To Whom It May Concern - Mista Dre featuring Samori (a classic track from Omaha, Nebraska)

I'll never forget the era. It was the mid-90s (1996 to be exact). Me and Dre met through a mutual friend. He was a barber and I was a rookie Financial Analyst with Union Pacific Railroad.
The weekly haircuts eventually turned to discussions about music. Low and behold, Dre could sang. Not sing, but SANG!. And, I grew up playing the drums and dreaming of a life in music.
It didn't take long before the two of us were utilizing the new, digital sequencing technologies of the day. Within months of our initial meeting, we were laying down the core tracks for 'To Whom It May Concern' on our buddy's, Luck Brown (a.k.a Red Eye), Fostex digital 8 track recorder.
We did not think much of it. Dre played the chords, I laid the drum tracks. It felt good. By the end of the week, we booked a session at Digital Age Recordings, one of the few Pro Tools studios in Omaha, Nebraska in the mid 90s.
The completion of our first single, To Whom It May Concern, coincided with the development of a brand new, community-based radio station in Omaha.
The next thing we knew, our songs were being played on the radio. I'll never forget that feeling. Hearing our tunes thumping in other peoples' cars as they drove by on Ames Avenue or 30th Street.
One day, Dre drove up to my apartment, flung open the door, and ran to my place proclaiming, "Our song is on the radio, our song is on the radio!", not unlike in the movie 'The Five Heartbeats'.
We did not have KZbin, Facebook, SoundCloud, etc. in 1996. We felt lucky getting a little local radio play, and a congratulations or two.
It's now going on 2014, and this, like so much of the music that I've been a part of, is but a sweet memory. I happened to find it after a random Google search led me to a music distribution company in Russia that is still playing our songs. Who woulda thunk it? All the way from Omaha, Nebraska in 1996. I'm not even complaining about rights. (Not yet, at least...) ;-)
This song and my collaborations with Mista Dre have been a big part of the impetus for my journey. He's no longer here to continue the physical marathon. But, he will never be forgotten.
Please like this in memory of Greatness that so often goes forgotten. Long live Mista Dre. Long live Independent Music!

[@joseramon5786]

RIP Cuzo...Never forgotten 🙏🏾

[@avalanwa]

May his soul rest in peace. This is a beautiful song.

[@iamsamori]

Thank you!

[@jozzartlikemozzartg8127]

This makes me miss the 90s in Omaha Nebraska

[@amazeus1980]

90's ...really nice song! Love it fo real...

[@leonyiddle5023]

Very cool. Gotta love those jodeci type harmonies

[@GFunkEra4400]

Man I just found Dre, but his music is super dope. Did he ever drop a full length?

[@jekharidailey9661]

Hey this is my uncle, just wondering do you have other songs with him or other songs of him?

[@iamsamori]

Hi Jekhari! I know it’s been over a decade, but my condolences to you and your family on the loss of Dre. He was a special person, and an extraordinary musical talent. I’ll have to look through all of the cassettes that I still have from that time to see what I have. If I come across any of Dre’s old music, I’ll let you know.

[@blackmann6153]

Omaha