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Dr Dre’s “The Chronic Masters” Collectibles Features Fine Art Prints, Skate Decks And Apparel

October 2, 2023 by newhiphopnews

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dr. Dre’s legendary album “The Chronic”, Interscope Records has collaborated with Trophy to reveal the second drop of “The Chronic Masters” collection, a series of unique and collectible merchandise.

The first drop is set to be released in June and highlights replicas of three stand out session tapes, this next drop dives deeper into Dr. Dre’s legendary album with a new limited run of unique prints and memorabilia. The highlight of this new collection, which drops today, includes “The Masters” Print, an archival pigment print featuring imagery of the official “The Chronic” master tapes side A and B, photographed by Jeremy Deputat.

Additional prints include, “The Session Stacks” – imagery of the complete “The Chronic” session tapes
as well as “The Session Grid” print – showcasing the original session tapes from each single that
made it onto the project. The most limited collectible of the drop, “The Session Tapes Stacks Replica”, is
available for a lucky 30 fans which features a lifesize replica of the master tapes when they were
re-discovered 30 years later. Additionally, five limited edition skateboard decks, and four limited edition
tees are also available – all available for sale via microsite interscope.com/TheChronicMasters.

Hands down one of my most memorable times in hip hop, Dr. Dre’s debut solo album, “The Chronic,” is considered one of the most influential hip-hop albums of all time. It marked the beginning of a new era in the genre, introducing its distinctive G-funk sound and groundbreaking production techniques. The album showcases Dre’s skills as a producer, with his signature use of the Moog synthesizer and his ability to blend old-school funk with new-school rap. As a teenage girl I was mesmerized with the entire project and played the record nonstop.

“The Chronic” also served as a launching pad for future stars including Snoop Dogg and Warren G, and it
cemented Dre’s status as one of the most influential producers in hip hop history. The album’s social
commentary on the state of gang violence and police brutality in Los Angeles at the time also highlighted
Dre’s commitment to using his music to address serious issues in his community. Last June, Rolling Stoneplaced The Chronic on its 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time List, noting the album “redefined the West Coast Hip Hop sound.”

For fans of this iconic album, the prints included in the Chronic Masters Collection are all 24” x 24″. The
individual prints, photographed by Jeremy Deputat, are priced at $150 USD. Each one made with archival
pigment on 290gsm Moab Entrada bright white fine art paper, featuring chop-marked, numbered, and
hand-embossed Chronic leaf detailing. A certificate of authenticity is included with each premium print
purchase.
Interscope Records conceptualized “The Chronic Masters”with Trophy, the creative agency that
transcends music & culture through tailor-made content & collectibles. Jason Sangerman, Interscope
Senior Vice President, worked hand in hand with Trophy co-founders Jeremy Deputat, James Larese, and Jesse Cory and Dan Armand of the Detroit-based 1XRUN, who have been producing collectibles for UMG since 2014. Together, they’ve peeled back layers of hip-hop history to provide fans with this exclusive collection of memorabilia.

“The Chronic Masters” Collection Drop Two includes:

● Three premium 24”x24” fine-art print offerings, with only 92 hand-numbered units available
of each at $150 USD. Each premium print purchase includes a certificate of authenticity. Print
1 features: “Session Tapes Grid”, Print 2 features: The Session Tapes Stack”, Print 3 features:
“The Masters”.

● The Session Tapes Stack Replica: 1:1 Scale Replica which includes 14 session tape boxes with
only 30 units available at $1,200 USD. Features five-sided archival UV-cured prints on
varnished HD aluminum panels wrapped on a 3⁄4” painted plywood frame.

● Apparel: Four limited edition tees including imagery of the session tapes, Let Me Ride and the
Ampex 456 Tape all priced at $42 each

● Four limited edition skateboard decks with only 92 units available of each at $92 USD. One
limited edition Chronic album skateboard deck with 310 units available at $92 USD. The
designs of the decks feature tape notes, session tape stacks, AMPEX 456 tape image, a “Fuck
with Dre Day” deck and the iconic album artwork

For more info on this exclusive drop, please visit Interscope Records Instagram or via
Website.

I loved the entire album but here’s one of my favorite song’s off ‘The Chronic’, what was you favorite?

photo credit to: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

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Kanye West Reportedly Returns To The Studio Amid Multiple Album Leaks

September 27, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West is reportedly in the studio working on his next solo album. The decision to start working on a new album comes after multiple leaks of his previous projects, which have made their way onto the internet. Ye Back In The Studio After a music hiatus and multiple leaks, Kanye West still finds himself […]

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Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ Visual Album & Dr. Dre Collab ‘Jesus is King 2’ Leaked Online

September 26, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West is again making headlines for his music and video library leaks. The most recent leak involves West’s collaboration with Dr. Dre on the highly anticipated Jesus is King 2. In addition, West’s visuals for his album DONDA were also leaked on social media, sending fans into a frenzy. Leak After Leak It appears […]

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Kanye West’s “Jesus Is King 2” With Dr. Dre Leaks Online

September 26, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West leaks are an abundant but still sought-after commodity on the Internet, even to this day despite his public controversies. Usually, they are attached to specific eras or albums, but in this case, it seems like a whole project made its way online. Moreover, sites like Twitter and Reddit went wild with unofficially released versions of one of his many scrapped projects, Jesus Is King 2, with Dr. Dre at the helm of production duties. According to these versions and reports on them, the tracklist featured Snoop Dogg, Travis Scott, Eminem, and many more huge names.

Before you get excited, you won’t find the leaks themselves here, mainly because they are disappearing quite rapidly online. This full-length resurfaced about four years after the peak of its hype following Jesus Is King‘s release in 2019, and teases about its sequel followed quickly afterwards. Of course, we will probably never know if Kanye West and Dr. Dre really finished these versions of JIK songs, or how much of it was scrapped together by fans with multiple audio files. Regardless, it’s exciting to scour for them and dive if you’re a fan of the Chicago creative’s work.

Kanye West At The Jesus Is King Album & Film Experience In 2019

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 23: Kanye West performs onstage during his “Jesus Is King” album and film experience at The Forum on October 23, 2019 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ABA)

Furthermore, it’s also a bit of a fitting time to hear these versions, since the “Eazy” MC apparently has a new album on the way. Sure, we’ve heard that headline in the past, but never has it come during a more contentious time in Kanye West’s life. Whether it’s his antisemitic comments or his often polarizing antics with wife Bianca Censori, it’s understandable that many folks don’t want anything to do with new Ye material. This teased project might be the renaissance the 46-year-old needs to get back on track in the public eye, but it’s hard to forget the context behind it.

On that note, you can find new versions of tracks like “Hands On,” “Use This Gospel,” and more online. They don’t represent his current day anymore, but it’s always somewhat compelling to see what could’ve been. In any case, it’s a short blast from the past for die-hards who are hungry for more, but can’t stomach where he ended up. For more news and the latest updates on Kanye West and Dr. Dre, log back into HNHH.

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Dr. Dre & Jimmy Iovine Team Up To Create Learning Center For Atlanta High School Students

August 31, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are joining forces with Atlanta Public Schools to establish a new learning center for high school students. The program, called the Lovine and Young Center, aims to provide students with the opportunity to collaborate and develop innovative ideas that address real-world problems. ‘Lovine and Young Center’ Dr. Dre and Interscope […]

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Dr. Dre Partners With Jimmy Iovine For Atlanta Learning Center

August 31, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The partnership between Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine dates back decades. Together, they have made billions from their music careers and other businesses, including Apple’s acquisition of the Beats headphone brand. Now, they’re teaming up to put their efforts to good use. Recently, the industry heavyweights came together to give back to Atlanta youth. According to Atlanta News First, the pair partnered with iconic producer Dallas Austin to break ground on their Innovational Learning Center at Frederick Douglass High School.

Named the “Iovine and Young Center,” after Iovine and Dre. Dre, whose real name is Andre Romell Young, the center’s curriculum will offer students “a different learning model.” Students can begin enrolling in the program next school year. “We believe we’re going to give these kids an advantage, a different type of education. So, you all can sell these kids, go out there and say you want these kids. Because the modern job needs these kids. That’s why,” Iovine said during a press conference.

“The Modern Job Needs These Kids,” Iovine Says

LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 28: Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine attend a basketball game between Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies Round 1 Game 6 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs against Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on April 28, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

He continued: “Me and Dre think big. We think everybody in the world’s going to learn like this well, maybe! We never thought everybody in the world would wear our headphones, but they did.” Similar to Iovine, Ariel Brumant, a senior, said the program will help shine a light on her and her fellow peers. “We don’t have as much opportunities as other schools have,” she said.

This marks the second school the two have invested in. Back in 2021, Iovine and Dr.Dre came together to open up a public high school in South Los Angeles. The high school, the Iovine and Young Center Integrated Design, Technology, and Entrepreneurship Magnet, is based at Audubon Middle School in the Leimert Park neighborhood, according to the L.A. Times. “Here’s a place that you can go where there’s something that you can learn that you’re really interested in,” Dre told the publication.

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Russ Recalls Getting Drunk Before Interviews, Flexes Dr. Dre Co-Sign

August 18, 2023 by newhiphopnews

During a recent interview with Zane Lowe, Russ opened up about his previous alcohol consumption. Apparently, that’s what could have led to some of his previous controversies. He revealed that he used substances to mask his insecurities, claiming that eventually, it just felt normal to him. It soon got out of hand, however, and he began to feel the need to drink before interviews.

“I was drinking a lot, and it was just because when I first started making music, that’s what it was,” he began. “The studio was a party. You’re smoking weed, you’re drinking. And so I would drink when I was in the studio. It just felt normal. It felt regular.” Russ went on, “But then I was drinking before interviews, and that’s how a lot of those interviews went left. I was pretty hammered in some of them. Because it’s all that’s coming out, but I never had a problem. I wasn’t waking up and like, ‘I need a drink.’ I would just drink in certain situations, but that in and of itself was an issue.”

Russ On Getting “Hammered” Before Interviews

“And it was easier to just do that than actually be authentic and be like, ‘You know what? I am nervous, I am feeling insecure, I am all these things,’” Russ shared. “And now it’s, yeah. I’m not rigid to the point where it’s like, ‘I will not drink.’ It’s, ‘I’ll have a drink whenever I want to have a drink.’ It’s just now I don’t want to have a drink when I wanted to have a drink back then.”

He went on to explain that he’s been able to maintain a healthy relationship with alcohol since slowing down, which has helped him come into a more real version of himself. It looks to be paying off, as his new album SANTIAGO has so far been a success. Recently, it even got the approval of Dr. Dre. Russ shared a clip of the duo nodding along to “Enough” in the studio. “A big part of this album is about validating yourself and chasing your own approval,” he captioned the post. “But I can’t lie DR DRE APPROVAL FEELS GOOD AS F*CK!!!!“

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Today In Hip Hop History: N.W.A. Released Their Second Project ‘100 Miles And Runnin’ 33 Years Ago

August 14, 2023 by newhiphopnews

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On this date in 1990, “the world’s most dangerous group” dropped their second album and only EP, 100 Miles And Runnin on the Ruthless/.Priority label.

This was also the first release by N.W.A. sans their lead songwriter and most celebrated emcee O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson after a contract dispute forced the now famed rapper/actor to make his infamous departure from the group. This 5-track project was the first to throw a dart in the beef between between Ice Cube and N.W.A., which led to the Cube’s legendary “No Vaseline” diss.

Even without Cube, 100 Miles reached platinum status in just under two years and for the first time, the crew could actually thank radio play for helping to push the album.

The EP’s title track is probably the most memorable of the project, being that the songs appears on the EP as well as the on N.W.A’s Greatest Hits. “Real Niggaz”, one of the project’s most celebrated b-sides, also appeared on the group’s final album, Niggaz4Life.

Salute to Dj Yella, Mc Ren, Dr. Dre and the late Eazy -E for this timeless piece of Hip Hop history!

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Today In Hip Hop History: N.W.A. Dropped Their Second LP ‘Straight Outta Compton’ 35 Years Ago

August 8, 2023 by newhiphopnews

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On 8/8/88, Ice Cube, MC Ren, DJ Yella, Eazy E, along with the legendary Dr. Dre from the World Class Wreckin’ Crew put together the second N.W.A. album called Straight Outta Compton. This album came on the heels of Eazy E’s debut release, Eazy E, and The Posse, which led Eazy E and his Ruthless Records label partner Jerry Heller to put out another release exploiting the gang culture that saturated the West Coast, giving birth to what is known as “gangsta rap’. Their debut release, N.W.A. And The Posse was already certified and had anticipating fans around the world the second time around.

Some of the most lethal, straight no chaser lyrical assaults can be heard on tracks like the “Dopeman” remix, “Gangsta Gangsta,” and the anti-cop anthem “Fuck The Police.” What made this album so unique was that it rose to platinum status with no radio play or major promotion. The album even drew attention from the federal government, with the FBI and U.S. Secret Service sending letters to Ruthless about the violent message of “Fuck The Police.” N.W.A.’s popularity with the law increased their fan base and record sales. This album was also when Dr. Dre was officially recognized as the legendary producer he has evolved into today. Careers from both coasts and everywhere in between was created from the Straight Outta Compton prototype.

The Source salutes Cube, Ren, Dre, the Wright family, DJ Yella, and the Arabian Prince for this unforgettable masterpiece!

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