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Dr Dre Admits That Today’s Hip-Hop Doesn’t Inspire Him

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Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg’s new album Missionary is finally here, and it’s been great to see the duo use this opportunity to reflect on their legendary careers. But it’s also been curious to hear such icons talk about the creative process, whether it regards their own artistry or that of their peers and successors. Moreover, they recently graced the cover of Complex‘s latest issue, and at one point during their conversation, the producer in particular commented on the state of hip-hop today. However, he made it clear that his point of view doesn’t come from a place of disrespect.

“I don’t want to be disrespectful to anybody right now, but I’m not really inspired by what’s happening with hip-hop these days,” Dr. Dre commented to the outlet. “It’s not for me. I’ve always said I’m not going to disrespect it or anything like that, but I haven’t heard anything that makes me go, ‘F**k, why didn’t I do that?’ I haven’t heard that in a long time, which makes my job easy, to be honest.” It’s unclear what exactly he’s referring to, but the “Another Part Of Me” artist maybe just doesn’t connect with the genre’s contemporary output despite his musical inclinations.

Read More: Dr Dre & Snoop Dogg Preview New Song “Thank You” That’s Not On “Missionary” Collab Album

Dr Dre Performing At The 2022 Super Bowl

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Feb 13, 2022; Inglewood, CA, USA; Dr. Dre performs during the halftime show for Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports via Imagn Images

Still, this is an interesting comment from Dr. Dre considering his other remarks around music, time, and artistry during this Complex interview. For example, he also revealed that he doesn’t like listening to his older material, admitting that he tells his family members not to play it around him. Rather, the Compton native expressed that finds the most joy in the recording process itself, basking in his craft for a period of time before moving on to what’s next.

As for more modern hip-hop, Dr. Dre did mention the last albums that really inspired him, and unsurprisingly, he’s featured on both of them, and they both come from one of his protégés. But he would probably fawn Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d. city and To Pimp A Butterfly just like the rest of us if he was just a stranger tuning in. Elsewhere during this Complex interview, Dre and Snoop Dogg also spoke on bringing a “brotherhood” together with Eminem and 50 Cent on their Missionary cut, “Gunz N Smoke.”

Read More: Dr Dre Claims That His New Album “Missionary” With Snoop Dogg Is Among His Best Work

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Bandman Kevo Wants A “Big Check” For Inspiring Men To Get Lipo

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Bandman Kevo is looking for more credit for inspiring other men to get liposuction surgery- and he wants that recognition written on a fat check. Moreover, the Chicago MC made headlines for undergoing lipo and flaunting his new body afterwards. Now, he claimed that he led about 1.3 million men to do the same, and took to Twitter to flex his alleged influence. Of course, these seem like tough numbers to crunch, as “Bandman Kevo” can’t be a common option to choose from when doctors ask how a client found out about them. Still, he seems confident in him being the reason for so many to get surgery.

“They laughed about me getting lipo and acted like nobody would do it,” the 32-year-old expressed. “Well where the hell did 1.3 million people come from after people knew I did it. These doctors need to come with a big check.” Not only that, but he said on Instagram Live that he wants to open his own wellness center one day. Weeks later on DJ Akademiks’ Off The Record podcast, he explained that he got lipo because he kept getting cheated on.

Bandman Kevo Wants Credit & Money For Inspiring Others To Get Lipo

“I got cheated on a lot,” Kevo remarked to the media personality. “[With] a lot of guys with better bodies. Just to be honest, I don’t even care. It didn’t make me feel bad. I understand. I don’t know what type of women you like. But when we look at the women we like, we usually like a nice set of t***ies and a nice a**, a flat stomach; we don’t want nothing weird. Women are the same way. We gotta be honest with ourselves.” Also, he said that the men that girls cheated on him with didn’t have the money he has. What’s more is that this isn’t the only check that the Bandman is demanding.

“I paid gunna last year for a feature 250k,” he wrote on Twitter. “And months later he got a caught case which put my feature and everything else got put on hold , just for him to get released and snitch. I can’t do a song with dude I need my bread back asap. And if they cap im going big lawsuit.” For more news on Bandman Kevo and his money moves and influence, come back to HNHH.

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