Dr. Dre released his first solo single, "Deep Cover," in the spring of 1992. Not only was the record the debut of his elastic G funk sound, it was the beginning of his collaboration with rapper Snoop Dogg, a young man who had recorded some homemade tapes with Dre's stepbrother Warren G. Snoop's voice appeared on Dre's 1992 debut album The Chronic as much as Dre himself. Thanks to the single "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang," The Chronic became a multi-platinum seller, making it virtually impossible to hear mainstream hip-hop that wasn't affected in some way by Dr. Dre and his patented G Funk.
As of 2003, Dr. Dre and Eminem have produced the debut album for 50 Cent, Get Rich or Die Tryin' . Dre will then work on the new Ice Cube album before returning to work on his own album, tentatively titled Detox -- said to be his last. After that, he says he plans to stay in the studio and produce for other artists on his label Aftermath Music[?].
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