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Daz Dillinger Alleges JAY-Z Owes Him Money Over Dr. Dre‘s “Still D.R.E.”

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Daz Dillinger alleges that JAY-Z owes him money for his ghostwriting of Dr. Dre‘s “Still D.R.E.,” which he claims borrows lyrics from Snoop Dogg’s “Serial Killa.” Daz appeared on that song as one-half of Tha Dogg Pound with Kurupt. He explained his reasoning during a recent interview with Home Grown Radio Podcast.

As for the lyric Daz claims JAY-Z ripped, it goes “If you ain’t up on thangs/ Snoop Dogg is the name, Dogg Pound’s the game/ It’s like this, they don’t understand.” For “Still D.R.E.,” the song goes “(If you ain’t up on thangs) Dr. Dre is the name/ I’m ahead of my game.”

Daz With Kurupt At The Source Awards

NEW YORK, NEW YORK–AUGUST 03: Kurupt (aka Ricardo Emmanuel Brown) and Daz (aka Daz Dillinger; Delmar Drew Arnaud) when the Death Row Records label assembles at The Source Awards, held at The Paramount Theater at Madison Square Garden, on August 3, 1995 in New York City. (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images/Michael Ochs Archives)

“So in my mind, JAY-Z was listening to ‘Serial Killa’ while he was writing that motherfuckin’ rhyme, and I wanna get my money for that,” Daz said, before demanding “some percentages” from him. He said that he tried to contact the rapper one time but was threatened with legal action in response. “Music has no statute of limitations,” he added.

Daz also reflected on getting money from Suge Knight back in the day. Later in the same interview, he explained that he was owed over $2 million from the music mogul. “Shit, I got a check for like $2.3million from Suge Knight,” Daz said when asked about his biggest payday. “Delmar Arnaud, Suge Knight, Death Row Records, $2.5million. I had to give Kurupt some too, I had to go in and strong arm Suge to get the money. I had everybody in they office hemmed up against the wall, n***a. We on mushrooms. We in that muthafucka lit! N***a in the corner laughing. I felt a little something, n***a, I ran, ahhh! Had a big ass muthafukin’ diesel screwdriver. You know them big long diesel screwdrivers?”

Daz Dillinger Claims JAY-Z Owes Him

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Dr. Dre Takes Legal Action Against Marjorie Taylor Greene Over “Still D.R.E.” Use

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Dr. Dre is taking legal action against Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. The congresswoman used Dre’s iconic song, “Still D.R.E.,” during a promotional video posted on Monday.

Dre initially voiced his displeasure with Greene’s use of the song in a statement provided to TMZ.

“I don’t license my music to politicians, especially someone as divisive and hateful as this one,” he told the outlet.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 02: Andre Young aka Dr. Dre attends dedication ceremony at USC Iovine and Young Hall on October 02, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images)

Afterward, Dre’s lawyer, Howard King, fired off a letter demanding Greene cease and desist from using his client’s music.

The letter calls out Greene for not having “a passing familiarity with the laws of our country.”

It continues: “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.”

The letter concludes by demanding that Greene comply and respond by January 11, 2023, at 5:00 pm EST.

Twitter has since blocked Greene’s post due to a copyright strike.

A spokesperson for Greene responded to Dre’s letter in a statement on Monday. They 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.”

Numerous other artists have made headlines for voicing their displeasure with their music being used by politicians in recent years. Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, R.E.M., and more all complained about Donald Trump using their music for his presidential campaigns.

Check out Dr. Dre’s letter to Marjorie Taylor Greene below.

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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 Slams Marjorie Taylor Greene for Using “Still D.R.E.”

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Dr. Dre called out congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene in a statement provided to TMZ on Monday morning. The legendary producer is upset about her use of his song, “Still D.R.E.,” in a promotional video.

“I don’t license my music to politicians, especially someone as divisive and hateful as this one,” the artist told TMZ after its release.

INDIO, CA – APRIL 15: Rapper Dr. Dre performs onstage during day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)

In the clip, Greene walks in slow motion throughout the halls of Congress. It further shows shots taken on the House floor of Greene appearing to text with “DT,” referring to Donald Trump. It ends with news coverage of Greene taking a selfie with newly-elected Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy.

“It’s time to begin.. and they can’t stop what’s coming,” Greene captioned the video.

Much of the response to the video was negative.

One user wrote: “My money’s on Dr. Dre’s lawyers stopping you from infringing on his copyright.”

“This is the lamest ad I’ve seen in my lifetime,” another user posted.

“Still D.R.E.” released as the lead single from Dre’s multi-platinum second studio album, 2001. It originally peaked at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 but reentered the chart in 2022, around the time of Dre’s Super Bowl halftime appearance. Then, it reached as high as number 23.

Dre is far from the first artist to voice their frustration with politicians using their music in recent years. Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, R.E.M., and more all complained about Donald Trump using their music for his presidential campaigns over the years.

Check out Marjorie Taylor Greene’s video featuring “Still D.R.E.” below.

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Jay-Z Says There’s A Version Of ‘Still D.R.E.’ With Him Doing Both Dr. Dre And Snoop Dogg’s Verses

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Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s “Still D.R.E.” is an all-time hip-hop classic, and last year, Snoop dropped a major knowledge bomb about it: Jay-Z wrote the whole song. It was known previously that he had worked on the track, but it was a surprise to learn that Jay was behind all the lyrics. Now, Jay has spoken about the song and the reference track he made for it, on which he raps both Dre and Snoop’s parts.

Chatting on an episode of HBO’s The Shop, Jay said, “On that reference track, I’m doing Dre and Snoop, both of them. […] The reference track, it sounds like them.” He added with laughter, “I’m glad nobody can find that one.”

He continued, “But yeah, you gotta have like somewhat of a reverence for them. The music they were making and The Chronic and all of that. In order for me to really nail the essence of Dre and Snoop, it had to be like a studied reverence of what they were doing.”

Snoop previously said of Jay’s work on the song, “Jay-Z is a great writer to begin with for himself, so imagine him striking it for someone he truly loves and appreciates,” Snoop said. “He loves Dr. Dre and that’s what his pen showed you, that I can’t write for you if I don’t love you.”

Watch Jay talk about the song above.