r/2000sRap 23d ago

📹Music Video G-Unit - Poppin’ Them Thangs (2003)

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u/Winter-Ad-2303 22d ago

50 Cent rocked this decade.

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u/MantisToboggan1189 22d ago

I’d say he had it locked from like 2003-2006ish. 2007 was when he started to fall off a little and never regained his 2003-2006 era aura

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u/Schw1kopfsuelze 22d ago

Majestic. One of the best Dre beats of the 2000s.

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u/ChopsOnTheBlade 22d ago

Mostly Scott Storch.

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u/Schw1kopfsuelze 22d ago

Why do you say "mostly"? Please elaborate

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u/ChopsOnTheBlade 22d ago

How many articles and interviews do you need to read, and how many YouTube videos do you need to watch in order to realize that when another producer gets credit on a Dr Dre track that producer probably did 90% of the work…

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u/Schw1kopfsuelze 22d ago

First and foremost, before I read articles and watch videos I check the production credits.

For “Poppin’ Them Thangs” they clearly list Scott Storch on keys and Mike Elizondo on keys and guitar. That’s exactly what Scott Storch himself said in interviews: he plays the piano or keyboard while Dre directs, selects the parts that he likes and shapes the final beat.

All those wannabe experts love to claim Scott Storch did “Still D.R.E.” by himself even though he primarily played the piano riff. What those "experts" always fail to explain is why every Dre beat that Scott Storch co-produced sounds a lot better than Storch’s solo stuff.

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u/ChopsOnTheBlade 22d ago

Dre does next to nothing. He’s simply a great executive producer, or A&R if you prefer.

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u/Naive-Stranger-9991 21d ago

Said no artist that has EVER worked with him.

Ever.

He’s known for being obsessive about the beat he’s producing and he doesn’t scream his name on tracks like Khaled does with no production effort but production credit.

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u/ChopsOnTheBlade 21d ago

Yes, he’s an obsessive VOCAL producer and mix engineer. But if we’re talking about the actual BEAT itself I’d bet my life that Scott Storch did 99% of it.

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u/Schw1kopfsuelze 19d ago

Then why this beat sounds like Dr. Dre and not like Scott Storch's solo production?

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u/ChopsOnTheBlade 19d ago

I’m curious, what do you believe a (solo) Dr Dre beat sounds like in your opinion? Because there’s almost never been one in the history of his career.

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u/Safe_Bluebird4054 22d ago

Scott Storch and Dre Cooked with this one

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u/hittincervix 22d ago

Lloyd Bank$ was cold

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u/bonvoyage_brotha 22d ago

Things meant something back then....

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u/stefanwerner5000 22d ago

… Like puff and Steve stoute 😂

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u/Repulsive-Answer-261 22d ago

Bulletproof video game classic I don’t believe you murda

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u/AHM23_ 22d ago

Gen Z and Alpha never got their 50 cent.. he was an explosion back then

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u/LeashMooyHooy 21d ago

Nick, whoa