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Dr. Dre to Finish 'Detox' and Retire

Posted Sep 25th 2007 1:00PM by Kim Davis
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Dr. Dre will retire in 2008. But first, he'll release one final album, his first in eight years, called 'Detox.' And then there's that little matter of two more months work on Eminem's upcoming album. "I think it's time to move on," the 42-year-old rap icon told the Los Angeles Times, calling rhyming "a young man's game."

Dre isn't abandoning the rap game entirely. He's a self-professed studio addict. "Lots of producers have hits, but he does far more than that,
Interscope Records chief Jimmy Iovine said, "He's a creator who has moved popular culture three times ... with gangsta rap, G-funk and Eminem."

Looking extremely buff, the gangsta rap pioneer surfaced at the VMAs earlier this month, where he talked about "being the best" and hinted at his new project before presenting Rihanna with the Video of the Year award for 'Umbrella.'

He is still two or three tracks away from declaring 'Detox' finished, and there's no firm date yet for its release, but fans can look forward to Dr. Dre's swan song in early '08.

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garnet gunz-glocks

dre its no rap hip hop without u.u should wait a bit.i mean it dogg.u cant jus go wthout i nigga holla at u first,bn goin thru yo shit lyk stan from eminem.much love.love your production doc.m out.

November 09 2007 at 5:03 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Big Mouk

What! Why Dr.Dre is Retire Im Puzzle right not cuz i know lot peepz who out there have a heart for Dr.dre been work hard I mean headerz like he had build from the past to now thinki heard why can't someone try to help him to make him have more crative new dj beat or other cuz u know how hard for peepz out there real wish if 2 pac is alive right now what pac's new rapper song title ???? wish pac remiz wit doc ?? young joc ?? or whatever all the remix is to hear the new remix!!!!!!!!!! also know we all know about J-Master dj if he was alive u know just like dr.dre i mean dang why Dr.dre will retire man wish no one thinkin' want to be retire. it's ai8 respect there wish.... someday I ma holla to Dr.dre i know you will change your mind to come back in your right time right place right track........... im out 1

October 20 2007 at 1:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ken

Can't you read buddy? He's been around since the mid eighties. he helped bring out NWA and Easy-E, DOC, ICE CUBE, then Snoop and Helped out PAC. Brought you one of the greatest lyricist alive EMINEM. and produced some of hip hops best talents (NAS, JAY-Z, RAKIM etc.) before you bad mouth a pioneer, do some research.

October 05 2007 at 10:45 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

yikes-a-hooty

Who is this fool? Retire? From what? You must think you are somethin' special.

October 01 2007 at 9:56 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply