Dr. Dre

There's something electrifying about seeing not one, but two, megastar artists who have a real friendship and history performing onstage together. Dr. Dre and his one-time protégé, now huge star in his own right, Snoop Dogg, are responsible for some of the most memorable and influential hip hop jams in the last twenty years, and on the (now rare) occasions when these two legends unite for a show, it's a magical experience, with the whole crowd waving arms in the air and grooving to their still-as-fresh-as-when-it-first-came-out beats. From their humble Compton beginnings, Snoop and Dr. Dre have both become some of the most successful rappers in history, with Dre listed as 'second richest figure in hip hop' this year by Forbes magazine, for his music, production, and headphone business conglomerate Beats By Dre. This could potentially result in some onstage diva-ness, but there was none of that at their epic duo performance at Coachella 2012. Their energy and excitement at performing together, as well as being joined by a host of other rap legends- Eminem, Nate Dogg, and the headline-making, crazy realistic, groundbreaking hologram of Tupac- was palpable from the audience and incredible to witness.
Accompanied by a live drummer and bassist, they played everything that was and continues to be awesome about US hip hop music today- the unmistakable hooks of 'California Love', 'Next Episode', 'Still D.R.E', 'Gin and Juice' and the ultimate crowd-pleaser, 'Drop It Like It's Hot'. Big stars, bigger tunes, one hell of a show!

Some friends scored some tickets from a radio station, to see Dr. Dre, and asked if I wanted to go. Well, its not the type of music that I am into, but I thought what the heck.

The concert was at a big venue, probably close to 20,000 in attendance. All different age groups present. I remember Dr. Dre when he was in NWA and a few songs from his album, The Chronic, other than that haven’t heard much of anything else.

He came out onstage, dressed in black and still pretty much looks the same as I remembered him. His voice was clear and the crowd went nuts. He rapped a few songs from his NWA days and quite a few from the album, The Chronic. He did a great job entertaining the audience. From what I could see, most everyone was dancing and rapping along to his songs.

Coming from the standpoint of someone that is not a fan, I really enjoyed myself. He was and is a pioneer in his industry, helping out many other young rappers. He knows music and how to put words into music. He put on a great show and I am glad my friends talked me into going.