownRaiderGuyabsolutely correct

[@Smokin2many]

When the chronic came out, there weren’t any cds

[@rlstokey]

@@Smokin2many Stop smokin'. Please.........

[@atshabal]

The chronic was the first rap album that I played from start to end . I think the reason why every body purchased the chronic when 2001 was released it was because Cali rap and sound was back on the map . Every body was nostalgic of the DR era .

[@TupacShakurTheDonMakaveli]

2:42 Has Reggie ever told this story about Lay Law suing Death Row over “California Love?” That would be a good story if it hasn’t been told.

[@TommieGun71]

Moral of the story... Dr Dre was playing Chess while Suge and Reggie were playing Checkers....LoL

[@mossjackson]

I was in elementary taking that cd to school playing it in computer class for the kids who didn’t have it it’s still a classic chronic one and 2

[@nojusticejustus2912]

You're appreciated 😂 all heroes don't wear capes. Blessings to you.

[@Brotha00]

We were doing the same, but on tape. CDs didn’t exist

[@RamsonOpoku]

Love dre for getting his masters back...

[@blaqeyek4296]

It can be spun however someone tries to spin things in Suge's favor and try too ALWAYS make Suge come out looking good, but the fact of the matter is, before Kanye's most recent bag fumble, Suge was probably one of the top bag fumblers in the music business EVER, and that fact is not in dispute. We all can respect what Suge did in the business, who he put on and everybody he helped, but the end result is indisputable.

[@weknowthetruth2315]

Due to an attorney error in setting up the separation paperwork cost another company $10million. Lesson of this show; RE-Read over your contracts. Hire an attorney to check another attorney work if its big business....

[@33GLOCK]

Mmmmm

[@danybalagula72]

Wow. Dre and liza(big Puns wife) won their masters back the same way! Fat joe didn’t have even 4 million dollars to pay her that he owed her and LOST THE MASTERS TO BIG PUN, for FAILURE TO REPORT AND PAY ANY ROYALTIES FOR PUN TO HIS NEXT OF KIN OR WIFE AND KIDS! Joe is incredibly the foulest guy in hip hop! To act like an artist is dead so the economic obligation to him is over? I never heard of this type of a trial where the JUDGE IS SO SHOCKED AT HOW CROOKED THE CONTRACT IS THAT HE TALKING LIKE HE WAS LIZAS ATTORNEY! I mean a contract right out of a comedy movie. Joe Gave her a few dollars (less than a mill) and then PUBLICLY TOLD HER TO GET A JOB, all the while him and jellybean WAS COLLECTING MILLIONS, but didn’t feel like paying her. Y he ain’t CANCELED LIKE SUGE? Let a new Puerto Rican take his old spot!

[@SalNiner]

“The day the N****z took over” is one of the hardest songs ever made imo.

[@BTman58]

"Due to a legal provision outlined in the 1976 Copyright Revision Act, artists whose albums were released in the year 1978 and afterward all become eligible to file paperwork with the U.S. Copyright Office allowing them to reclaim ownership of their music copyrights and master recordings from their record labels after a period of 35 years. However, since the first batch of these recordings became eligible for reverting ownership in 2013, comparatively few artists have gone through this process allowing them reclaim ownership of their music. Ever wonder why that is? For starters, most labels don't publicize if and when their artists do end up reclaiming their masters. For legal reasons, the labels avoid publicly discussing copyright negotiations with their artists - especially their top-tier talent - but there's a business reason as well. According to Billboard, Nielsen Music's metrics on overall music consumption for 2016 showed that past catalog consumption grew to a whopping 66.2 percent of major labels' total revenue intake last year. Therefore, the numbers indicate it is simply not in the labels' interest to gain a reputation for being pushovers when it comes to music ownership. To put a finer point on it: "We are not in the business of giving our masters back to artists," as one major-label executive told Billboard."

[@idread3523]

Yeah kind of like people not expunging their record or get rebates..lazy. And lack of knowledge are the culprits

[@marlonglanton4372]

Smart move Dre

[@brotherwalt9319]

Shout out to Dr Dre ,

[@AuthorRahsaanAli]

Yay for Dre.

[@fivegeeztv998]

The chronic changed a culture and single handedly influence the world. Most influential album ever. Who want to debate that. 9:20

[@atshabal]

The chronic was the blue print for a successful commercial album.

[@fivegeeztv998]

Chronic opened the door & was the acceptance of weed smoking you see today.

[@travisclark9134]

Can you explain the breakdown of how the sales were distributed between the 2pac estate death row Interscope during the greatest hits..pac ..outlawz..until the end of time. Did the estate own all of that?

[@frankvalentino1121]

@@reggiewrightwhat about with 2pacs life ? How did that split between LT Hutton and his estate ?

[@theodorebelmont7922]

The Chronic is an absolute classic. One of the greatest albums, let alone West Coast albums ever. Too bad Dre talks negatively about that album and his Death Row era. Its my favourite era in Dr. Dres career

[@Milvus_In_Excelsis]

People where being robbed, beaten, raped, killed during that period. What is Dre supposed to say about that period?

[@choossuck7653]

That was his only good work

[@zackiemon1]

Facts

[@StayViben]

@@choossuck7653agreed. 2001 was more Commercially accepted but Sonically, Impact Wise and Culturally The Chronic > 2001

[@badassyellaboy2282]

Why wouldn't he have ill will towards deathrow

[@carlsmith8143]

Dre still Winning.👀😂

[@pharoah1200]

Shout out to my childhood homeboy LayLaw (R.I.P.) for that "California Love" remix 📀🎧🎤🎵🎶🎼

[@BTman58]

“No matter the situation, never let your emotions overpower your intelligence.” How Suge saw it: “No matter the situation, never let your intelligence overpower your emotions.” 😂😂😂

[@slikron8536]

Dr Dre is the best producer in Hip Hop history . His best work is Eazy Duz It , Straight Outta Compton , No One Can Do it Better , Living Like Hustlers , Niggaz4Life , The Chronic , and Doggy Style . All these projects were mixed and produced by Dre no matter who played drums or guitar he put the finishing touch on it . Image him getting a chance to produce the Ice Cube and MC REN solo albums I think that would have been crazy .

[@aceboogie7785]

SWEET JAMES JONES, MANNIE FRESH DRE SAMPLES FUNKADELIC JAMES BROWN PLUS SCOTT SCORTH DID NEXT EPISODE 2001

[@slikron8536]

@@maddpropz DJ Quik got the #2 spot . He next up after Dre .

[@jeremyb5407]

Dre always had Yella, Daz, Warren G, Quik, Hitman etc. he was the best mixer maybe

[@moosebiggzify]

@@maddpropzno way none of them are above dre. The reason is bc a producer is more than a beat maker, he/she’s a producer. They hear what is needed and find it. The original demo for gin and juice was damn near goofy. If u hear the hook it’s no way that’s a hit record. Dre took it, re worked it and made that mothafucka magic. He might have got somebody else to play the guitar and drums, but who in their sane mind cld hear the original and not scrap it completely lol, let alone take it from that to what we hear on snoop’s album. Amazing

[@moosebiggzify]

@@maddpropz it’s essentially when u get to that level, u literally can’t create every single project that awaits u. U have to delegate at that point. One, u literally wld be overwhelmed , and two, it allows u to keep evolving and learning and stay relevant to the sound. You’re no longer making just a chronic or nwa album. U got a label of platinum artists who want and depend on ur production as well as industry stars outside of your label who want your services. It wld be a disservice to them to do all of that work and water down what makes your sound unique. 50 cent, slim shady , snoop , k dot and on and on. All of their projects production sound unique and that’s better than having dope beats from a to z without much contrast. Also timbaland gotta be mentioned in that debate along with Dre quik and whomever else.

[@antiquitypoitier4870]

Reggie is a character lol. I love his delivery lol

[@LooseCan88]

One of Reggies best videos , clear and informative from the inside of DRR.

[@Sneakerveli]

Reggie don't miss. I love getting these infos about the Row..

[@zaheers123]

Reggie my man, you did well to get invloved from security up to sales and basically running the company bro. Some smart moves you make

[@badassyellaboy2282]

Smart moves?Dame company don't exist because suge and everyone ran it to the ground

[@TILEROB]

I know a lot of people don't like Reggie but this fkn guy got so much knowledge KILLUMINATI

[@frankvalentino1121]

Super smart. And very honest. At first I thought he would be always defending suge. But he doesn’t , he speaks the truth and nothing but the truth.

[@TILEROB]

@@frankvalentino1121 honest not to sure about that he was a crooked cop lol 😆 😂

[@sports872]

I would have liked to have saw Death Row sorting 2pacs last album and calling it the real name it was meant to be. Like you say Killuminati not The Don Killuminati. Whoever has the rights still should do this.

[@mickobrien3156]

Dr. Dre's Let Me Ride was a good song.

[@frankvalentino1121]

“The last episode “ was that paying homage to the next episode? Lol jk

[@littlehorn8503]

Also Reg, The Up In Smoke Tour in 2000 as well, Dre performed songs from The Chronic, so that also might've played a factor as well, on why The Chronic got back on the charts. Around that time.

[@chuckscott-cy7iq]

What I just learned is.. Never hire a criminal attorney to do an entertainment attorney's job. 🧐

[@Bugger22]

Reg, Congrats to you and the Wife for getting the son through college! 🎉✊🏾💪🏾

[@rong.thej.d.5969]

excellent summary

[@betorn90023]

Dre Day 😎🫡

[@Saywotulike]

Was about to sleep…… not now. The content is amazing, no stupid dramatics. Keep it going

[@JohnBoyBeattie]

Another great video. Love these insights

[@makaveli2tt]

Good info from Reggie. Thanks for sharing

[@j-dooly]

If Only Big Reggie Could Executive Produce My New Album, Salute 💯

[@RezGeneral]

What happened to the DETOX album???? 🤔🤔🤔

[@nephewdavis1225]

Keep up the videos Big Reggie

[@makaveli88888]

Straight forward & easy to take in the info cheers reg

[@kevinjenkins692]

I've went through countless copies of "The Chronic" and most of those copies were reissues

[@shawnwhite10007]

Salute to Dre.

[@mexia23]

Oh thats how he got his masters back . 😮 Thanks for sharing this .

[@mroctober3583]

You got a boost cuz you put out that bullshit Chronic 2000 compilation to trick ppl c'mon now 😂 it had a few good tracks not gonna lie

[@gmoney9729]

So to petition to get your masters back you have to file by year 28. If you miss that window, the rights to your masters rolls over for another 30 years.💯

[@teeerealsirrdee]

False that lie sounds good though Due to a legal provision outlined in the 1976 Copyright Revision Act, artists whose albums were released in the year 1978 and afterward all become eligible to file paperwork with the U.S. Copyright Office allowing them to reclaim ownership of their music copyrights and master recordings from their record labels after a period of 35 years.

[@Mikey90210]

I bet suge wake up every morning like damn I coulda been a billionaire

[@MrCwal27]

Uncle Reggie dropping knowledge

[@Cultured_Barbarian]

Love this high level business info

[@kevinfarries5726]

Damn Reg but what does Dr. Dre have with, "The Chronic"after being owed MILLIONS on 20+ years of back pay? I mean he owns his work now but what about all the money he didn't receive? What a Catch 22? ©2023

[@almightytre3730]

He signed over everything to suge when he left the label. The only money he's entitled to is from streaming since that came out later.

[@TheStreetFoolosopherMr187]

Dr Dre eating off the Chronic as he should

[@kevinfarries5726]

@@almightytre3730 uuh? No he didn't sign over everything according to THIS interview. Now to be honest WE don't see the contracts and weren't there. But according to Reggie, Dre ONLY signed over his share in the company. NOT his royalties from, "The Chronic." ©2023

[@kevinfarries5726]

@@TheStreetFoolosopherMr187 yes true. But what ABOUT THE BACK PAY!? That was MY whole point. He is starting over from zero on those sales or streams. Catch 22. ©2023

[@almightytre3730]

@kevinfarries5726 I can remember reggie in the past saying it was proven in court that Dre signed over his royalties. There's articles about this you can look up

[@MichaelDavis-xz3ru]

Reggie doesn't know anything about the Music Business but claim to be Music Executive! 30yr rule have been in Music Contracts for years!

[@Sdot1904]

I brought the album 2007 before all store we’re closed down permanently

[@lambcast]

35 years is a stipulation in the U.S. Copyright law, Masters isn't included in that, only the lyrics and compositions registrations, not the recordings, recordings become their own Copyright.

[@dannysandoval5195]

Great history lesson Reggie.

[@aarong3000]

Suge hating on Dr. Dre, nah! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@onemanarmy916]

Reggie does eazy e still gets royalties off the chronic?

[@daekwondaprophet1121]

Nope. Eazy got paid royalties off Dre’s albums from 1992 - 1998.

[@hishers9779]

I knew Reggie would say this 😂

[@TheKing4576]

Salute to Reggie so be telling truth doe never lied on anything or know one coming back saying Reggie laying. Big ups reggie if u read this

[@josheternal]

Reg, why do you think Ren just disappeared years ago. You think he just got sick of the spotlight?

[@s.salazar6364]

He stopped being able to write a rhyme. Shame bcuz he has hardest lyrics and flow in the group.

[@PoloDown]

Make my funk the P funk

[@grandmasterteebo6257]

Insightful!!!!

[@jrobinson9239]

Dre probably collected now after his divorce!!😂

[@NatTurner523]

That was Dr Dre's work! Along with all the other artists. Everyone on that album needs to get back pay. Reggie and Suge are skanless.

[@Mercury804]

I definitely repurchased The Chronic after I copped 2001. My OG Chronic was a tape and i wanted it on CD since I had 2001 on CD

[@kcjamdab2155]

Reggie Jon y'all the best

[@TSA1D1]

Protect Reggie at all cost

[@teeerealsirrdee]

Here is the law many artist just don't act on this. It's a 35-year rule "Due to a legal provision outlined in the 1976 Copyright Revision Act, artists whose albums were released in the year 1978 and afterward all become eligible to file paperwork with the U.S. Copyright Office allowing them to reclaim ownership of their music copyrights and master recordings from their record labels after a period of 35 years."

[@jrobinson9239]

David then doubled back!! David cool with Snoop now too!! David probably cool with Dre now too!

[@Tyfromthechi647]

Deathrow bogus for what they did to dre

[@CashDaGod]

One thing that i always heard is that Dre left death row and gave up rights to his masters. Dr.Dre should get no royalties from the chronic. I agree with you for the first time Reggie.

[@williamdrayton7352]

Well he got it and Suge Knight in jail

[@Polostar79]

He gave up rights to Death Row. As a producer/songwriter he was and still is entitled to profit from the music.

[@CashDaGod]

@@Polostar79 the story was always told that Dre left death row with nothing, I even heard Dre saying he gave Suge all his master's because he'd rather leave and have peace of mind.

[@Tesmoofficial-ps6nl]

It ain’t what you know it’s what you can prove

[@Polostar79]

@@CashDaGod Dre left with nothing as far as being co-owner of the label. The paperwork Suge made him sign forfeited his rights to profit from Death Row as an entity. The paperwork didn’t include forfeiting the royalties he was entitled to as a producer. That’s what Reggie was explaining in this video.

[@Polostar79]

Once again another example of how bad of a businessman Suge was. Had he spent more time learning the business’s instead of trying to be a mob boss he could’ve still been eating off The Chronic.

[@DaMixWizard]

Dr.Dre out smart Suge. Dr.Dre knew what was in that paperwork.

[@s.salazar6364]

Smart but dumb Mr Knight.

[@samuelpetit6183]

How things come to full circle, how the mighty have fallen and the power is gone

[@frankvalentino1121]

What was the last interaction dre and suge had while Dre was still partnered up ?

[@frankvalentino1121]

@@reggiewright oh ok. And they didn’t see each other again until vibe awards ? And then not again until tams?

[@djhaynes99]

@@frankvalentino1121 It does look like Dre only communicated through lawyers, Dre even says in a 1996 interview he doesn't go out much, and they say there was a incident where Dre was chased out of a LA nightclub by Suge and Pac.

[@frankvalentino1121]

@@djhaynes99 when would he have got chased out of a club ? I thought he left in 96 pac died 96 suge went back to jail in 96 or 97

[@djhaynes99]

@@frankvalentino1121 This was from Dre's Summer 96 interview it was either the Vibe or Source. Suge was arrested October 96.

[@TheRolling123]

The Chronic is on the Rushmore of Rap

[@demetricewright2705]

His partner is Jimmy iovine and that's how he got his Masters back

[@dukeharris2490]

I seen some ppl that were not carrying the same bloodlines as the original Narragansetts🤔

[@UnknownRaiderGuy]

Reggie got a question Dre said that Suge Knight beat up one of the producers only because he rewinded the tape back to far is that true ? Or not

[@bomb1st]

2pac, not Suge Knight did that

[@UnknownRaiderGuy]

@@reggiewright Oh ok I was asking because Dr Dre said in a interview years ago that one of the things that Made him leave Death Row was witnessing a Producer get beat up by Suge (but I guess maybe he meant Tupac) because he rewinded the tape back too far

[@UnknownRaiderGuy]

@@bomb1st wait Tupac beat up a producer because he rewinded the tape back too far ? So that wasn’t Suge who did that ?

[@naaimsharif-s2d]

In a 1999 Dre's Behind the music, Behind the music said it reported to them by Dre that someone apart of one of the Death Row artist entourage assaulted a producer for rewinding a tape to far. Dre never said on the Behind the music that it was Suge Knight

[@UnknownRaiderGuy]

@@naaimsharif-s2d Ok thanks for clarifying that I just remembered watching that interview after getting home from school around 99 that was part of the Dre promoting The Chronic 2001 👍🏾

[@UserLbc]

Reggie wright due you think we can get a back story on how eazy was getting paid off the chronic album?

[@DonaldHHout-ok2fy]

Good Afternoon 😃🌞 Everybody. I Hope That Everybody Is Having A Great 👍 Day Today.

[@christophersingletary3394]

Dr Dre is recouping his money back from his divorce.....Good for DRE!!!!

[@cornbread2554]

Reggie, you always appear to tell it how you remembered. Not what you heard or what some one else heard. As long as you were head security for Death Row, did you not see the self destruction ahead?

[@NONE2NONE]

REG When you say E1 made a deal to give Dre the masters back, do you mean the legal rights to the masters or the tape reeels?

[@pharoah1200]

How the tables turn 📀

[@micheal8509]

Dre signing eminem saved his career eveything he did after he left death row flopped before he signed eminem so I think it was mostly the new fans he got from eminem that were buying 2001 and the chronic

[@randallcunningham4175]

Reggie, knew what was going on. I can't imagine a person as meticulous as him overlooking that, they were just punkin Dre and knew he wasn't gon do shit. Reggie, speak some real shit but I think he's grimy and sneaky af.

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[@tmayo6937]

I Nas is suppose to get his back after 30 or 35 years

[@Lior__plays]

Ibthought dr dre sold hes catalog last year, am I right??

[@Lior__plays]

@@reggiewright ok , so how he got he’s masters back again? If he did sell hes catalog

[@williamchappell9858]

Yay masters means money!

[@sms130official]

All I'm going to say is that I don't think Reggie is lying but, there's some missing pieces that he didn't bring up that's very important in regards to this discussion regarding Dre currently owning the copyrights to The Chronic album. There's a few errors in this some of the claims from Reggie and I have proof. I've mention much of this in previous videos discussion ownership of The Chronic album as well those 2Pac albums. Stay tuned. I'll be on here in like 40 minutes in the comments.

[@nojusticejustus2912]

Reggie's on point with the majority of the things he says. You can't fault a man that actually lived thru the peak of greatness and the downfall add covid etc.. and expect him to remember everything to a perfect measure. He's not malicious or aggressive he's just reminiscing to the best of his ability. To be as sharp as he is ,is a breathe of fresh air.

[@goodymob9638]

​@@nojusticejustus2912Exactly bruh. It kills me people think they know more, when he ACTUALLY worked there. 😂

[@mossjackson]

Exactly perfectly said guys Reggie don’t mean no harm if you grew up on the culture it’s truth to it’s best of knowledge remember he just got out the pen as well

[@TheStreetFoolosopherMr187]

You're talking to the person (Reggie) who help ran Death Row Records company itself of course he knows about the Chronic payments.methods, the company was living off that album as the foundation

[@nojusticejustus2912]

@@goodymob9638 Reggie did more than work there he was a police officer and PAC was out in million dollar bond. I'm a retired bailbondsman and I can tell you at any time Reggie could've turned PAC in and had him violated for smoking ganja and hanging out with gang members that violates the bond agreement and Reggie stayed 10 toes down for death row.

[@artmoe9776]

''y'all know the hater'' HAAAAAA nba all star reggie wright always taking shots

[@badassyellaboy2282]

Why don't he have any guest beside James,think about that one

[@mindbully]

He deserved it. 🐐

[@inspiresection]

Don’t make deals with the devil. Imagine having no choice but to forfeit your work.

[@jahsunndunkley9345]

Respect Big Reg, you had any run ins with that snake Jay-Z before he started turning state evidence and sabotage rappers career?

[@donjuanseville3039]

THE CHRONIC...DA BEST ALBUM IN HIP HOP MUSIC........CASE CLOSED 💯💯💯

[@wisconsinstrength]

Homie keeps saying "we", like he was part of the crew making music

[@meagainstthewrld606]

🔥 IT'S TRUE🔥@Reggie Wright Jr It's called a Reversion Clause that was enacted under the 1976 Copyright Act. Any music released after 1978 can qualify. After 35 years the original artist can file a legal motion to have the publishing and copyright of music reverted back to them even if they outright sold all rights.

[@unsolvedmysteries3859]

Can we talk about Del Ray Richardson claimed that Eric B lie the 2Pac said he loves Suge Knight?

[@idread3523]

That Delroy dude seems like a clown. Something ain't right with him

[@almightytre3730]

Idk why yall hold Delray opinion so highly he had no dealings with Death Row or 2Pac.

[@riko62052]

Delray is a clown