What would you say was your biggest accomplishment?įinishing my tour with the mission accomplished. And from the sound of who he’s working with next, 2001 may be even better.īlack Sabbath on the Making of 'Vol. But he’ll be the first to tell you that, all in all, 2000 was good to him. And in a year full of much talk about violence and the media, Dre also took heat about the gay-bashing and women-hating elements of Eminem’s lyrics. When Up in Smoke got to Detroit, Eminem’s hometown, city officials threatened to halt the proceedings if a blaxploitationesque preshow video starring Dre and Snoop Dogg was shown. Like the last time the good doctor had an album out, Dre was at the center of censorship controversy. His Up in Smoke Tour was the most booming of the summer season, boasting intricate sets and an incredible sound system (those who missed it should add the forth-coming DVD to their Christmas lists). He saw his protégé Eminem sell another mountain of records with The Marshall Mathers LP. Dre 2001, his first album since 1992’s West Coast gangsta landmark The Chronic. He returned to the public eye and the top of the charts with Dr.
Dre staged the biggest comeback of the year.
