Dr. Dre Says “If You’re A Producer, You Should Be Able To Produce The Entire Album” [Video]
Dr. Dre recently shared his views on multi-producer albums, emphasizing that working with a single producer could be more beneficial.
In a conversation with ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith, alongside Snoop Dogg, Dre reflected on the current state of music production. Speaking from his perspective as a producer, he said, “I just love getting in the studio with Find your collaborators. I don’t like the fact that there are nine different producers on one album — I like the idea of one producer on an album.” He added, “Continuity is everything.”
Although Dre didn’t pinpoint when or who popularized the multi-producer trend, he expressed his disapproval, saying, “I don’t like it. If you’re a producer, you should be able to handle the entire album. That’s what I thought the role was meant to be. That’s how I started.”
Snoop Dogg chimed in, noting a shift in the industry. “That’s the difference between this era and your era, is that there aren’t too many producers as much as there are beatmakers”, he said. “It’s so easy to make beats. They’re giving you all these computer packets that has the drum loop, has this — y’all had to make the loop.”
Despite the changes, Dre remains optimistic about the future, confident that there are emerging artists who will revolutionize the genre. “I feel like a change is happening right now, from all this mumble rap and everything that’s happening right now. There’s somebody in somebody’s garage that’s gonna be the next Snoop or Dre, the next Prince or Michael Jackson, whatever, that’s coming up with something that’s gonna change the game.”
Watch the full interview below.