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Dr. Dre Slams ‘Hateful’ Marjorie Taylor Greene for Using ‘Still D.R.E.’

Author Laila Abuelhawa
Dr. Dre performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) talks to reporters about her support for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) following House Republican Conference leadership elections in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center on November 15, 2022 in Washington, DC. McCarthy was elected leader of the conference, paving the way for his election to Speaker of the House if the GOP wins control of the House of Representatives.

Dr. Dre has made his feelings clear when it comes to Marjorie Taylor Greene using his song “Still D.R.E.” Greene used the song in a video in which she celebrates Kevin McCarthy becoming Speaker of the House of Representatives.

“It’s time to begin.. and they can’t stop what’s coming,” Greene wrote. She posted  the video montage Monday (January 9) morning, although it was soon disabled “in response to a report by the copyright owner.” The video starts with a slow-motion video of her triumphantly walking through the halls of Congress as the familiar opening chords of the 1999 D.R.E./Snoop Dogg classic kick in.

The video eventually includes shots taken on the House floor of Greene appearing to text with “DT” (Donald Trump) in her attempts to influence Republican holdouts who were refusing to vote for McCarthy as a four-day stalemate continued, Variety reports.

Before Greene, 48, appears in the video, it begins with a shot of a sign bearing the words “There are two genders, male and female!” This is a subject that Greene apparently considers important. Much of the rest of the nearly two-minute video consists of slo-mo footage of the politician getting into elevators, riding elevators and getting out of elevators, all set to the instrumentals of Dr. Dre’s song. The video ends with a news announcer remarking upon how Greene rushed down to take a selfie with McCarthy following his victory speech, a selfie that “may have been his first act as speaker.”

The legendary producer, 57, responded to the promo video via gossip website TMZ: “I don’t license my music to politicians, especially someone as divisive and hateful as this one.” “Still D.R.E.” is one of the most famous hip-hop songs of all time, returning to the top of the charts last year when it was used in the Super Bowl halftime show.

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Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.

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