Forgot About Dre Ft. Eminem - DR DRE (2024)

Y'all know me, still the same O.G but I been low key
Hated on by most these nigg*s with no cheese
No deals and no G's, no wheels and no keys
No books, no snowmobiles and no ski's

Mad at me 'cause
I can finally afford to provide my family with groceries
Got a crib with a studio and it's all full of tracks
To add to the wall full of plaques

Hangin' up in the office in back of my house like trophies
Did y'all think I'm let my dough freeze?
Hoe please, you better bow down on both knees

Who you think taught you to smoke trees
Who you think brought you the oldies
Eazy-E's, Ice Cube's and D.O.C's and Snoop D O double G's
And the group that said mother, "f*ck the police"

Gave you a tape full of dope beats
To bump when you stroll through in your hood
And when your album sales wasn't doin' too good
Who's the doctor they told you to go, see

Y'all better listen up closely
All you nigg*s that said that I turned pop or the the Firm flopped
Y'all are the reason that Dre ain't been getting no sleep
So f*ck y'all, all of y'all, if y'all don't like me, blow me
Y'all are gonna keep f*ckin' around with me
And turn me back to the old me

Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say
But nothin' comes out when they move their lips
Just a buncha gibberish
And muthaf*ckas act like they forgot about Dre

Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say
But nothin' comes out when they move their lips
Just a buncha gibberish
And muthaf*ckas act like they forgot about Dre

So what do you say to somebody you hate
Or anyone tryin' to bring trouble your way?
Wanna resolve things in a bloodier way?
Then study a tape of N.W.A.!

One day I was walkin' by with a Walkman on
When I caught a guy givin' me an awkward eye
And strangled him off in the parkin' lot with his Karl Kani

I don't give a f*ck if it's dark or not
I'm harder than me tryna park a Dodge
When I'm drunk as f*ck
Right next to a humongous truck in a two car garage

Hopin' out with two broken legs, tryna walk it off
f*ck you too bitch, call the cops
I'ma kill you too and them loud ass muthaf*ckin' barkin dogs

And when them cops came through me
And Dre stood next to a burnt down house
With a can full of gas and a hand full of matches
And still weren't found out
Right here

From here on out it's the Chronic 2
Startin' today, tomorrow's the new
And I'm still loco enough
To choke you to death with a Charleston chew

Slim shady, hotter than a set of twin babies
In a Mercedes Benz with the windows up
When the temp goes up to the mid 80's

Callin' men ladies
Sorry Doc but I been crazy
There is no way that you can save me
It's okay, go with them, Hailey

Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say
But nothin' comes out when they move their lips
Just a buncha gibberish
And muthaf*ckas act like they forgot about Dre

Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say
But nothin' comes out when they move their lips
Just a buncha gibberish
And muthaf*ckas act like they forgot about Dre

If it was upto me
You muthaf*ckas would stop comin' upto me
With your hands out lookin' upto me
Like you want somethin' free
When my last CD was out, you weren't bumpin' me

But now that I got this little company
Everybody wanna come to me like it was some disease
But you won't get a crumb from me
'Cause I'm from the streets of

I told 'em all, all them little gangstas
Who you think helped mold 'em all
Now you wanna run around, talking about guns
Like I ain't got none

What you think, I sold 'em all 'cause I stay well off
Now all I get is hate mail all day sayin' Dre fell off
What, 'cause I been in the lab with a pen and a pad
Tryna get this damn label off

I ain't havin' that, this is the millennium of Aftermath
It ain't gonna be nothin' after that
So give me one more platinum plaque and f*ck rap
You can have it back

So where's all the Madd Rappers at?
It's like a jungle in this habitat
But all you savage cats know that I was strapped with gats
When you were cuddling a cabbage patch

Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say
But nothin' comes out when they move their lips
Just a buncha gibberish
And muthaf*ckas act like they forgot about Dre

Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say
But nothin' comes out when they move their lips
Just a buncha gibberish
And muthaf*ckas act like they forgot about Dre

Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say
But nothin' comes out when they move their lips
Just a buncha gibberish
And muthaf*ckas act like they forgot about Dre

Forgot About Dre Ft. Eminem - DR DRE (2024)

FAQs

Did Eminem write Dre's verse on Forgot About Dre? ›

Dre returned with a second album, 2001, led by two “Dre” singles “Still D.R.E.” and “Forgot About Dre,” the latter written for the rapper by Eminem, who is also featured on the track. Eminem wrote both his and Dre's verses on the song, which later picked up the Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.

Who raps at the end of Forgot About Dre? ›

Eminem raps as he walks through a dark city street. A few explicit lines in Eminem's verse are replaced with a skit in which Eminem answers reporter Jane Yamamoto's questions about a fire he and Dre started. When the video ends, it switches to "Last Dayz" by Hittman where he raps most of the 1st verse.

Why does Eminem mention Dr. Dre in all his songs? ›

Following many hit songs, Eminem mentioned Dr. Dre and his name as the way rappers show their gratitude.

Why does Eminem respect Dr. Dre so much? ›

Dre was one of Eminem's favorite rappers when he was younger, and he was the guy who signed Em to a recording and distribution deal with Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The way rappers show their gratitude on record is by mentioning a person's name, sometimes ad nauseam.

What verse almost made Eminem quit? ›

According to the Detroit native, after hearing 50 Cent's second verse on 2002's “Places to Go,” a song he produced for the 8 Mile motion picture soundtrack, retirement (or hiatus) actually crossed his mind.

What song did Eminem write for Drake? ›

"Forever" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake, and American rappers Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Eminem.

Does Dr. Dre like Eminem? ›

Dr. Dre and Eminem are among the most iconic collaborative duos to ever grace hip-hop. Even 25 years into their relationship, Dre still believes that the Detroit legend is the best to pick up a microphone.

Why did Dr. Dre save Eminem? ›

After hearing Eminem's unapologetic style and raw lyricism, Dr. Dre made an executive decision that would alter the course of hip-hop history: he chose to work with Eminem. In the face of industry skepticism surrounding a white rapper from Detroit, Dre's decision was a defiant one.

Why is Dr. Dre called Dr.? ›

Being around during the birth of west coast hip-hop during the early 1980s, Dre found himself performing at house parties and clubs with the World Class Wreckin' Cru around South-Central Los Angeles. Wearing a Doctor's mask when he performed, he called himself Dr. Dre, Dre being a nickname from André.

Does anyone listen to Eminem anymore? ›

While the name “Slim Shady” may not have the same ring it did two decades ago, Eminem still boasts impressively high numbers in the streaming age.

Who did Eminem give his tape to? ›

An Interscope Records intern named Dean Geistlinger was in attendance and asked Eminem for a copy of the Slim Shady EP, which was then sent to company CEO Jimmy Iovine. Iovine played the tape for record producer Dr. Dre, founder of Aftermath Entertainment and founding member of hip hop group N.W.A.

Does Dr. Dre make beats for Eminem? ›

Dre has produced music for artists such as Eminem, 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, T.I., 50 Cent, and Mary J. Blige. He is credited in particular with launching the career of Eminem by signing the young rapper to his label Aftermath Records in 1998.

Who did Dr. Dre sample for Forgot About Dre? ›

Contains samples of 2 songs
Compton's in the House (Remix)N.W.A1988
My Name IsEminem1998

Who wrote the lyrics of Still Dre? ›

Does Eminem write his own lyrics? ›

Eminem pretty much writes every day. He's constantly brainstorming ideas, concepts, and rhymes in his head but he doesn't like to keep his ideas in his head because he knows he'll forget them. He writes all his ideas down on whatever he has handy.

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