Snoop Dogg Addresses Dr. Dre As His ‘Mentor’ While Reflecting Back On His Friendship With Beats Founder

Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre speak of their friendship

Together, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre have collaborated on numerous songs over the past three decades. Snoop Dogg has plenty of stories to share about their long-lasting friendship and other topics.

On a recent chat with the folks at Capital XTRA, I shared some heartfelt thoughts about my dear friend, Dr. Dre. Over the years, he’s evolved from a close companion to an integral part of my extended family.

“Dr. Dre has like always been a big brother, a mentor,” Snoop Dogg stated. 

Apart from sharing other insights, he noted that Dr. Dre imparted wisdom on professionalism and the importance of distancing oneself from one’s street background. Additionally, he disclosed that Dr. Dre, who is known for “The Next Episode,” instructed him in business matters and emphasized the need to keep progressing.

At the Let It Roll event, artists shared insights on Dr. Dre’s approach, often described as “focusing more on future creations rather than past achievements.” They found this mentality to be an inspiring lesson they learned from him.

During his latest conversation with Capital XTRA, the artist Sexual Eruption described Dr. Dre not only as an older brother but also as a guardian figure.

Snoop Dogg also mentioned that he loves being around Dre in both studios as well as in real life.

Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre launched a cocktail

Recently, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre have teamed up once more, but this time not for music tracks. Instead, they’ve created a pre-mixed canned cocktail called Gin & Juice, which is inspired by Snoop’s 1994 song with the same name.

In addition to being a well-known track, it was also produced by Dr. Dre. More recently, they’ve teamed up for a new cocktail-like collaboration. However, Snoop Dogg initially rose to fame when he appeared on Dr. Dre’s debut single, Deep Cover, all the way back in 1992.

Since then, these musicians have frequently teamed up for numerous songs. Notably, Dr. Dre served as the producer for Snoop Dogg’s 1993 debut album, “Doggystyle.”