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Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott, And Lil Wayne Are Being Honored By The Recording Academy’s Global Impact Awards

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Ahead of this year’s Grammys, the Recording Academy and the Black Music Collective unveiled the recipients of the 2023 Global Impact Awards. The annual honors are going to Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne, and Epic Records CEO Sylvia Rhone for their “personal and professional achievements in the music industry.”

“I am so thrilled to honor and celebrate these four giants in the music industry,” Recording Academy’s CEO, Harvey Mason Jr., shared in a statement. “Last year’s inaugural event was such a highlight during GRAMMY Week and now with Dre, Missy, Wayne, and Sylvia there to pay tribute to this year, it’s definitely going to be another night to remember. I continue to be proud of the work of our Black Music Collective as it’s a vital part of what we do here at the Academy.”

The Recording Academy first launched the initiative last year with John Legend, MC Lyte, D-Nice, and the record label Love Renaissance as the first winners.

This year’s four winners will receive their trophies onstage at the Hollywood Palladium on February 2. Grammy nominee Adam Blackstone will serve as the musical director for the Global Impact honor.

The event serves as one of the many celebrations during Grammy Week, ahead of music’s biggest award night airing on February 5 from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Dr. Dre Hits Georgia Rep. Marjory Taylor Greene With A Cease-And-Desist Over “Still D.R.E.”

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Dr. Dre and his legal team are hitting Georgia Representative Marjory Taylor Greene with a Cease-and-desist after playing his 1999 hit, “Still D.R.E.,” for a promo video. Dre also plans to sue Greene. Legendary rap producer Dr. Dre and his lawyers are hitting Georgia Representative Marjory Taylor Greene with a cease-and-desist for playing his 1999 […]

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Dr. Dre Threatens Legal Action Against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Over ‘Still D.R.E.’ Tweet

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Dr. Dre recently threatened legal action against Georgia Repulican representative Marjorie Taylor Greene over her use of “Still D.R.E.” in a video she posted to her Twitter.

The video, which has since been taken down, shows the far right Republican representative strutting through the congressional halls while the “Still D.R.E.” instrumental plays. Dr. Dre, however, was not amused… at all.

Dre’s lawyer, Howard E. King, sent the representative a cease and desist letter on Monday, January 9th, telling her to remove the video from all of her platforms in the next 2 days. According to TMZ, King said that Dre does not license his music to politicians, “especially someone as divisive and hateful as this one.”

King’s letter admonishes Greene for “wrongfully exploiting [“Still D.R.E.”] through the various social media outlets to promote [her] divisive and hateful political agenda.”

He added that “One might expect that, as a member of Congress, you would have a passing familiarity with the laws of our country. It’s possible, though, that laws governing intellectual property are a little too arcane and insufficiently populist for you to really have spent much time on. We’re writing because we think an actual lawmaker should be making laws not breaking laws, especially those embodied in the constitution by the founding fathers.”

He then gave her a lesson in copyright law, saying: “The United States Copyright Act says a lot of things, but one of the things it says is that you can’t use someone else’s song for your political campaign promotions unless you get permission from the owner of the copyright in the song, a step you failed to take.”

Dre’s people reportedly reached out to Twitter and got the video taken down.

After the news broke of the cease and desist, Greene shared on her Twitter an article from TMZ about the letter, with the caption “The Next Episode.”

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Dr. Dre Threatens Legal Action Against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Over Unauthorized Use of “Still D.R.E.” Congress Video

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Dr. Dre and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene are currently engaged in a war of words after Taylor used Dre’s “Still D.R.E.” instrumental in a political video.

In the video, Greene is seen strolling through the halls of Congress, seemingly in a victor lap of helping Rep. Kevin McCarthy become House Speaker. Included in the video are pictures from the House floor and Greene accepting a phone call from Donald Trump.

Reaching out to TMZ, Dr. Dre clarified that his single did not receive a green light from him to be included. “I don’t license my music to politicians, especially someone as divisive and hateful as this one,” Dre said.

Dr. Dre would file a formal complaint, getting the video taken down and as a result, locking Greene out of her Twitter for using copyrighted work without permission.

In response, Greene said, “While I appreciate the creative chord progression, I would never play your words of violence against women and police officers, and your glorification of the thug life and drugs.”

Dr. Dre would follow up with a threat of legal action. His lawyer, Howard King, wrote a letter stating, “Mr. Young [Dre] has not, and will never, grant you permission to broadcast or disseminate any of his music.”

Dr and King also served a cease and desist for the music citing a deadline of Jan. 11. We’re writing because we think an actual lawmaker should be making laws not breaking laws, especially those embodied in the constitution by the founding fathers.”

You can enjoy “Still D.R.E.” as intended below.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Has Been Locked Out Of Her Twitter And We All Have Dr. Dre To Thank

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Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene was temporarily locked out of her Twitter account earlier today thanks to a copyright claim over the unauthorized use of a clip of Dr. Dre’s 1999 hit “Still D.R.E.” After Dre issued a statement deploring her use of his song and calling her a “hateful” person, Greene was cheekily defiant upon her return, quoting another Dre hit from the same album, 2001, once she had her access back. “The next episode,” she tweeted, along with a screenshot of the TMZ post about her lockout containing her response.

Upon hearing about Greene’s use of “Still D.R.E.” in a video she tweeted gloating over her far-right fringe clique’s victory over newly appointed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Dre told TMZ, “I don’t license my music to politicians, especially someone as divisive and hateful as this one.” The video has since been removed as a consequence of Dre’s takedown request, although as of press time, the tweet itself remains. After being temporarily locked out of her account, MTG shot back through TMZ, “While I appreciate the creative chord progression, I would never play your words of violence against women and police officers, and your glorification of the thug life and drugs.”

“The thug life.” These people cannot possibly be even a little bit serious. I kind of hope someone presses her to actually quote the lyrics she thinks contain violence against women or police officers in a song in which Dre promises to “hit my boys off with jobs” and touts signing GOAT white rapper Eminem. Everything funny today.

50 Cent Again Suggests Jay-Z Didn’t Want Him For Super Bowl

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It was a Super Bowl halftime performance that has gone down in history, but 50 Cent is back with accusations about Jay-Z. Fif took to the stage with Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, and Dr. Dre. It was one of the most widely praised performances in recent halftime history, and 50 chatted with Big Boy’s Neighborhood about possible tension with Hov and his team.

“I got the call before the [Pepsi] ad went up,” said Fif. “I wasn’t in the ad because of—Jay-Z and them was putting it together.”

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: 50 Cent performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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“So, I think they still harbor some energy towards me,” 50 Cent added. Big Boy asked if the Power mogul truly believed he was purposefully excluded from the promotional ad.

“No. I think that they—they were saying that the NFL had some issues with me. I don’t know what those issues are,” Fif answered. “What is the issue? You see what I’m sayin’?” He also mentioned a conversation where he learned that Eminem wouldn’t perform with 50 Cent.

“That’s your big homie,” said Fif. He then remarked about Hov seemingly mirroring the looks of Jean-Michel Basquiat. “You image yourself after a gay painter. Big homie wanna look like a gay painter.”

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Big Boy was a tad confused, but 50 Cent returned to his story about the halftime show.

“Em was looking at the entire legacy. The whole thing with Em, Dre, myself,” the rapper continued. Additionally, he stated that he was already in communication to perform at the Super Bowl, but the promotional ad was set in motion. Fif also said when he attempted to reach out to learn “what the complications” were, he didn’t receive a straight answer.

“I have to believe that was something from them,” he further said, alluding to there being an issue with Jay-Z. Big Boy also wanted to know if the two Rap icons discussed the confusion.

“We don’t need to talk about nothin’,” said 50 Cent.

This isn’t the first time Fif complained about Jay not wanting him at the Super Bowl. He first emerged with the accusation just two months after the outstanding performance.

Dr. Dre Thrashes ‘Hateful’ Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene For Using His Music Without Permission

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Someone should do a study about conservative and/or kooky politicians (mainly Donald Trump) using recording artists’ music without permission because it really seems like an ongoing, baffling trend. It’s like they do no research into the musicians’ politics or the songs’ meanings before hijacking them for rallies and campaign ads that don’t really do much to endear them to people outside their increasingly contracting bases.

The latest to join this trend is Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a well-known far-right conspiracy theorist (and Trump disciple) whose wacky antics have drawn criticism throughout her short tenure in Congress and helped throw the Republican party into complete disarray over its embrace of the tinfoil hat set. In a video posted to her social media, she struts around the Capitol in a red trenchcoat to the tune of Dr. Dre‘s 1999 hit “Still D.R.E.,” apparently connecting the “guess who’s back” ad-lib from the song’s intro to her return to the Capitol after all the shenanigans over the House Speaker vote last week.

Unfortunately, “MTG” didn’t get the song cleared with D.R.E., who lambasted the Congressperson in a statement to TMZ. “I don’t license my music to politicians, especially someone as divisive and hateful as this one,” he reportedly said. While he didn’t reveal if he was taking legal action as many of his peers have (although I wouldn’t be surprised to see a DMCA takedown forthcoming), it’s pretty clear he isn’t happy to be even tangentially associated with someone who was removed from literally all her committee roles by a unanimous vote from Democrats and 11 of her own party members.

50 Cent Says He’s Developing “8 Mile” Show, Talks New Music With Eminem & Dr. Dre

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It’s looking to be a massive 2023 for 50 Cent. His “green light gang” continues o dominate the television arena, but fans have asked the mogul when he will return to music. Fif teased that in 2023, the world will receive new tunes, and while speaking with Big Boy’s Neighborhood, he revealed a few plans he has for the future.

“I’m gonna bring 8 Mile to television,” said Fif. Big Boy questioned if Em was aware of his idea. 50 Cent confirmed he’s already spoken with the Detroit icon about the series.

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The surprise announcement caused a firestorm of questions. “We in motion,” Fif added. “It’s gonna be big. I’m working. I ain’t got no duds. I’m batting 100.

50 Cent also said, “I think it should be there for [Eminem’s] legacy because it’s important to me that they understand it.”

Recently, TMZ caught up with 8 Mile star Mekhi Phifer and asked if there would ever be a sequel to the 2002 film. Phifer thwarted any hopes.

“Sometimes it’s just best to leave it alone. Once you make it a classic, no reason to fool around with it.” He further stated, “It could be interesting, but I wouldn’t be in it, and I’m sure Eminem wouldn’t be in it either.”

Read More: Mekhi Phifer Shoots Down The Idea Of An “8 Mile” Sequel

Elsewhere in Big Boy’s interview with 50 Cent, he detailed what fans can expect in 2023. According to Fif, as soon as he revealed his plans for new music, the phone calls poured in.

“I got a text from Em that he had already spoke to [Dr. Dre] and he got some crazy stuff for me to go hear,” Fif said. “This is my process. I’ll go make something, the best music I can get my hands on. And when I feel real good about it, I bring it to put pressure on Dre to offer me something. ‘Cause he’ll have some. Always has.”

“He’ll be playing it, it’s his song on the record. He’ll be like, ‘Take that off here. This gon’ be good. Watch.’”

Check out more from 50 Cent on Big Boy’s Neighborhood below.

[WATCH] Dr. Dre Warned RBX About Taking Gifts From Suge Knight

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In an exclusive interview with The Art of Dialogue, former Death Row rapper RBX talked about a circumstance in 1995 when he was gifted a brand new 750 BMW by Death Row CEO Suge Knight. While the deep voiced “A.WO.L” rapper initially accepted the luxury gift, his lawyer warned him about accepting gifts from such a precarious boss.

“Everybody thought I was weird for a minute. And the reason they was thinking I was weird was ’cause I be turning down shit,” RBX said. “Somebody called me, boom. [They said] ‘Come get this Beamer, X.’ I said, ‘What?’ They said, ‘Suge bought you a brand new 750!’ Mind you, I had just seen Snoop about a week prior. Snoop had a cold 850. I told Suge I want me a black 750.”

He continued the story, saying, “[My lawyer] say, ‘Where you get a Beamer from?’ I say, ‘Suge.’ He say, ‘Mm-hmm. Did they give you the bill of sale to the Beamer?’ I say no. He say, ‘Do you have registration for the Beamer?’ I say no. He said, ‘What do you have in the muthafuckin’ BMW that says that you have permission to drive it?’ I say, ‘Nothing. I got the key!’”

RBX said that it wasn’t long after that he remembered the wisdom of mentor and Death Row in-house producer Dr. Dre. “Dre was part of the label, and every now and then he’ll give you a jewel,” he said. “You gotta listen to him when he say some shit ’cause he not gon’ keep saying it to you. He gon’ say it once and if you don’t catch it then you probably won’t catch it. He was saying something like, ‘If it ain’t registered in your name, it’s not yours. It belong to somebody else.’ And that just stuck. So kudos to Dre.”

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