Did Dre lose anything for not releasing Detox?

[SwagKingKong]

I had a conversation with a music producer who's been in the game for almost 20 years and when we talked Dre came up and he told me straight up that Dre is too scared to drop an album. He feels like he got everything to lose on it because his two albums are classics.. He just doesn't have the belief in himself that he'll be able to pull another one off.. I agree with this.

 

[wutang512]

Yeah, credibility, Respect and money.

 

[Yagirlcheatinonus]

I had a conversation with a music producer who's been in the game for almost 20 years and when we talked Dre came up and he told me straight up that Dre is too scared to drop an album. He feels like he got everything to lose on it because his two albums are classics.. He just doesn't have the belief in himself that he'll be able to pull another one off.. I agree with this.

Thats what I said earlier but its impossible to top Chroic, and Chronic 2001. Especially in an era where its not about albums but more so singles and ringtones. etc

 

[ROFL_GUY]

If that was intentional it was an incredibly stupid move. He's a legend in the game and had the entire industry's anticipation. Why kill all that hype and ruin his future credibility just to sell headphones?

beats were sold for 300mil

dres legacy is cemented his credibility is never in question

 

[Methodical]

I always said...Dr.Dre will never drop Detox because he knows the hip-hop isn't the same and what is he going to talk about in the new generation? he can't talk about like he did on the The Chronic and 2001....the way how hip-hop changed and I can see why he can't release Detox and he's scared to get failed like he did with The Aftermath album in 96 and nobody gives a f*ck about that album.

His biggest mistake was he waiting too long. He could have dropped after The Documentary dropped, due Shady, G-Unit, etc was getting popular. In my opinion, I think The Game vs 50 Cent (G-Unit) era ruined Detox chance.

 

[Mr. Pink]

He lost respect.

Even if Detox wasn't on the level of The Chronic his legacy would still be greater if it was a good album. Look at Nas and Jay-Z. Their last few albums weren't on the same level as Illmatic and RD yet if you asked most people they would still say they grew as artists and their legacy is greater than it was 15 years ago.

Dre thinks that because he played it safe and didn't drop a dud his legacy is still untarnished. But he's wrong. People will remember how he jerked his fans around for years. People will remember he was too much of a coward to release another album. That shyt will impact his legacy just as much as a bad album would have...

 

[Yagirlcheatinonus]

I think Dre could create that sound similiar just listen to Kush. Its just the climate of music is different. He's from the tape cassette/cd era. Alot of theis new generation don't listen to full albums. Do Dre still have a solid fanbase?

 

[Uncle_Ruckus]

just the respect of half his fans.

 

[Turbulent]

he lost credibility because he's scared to fail so he'd rather not drop anything than fail.

he's out of GOAT discussions as far as i'm concerned.

 

[RajWatts]

nah but he gained a half a billion dollar headphone empire.

 

[Theabbot]

he lost credibility because he's scared to fail so he'd rather not drop anything than fail.

he's out of GOAT discussions as far as i'm concerned.

 

[rapdonttweet]

beats were sold for 300mil

dres legacy is cemented his credibility is never in question

I said his future credibility. Does Dre still have it? I think we have the answer to that.

 

[Ninjaz In Paris]

I remember a year & a half ago I was kicking it with some OG's out here in LA & we brought up music & these nikkaz was really talking about how when Detox drops it's gonna go diamond & they were DEAD fukkING SERIOUS...

I'm like nikka the industry has changed...

 

[god shamgod]

The general public lost interest in detox years ago

And kanye already dropped the hip hop masterpiece wit mbdtf

Dre is old news

 

[JustCKing]

Na he had singles circulating out here the buzz just wasn't what he wanted. I mean Dre don't have an average solo album. I think he wasn't feeling the reception because people wasn't buying into it.

The entire 12 or so years since he's announced Detox, he's only released two singles ("I Need A Doctor" and "Kush"). Everything else was unfinished. Songs like "Under Pressure" didn't even have a hook/chorus and parts where the beat just plays. A lot of the songs didn't even have Dre on them.