Dr Dre - Kush

The longest in production album, over a decade, may finally be near a release. One of Rap / Hip-Hop biggest stars and one of the original member of N.W.A, Dr. Dre has been promising the new album, Detox, for over a decade, and we have seen and heard some hints and teasers over the years and it appears the doctor is, finally, seriously, in the office, and now the final step: Dre has essentially confirmed that new single “Kush”, featuring Snoop Dogg, Akon, and a beat that will rattle your windows, is the first single from his long awaited new album.

The background music alone is enough to get fans excited about this first track from "Detox." It features a typically well-done and catchy thumping Dre beat backing it, with Akon singing the chorus followed by an "Inhale-Exhale" chant. Snoop Dogg appears on the song which will take fans back to the days of "Chronic" rapping all about marijuana.

In an interview with LA radio station, Power 106, Dre insisted that the vibe of “Kush” should not be any indication of the upcoming album’s content. Dre pushed this track out after a version of it had leaked online. Dre confirms that this is the only track on the album about weed smoking and this is not a representation of the album.

The last Dr. Dre album came out in 1999 and was titled "2001," a follow-up to his hip-hop classic "The Chronic." He's mentioned that he can "see the finish line" in terms of delivering the new album. Dre says he has maybe two or three more songs before the album is ready, and then you'll be hearing his innovative and pulsating beats once again. Seeing as his other two studio albums are considered hip hop classics, expectations are high but with a decade to produce, expect greatness from Dr. Dre.
Even though I don’t personally like the Akon involvement in this project, I am much exited to hear something new from Dr. Dre. There is and will be a lot of buzz coming from the Dr’s office and I can only assume that there will be Snoop Dogg albums in the works as well as another Eminem. Could it result in “Up in Smoke” tour II?

Check out the track right here.