Still D.R.E.

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"Still D.R.E." is a 1999 gangsta rap song by Dr. Dre and featuring additional lyrics by Snoop Dogg, which is commonly used among other iconic rap songs as the outro track in "Thug Life" remix videos.

Origin

On October 13th, 1999, the single "Still D.R.E." was released as the lead single for Dre's second studio album 2001.^[1] The music video for the track was directed by Hype Williams, and featured Dre and Snoop Dogg driving in lowrider cars with a cameo appearance by Eminem (shown below).

Spread

On June 17th, 2009, YouTuber SmoothCatBeats uploaded a tutorial video demonstrating how to play "Still D.R.E." on the piano (shown below). Within seven years, the video garnered upwards of 1.1 million views and 620 comments.

On May 29th, 2013, YouTuber Monish Tyagi uploaded a University of Southern California-themed parody of "Still D.R.E." (shown below, left). On September 15th, YouTuber A + uploaded a fan trailer for the video game Grand Theft Auto V featuring "Still D.R.E." playing in the background (shown below, right).

On August 20th, 2015, YouTuber tvboy88 uploaded footage of a man playing "Still D.R.E." on a piano at a bar in Arizona (shown below). Within seven month, the video received more than 1.5 million views and 370 comments.

Thug Life Remixes

The track is frequently used as the outro song in "Thug Life" remix videos, typically containing footage of people displaying confidence or performing acts of defiance (shown below). On December 1st, 2014, Reddtior PlaylisterBot^[2] listed "Still D.R.E." among other songs commonly used in "Thug Life" remixes.

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