Raekwon Defends Dr. Dre's Work Ethic, "He Got A Lot Of Things On His Plate"

robby84 · 05-14-2009, 01:31 PM

Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon recently spoke on Dr. Dre and the revolving door at Aftermath records that has failed to retain some artists, including Rakim, Eve and Busta Rhymes.
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Defending the Doc, Rae said Dre's work ethic has tended to outweigh his artists' needs.

"I think it's the fact that he probably got a lot of things on his plate at the time [these projects were coming together]," Rae explained in an interview. "When you dealing with certain dudes, you gotta understand that you know, everybody want the time that they can get from [the] man, and if they can't get it it's kinda like it ain't fair. My thing was, if you're not gonna be on top of this project the way I'ma be on top of it, then what good is trying to be a [business] partner to you? If anything I'd rather come in and just get a heatrock from you and keep it moving. I think that's probably the problem [others had]. It ain't nothing to sh*t on Dre about, but a lot of dudes have said that he's been very difficult to catch because he got so much work. And when you think of a 300-400 million dollar n*gga, you gotta respect that that's how it be sometimes. It's all good. Maybe the time [wasn't] right for that. It may happen in the future." (Hip Hop DX)

Former Aftermath rapper Eve previously spoke about her unreleased debut on the label.

"The decision was to have Dre start off the album, but Dre is kinda busy," she said in a 2007 interview. "Swizz [Beatz] is my brother. He knows how to work with me. What was supposed to happen...We decided he might as well be one of the executive producers...Dre likes when projects are done when you come to him. He'd rather it that way, so it's cool." (MTV)

Busta, who released The Big Bang via Dre's label, recently parted ways but detailed his positive relationship with the producer since his depature.

"Me and Dre are still good," Busta told DJ Envy on his "The People's Choice" radio show. "So even though I'm not in business with Aftermath or Interscope, I'm still with Aftermath. Me and Dre are always gonna be good...Big up to Interscope for, you know, giving me the leaked joints and the set-ups." (Hot 97)

Aside from producing, Dre has been trying to release his long-awaited Detox project.

"We only tried to put [Eminem] out this year to replace Dr. Dre, but we got into a quagmire," Interscope head Jimmy Iovine said in an interview last November. "Eminem was always coming next year. But what happened was, I lost Dr. Dre to Eminem. Dre had to stop making his album to finish Eminem's album. Eminem hit a streak, and when a guy like Eminem gets on fire, you stop everything. That's how we lost Dre. Dre's going back in in January. He'll be finished with Eminem by then, and he'll finish his album." (Billboard)

source - sohh

DiamondD · 05-14-2009, 02:46 PM

raekwons that dude, but thats complete B.S

Europe Guy · 05-14-2009, 04:10 PM

ThaFormula.com - Are you and (Dr) Dre really actually working together on this "Cuban Linx II" album?

Rza - Yeah, we working together on that album. I mean I was in Dre's studio for months. The beats he got, I chose that beat like "yo, I want that one yo." He was like "you want that one? Bam! Here." It was like that yo, it was much respect between us man.

ThaFormula.com - So I have to ask what I ask everyone that messes with Dre, how do you feel about all the stories and accusations about Dre not being a real producer or having ghost producers?

Rza - Dr. Dre is a master homie, trust me! All that shit niggas try to say, "blah, blah, blah," that nigga is a master son. There is nobody who ever touched the board that made Hip-Hop sound as clear, heavy and strong as he did.

ThaFormula.com - Not even you?

Rza - Nah nigga, his shit is clear nigga. You put his CD in, his shit fills your whole car up. My shit make you wanna drive fast and crash and fuck a nigga up, but it ain't clear like that. You got to hear my shit 20 times to hear what the fuck we said sometimes. You hear his shit on the first listen. You know that, I know that and I told him that. That's why if you look at Jay-Z's album it says "mixed by Dr. Dre" nigga and you never heard Just Blaze music sound so good. He's a master man.

ThaFormula.com - So is that how it's going down with "Cuban Linx II?"

Rza - Nah, we are going both ways with it. I'm not gonna talk about it too much because it's something that's got to be sold, but I will say the Dr (Dre) loves what I do. He hears my shit and it's like "god damn nigga!" I hear his shit like "damn nigga!" It's like ying and yang and shit. My shit make a nigga frown and his shit make a nigga smile and that's all it is man.

21andComptonBLVD · 05-14-2009, 04:50 PM

Raekwon gonna end up being on Aftermath just watch.

One_Yaself_Hater · 05-14-2009, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiamondD

raekwons that dude, but thats complete B.S

^ Yeah, He Was "Politically Correct"

DiamondD · 05-14-2009, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 21andComptonBLVD

Raekwon gonna end up being on Aftermath just watch.

lmaoooooo someone school this dumbass

Shyne · 05-14-2009, 06:35 PM

I dont care what dudes say, with the amount of artist Dre has let slip through his fingers....man there has GOT to be somthing wrong here. He let fucking Rakim get away, Busta Rhymes split, dude let OB4CL2 slip away! busy or not you make time for shit like that.

DemonicSinn · 05-14-2009, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 21andComptonBLVD

Raekwon gonna end up being on Aftermath just watch.

Even Wu Tang's most popular member (Method man) ain't marketable enough to be on Afertmath. Wu Tang cats ain't got no drawing power no more. Everything they drop flop like a muhfukka.

TeGo · 05-14-2009, 08:57 PM

Quote:

ThaFormula.com - Not even you?

Rza - Nah nigga, his shit is clear nigga. You put his CD in, his shit fills your whole car up. My shit make you wanna drive fast and crash and fuck a nigga up, but it ain't clear like that

LMAO

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shyne

I dont care what dudes say, with the amount of artist Dre has let slip through his fingers....man there has GOT to be somthing wrong here. He let fucking Rakim get away, Busta Rhymes split, dude let OB4BL2 slip away! busy or not you make time for shit like that.

what.. ??

Shyne · 05-14-2009, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TeGo

LMAO

what.. ??

....only built for bosnian linx 2....

Youngmoneyrecords · 05-14-2009, 11:45 PM

props thanks for the info

BlackBauer · 05-15-2009, 06:50 AM

Raekwon said on twitter that he has 3 Dre songs on OBFCL II and that they are certified bangers

Precinct Phantom · 05-15-2009, 11:31 AM

hope Rae keeps a few Dre joints 4 the album, would b sum sick shit

Album wil be heavy undoubtedly!

21andComptonBLVD · 05-15-2009, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ty Gibson

Even Wu Tang's most popular member (Method man) ain't marketable enough to be on Afertmath. Wu Tang cats ain't got no drawing power no more. Everything they drop flop like a muhfukka.

If Dr. Dre is the Executive Producer on your album and it's comin out of Aftermath, you will not flop.

g_u_s1 · 05-15-2009, 01:20 PM

idk Dre seems to put thing aside when Em wants an album put out it seems to me he on;y want to put out albums that are sure to plat

CakedOut · 05-17-2009, 11:01 PM

we'll have to see

05-14-2009, 01:31 PM	#1
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Shyne Sons Of Liberty Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 5,580 Repped: 3 Repped 2,105 Times in 862 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 154 Times in 97 Posts	I dont care what dudes say, with the amount of artist Dre has let slip through his fingers....man there has GOT to be somthing wrong here. He let fucking Rakim get away, Busta Rhymes split, dude let OB4CL2 slip away! busy or not you make time for shit like that. __________________ myspace.com/vocabthemc http://coldglassofoj.blogspot.com Last edited by Shyne; 05-14-2009 at 10:00 PM.

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Europe Guy Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lithuania Posts: 2,316 Repped: 513 Repped 233 Times in 115 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 12 Times in 12 Posts	ThaFormula.com - Are you and (Dr) Dre really actually working together on this "Cuban Linx II" album? Rza - Yeah, we working together on that album. I mean I was in Dre's studio for months. The beats he got, I chose that beat like "yo, I want that one yo." He was like "you want that one? Bam! Here." It was like that yo, it was much respect between us man. ThaFormula.com - So I have to ask what I ask everyone that messes with Dre, how do you feel about all the stories and accusations about Dre not being a real producer or having ghost producers? Rza - Dr. Dre is a master homie, trust me! All that shit niggas try to say, "blah, blah, blah," that nigga is a master son. There is nobody who ever touched the board that made Hip-Hop sound as clear, heavy and strong as he did. ThaFormula.com - Not even you? Rza - Nah nigga, his shit is clear nigga. You put his CD in, his shit fills your whole car up. My shit make you wanna drive fast and crash and fuck a nigga up, but it ain't clear like that. You got to hear my shit 20 times to hear what the fuck we said sometimes. You hear his shit on the first listen. You know that, I know that and I told him that. That's why if you look at Jay-Z's album it says "mixed by Dr. Dre" nigga and you never heard Just Blaze music sound so good. He's a master man. ThaFormula.com - So is that how it's going down with "Cuban Linx II?" Rza - Nah, we are going both ways with it. I'm not gonna talk about it too much because it's something that's got to be sold, but I will say the Dr (Dre) loves what I do. He hears my shit and it's like "god damn nigga!" I hear his shit like "damn nigga!" It's like ying and yang and shit. My shit make a nigga frown and his shit make a nigga smile and that's all it is man.

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