Forgot About Dre

Eminem

About Forgot About Dre

"Forgot About Dre" is a single from rapper Dr. Dre's album 2001, featuring vocals from rapper Eminem. The track reached No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 14 on the U. S. R&B chart, No. 32 on the U. S. Pop chart, and No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart. Released as the album's second single on January 29, 2000, like "Still D. R. E.", the song addresses Dre's critics in a defiant manner, as Dre announces his return to the hip-hop scene and reminds listeners of his significant influence on the genre. "Forgot About Dre" won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2001 Grammy Awards.  


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Y'all know me, still the same O.G. but I been low-key
Hated on by most these niggas with no cheese, no deals and no G's
No wheels and no keys, no boats, no snowmobiles, and no skis
Mad at me cause I can finally afford to provide my family with groceries
Got a crib with a studio and it's all full of tracks to add to the wall
Full of plaques, hanging up in the office in back of my house like trophies
Did y'all think I'mma let my dough freeze, ho please
You better bow down on both knees, who you think taught you to smoke trees
Who you think brought you the oldies
Eazy-E's, Ice Cubes, and D.O.C's
The Snoop D-O-double-G's
And the group that said motherfuck the police
Gave you a tape full of dope beats
To bump when you stroll through in your hood
And when your album sales wasn't doing too good
Who's the Doctor they told you to go see
Y'all better listen up closely, all you niggas that said that I turned pop
Or The Firm flopped, y'all are the reason that Dre ain't been getting no sleep
So f*ck y'all, all of y'all, if y'all don't like me, blow me
Y'all are gonna keep fucking around with me and turn me back to the old me

Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say
But nothing comes out when they move their lips
Just a bunch of gibberish
And motherfuckers act like they forgot about Dre

Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say
But nothing comes out when they move their lips
Just a bunch of gibberish
And motherfuckers act like they forgot about Dre

So what do you say to somebody you hate
Or anyone tryna bring trouble your way
Wanna resolve things in a bloodier way
Then just study a tape of N.W.A
One day I was walking by
With a Walkman on
When I caught a guy
Give me an awkward eye
And I strangled him up in the parking lot
With his Karl Kani
I don't give a f*ck if it's dark or not
I'm harder than me tryna park a Dodge
When I'm drunk as f*ck
Right next to a humongous truck in a two-car garage
Hopping out with two broken legs
Trying to walk it off
F*ck you too bitch, call the cops
I'mma kill you and them loud-ass motherfucking barking dogs
And when the cops came through
Me and Dre stood next to a burnt down house
With a can full of gas and a hand full of matches
And still weren't found out
From here on out it's the Chronic II
Starting today and tomorrow's anew
And I'm still loco enough to choke you to death with a Charleston Chew
Slim Shady, hotter then a set of twin babies
In a Mercedes Benz with the windows up
When the temp goes up to the mid-80s
Calling men ladies, sorry, Doc, but I been crazy
There's no way that you can save me, it's okay, go with him Hailie

Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say
But nothing comes out when they move their lips
Just a bunch of gibberish
And motherfuckers act like they forgot about Dre

Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say
But nothing comes out when they move their lips
Just a bunch of gibberish
And motherfuckers act like they forgot about Dre

If it was up to me, you motherfuckers would stop coming up to me
With your hands out looking up to me, like you want something free
When my last CD was out, you wasn't bumping me
But now that I got this little company
Everybody wanna come to me like it was some disease
But you won't get a crumb from me
Cause I'm from the streets of Compton
I told 'em all, all them little gangstas
Who you think helped mold 'em all
Now you wanna run around talking bout guns like I ain't got none
What you think I sold 'em all, cause I stay well off
Now all I get is hate mail all day saying Dre fell off
What cause I been in the lab with a pen and a pad
Tryin' to get this damn label off
I ain't havin' that, this is the millennium of Aftermath
It ain't gonna be nothin' after that
So give me one more platinum plaque and f*ck rap, you can have it back
So where's all the Mad Rappers at
It's like a jungle in this habitat
But all you savage cats
Know that I was strapped with gats
While you were cuddling a Cabbage Patch

Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say
But nothing comes out when they move their lips
Just a bunch of gibberish
And motherfuckers act like they forgot about Dre

Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say
But nothing comes out when they move their lips
Just a bunch of gibberish
And motherfuckers act like they forgot about Dre

Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say
But nothing comes out when they move their lips
Just a bunch of gibberish
And motherfuckers act like they forgot about Dre

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Eminem

Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (/ˌɛmɪˈnɛm/; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is consistently cited as one of the greatest and most influential artists of all time in any genre, with Rolling Stone ranking him 83rd on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and labelling him the "King of Hip Hop". He will often be called " Slim Shady" at times. He has gotten into quite some rap battles against MGK, ( Machine Gun Kelly) Snoop Dog, etc. more »

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Written by: ANDRE ROMELL YOUNG, MARSHALL MATHERS, MELVIN BRADFORD

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Album
The song "Forgot About Dre" is off Dr. Dre’s album, “2001,” also known as “The Chronic 2000.” The album, released in 1999, is Dr. Dre’s second solo studio album.
Top Charts
It was a hit on the music charts, reaching number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and number 7 in the United Kingdom. The track also made it to number 3 on the Rap Songs chart and number 6 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the U.S.
Awards
**The song won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2001, highlighting the powerhouse collaboration between Dr. Dre and Eminem.
Collaboration
"Forgot About Dre" was one of the early collaborations between Dr. Dre and Eminem. The release marked a significant moment in their ongoing working relationship and firm friendship.
Eminem’s Contribution
Besides just rapping, Eminem co-wrote the song along with Dr. Dre and other contributors. Eminem’s fast-paced, devil-may-care style of rap in the song added a new dimension to Dr. Dre’s usual production.
Music Video
The song's music video featured an interesting storyline that showed the dangerous aspects of fame, especially around the controversy surrounding the East Coast/West Coast hip-hop rivalry. The video won the award for Best Video from a Film at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards.
Sampling
The song's beat and Dre's verse were sampled in the 2006 song "We Ride for Shady" by The Game.
Legacy
Even though it’s been more than two decades since its release, "Forgot About Dre" maintains an enduring popularity and is frequently mentioned as one of the great hip-hop songs.
Cultural Impact
The song's chorus, which starts with "Y'all know me, still the same OG," has been referenced and parodied in various pop culture forums since its release, demonstrating the song's significant cultural impact.
Historical Context
The song is thematic, addressing Dr. Dre's critics who thought he had faded from the hip-hop scene after the breakup of N.W.A and his exit from Death Row Records. The title itself, "Forgot About Dre," implies the perceived oversight of Dre's contributions to the genre and provides a space for him to remind listeners of his influence.

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