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Dr. Dre's made an incredible amount of classic music during his three decades in the game. We put together a playlist of two dozen of his best beats—including tracks from his early days pioneering gangsta rap with N.W.A, his years creating the G-Funk sound with Snoop and 2Pac, his work with Eminem and 50 Cent, and his one-off hits with the likes of Eve, Jay Z, and Mary J. Blige. Listen via Apple Music or Spotify.
[01] N.W.A, "Straight Outta Compton"
[02] Snoop Dogg, "Who Am I (What's My Name)?"
[03] J.J. Fad, "Supersonic"
[04] 50 Cent, "In Da Club"
[05] Eazy-E, "Boyz-N-The-Hood"
[06] Eve feat. Gwen Stefani, "Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
[07] Dr. Dre feat. Eminem, "Forgot About Dre"
[08] N.W.A, "100 Miles And Runnin'"
[09] The D.O.C., "It's Funky Enough"
[10] Eminem, "My Name Is"
[11] The Game feat. 50 Cent, "Westside Story"
[12] Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg, "Still D.R.E."
[13] Mary J. Blige, "Family Affair"
[14] The Firm, "Phone Tap"
[15] 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman, "California Love"
[16] Jay Z feat. Chrisette Michele, "Lost One"
[17] N.W.A, "Gangsta Gangsta"
[18] Busta Rhymes, "Break Ya Neck"
[19] Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg, "The Next Episode"
[20] The Lady Of Rage, "Afro Puffs"
[21] Above The Law, "Murder Rap"
[22] Snoop Dogg, "Gin and Juice"
[23] Alicia Keys, "New Day"
[24] N.W.A, "Fuck Tha Police"