Dr. Dre recently appeared on Kevin Hart’s Peacock series ‘Hart to Heart,’ and the comedian asked numerous questions about his career. During the sit-down, Dre revealed that the term “gangsta rap” given to N.W.A. at the time of their rise was something he never cared for.
“By the way, I never liked it being called that, ‘gangsta rap,” said Dre. He continued saying, “That’s never what we went in to do. We were just making hardcore Hip Hop. That’s all it is. I don’t know why it got that title or who gave it that title. I don’t know who the f**k that was but it wasn’t us.”
The Aftermath producer was then asked if he and the group were looking to correct the label placed on their music. Dre reacted, “We just embraced it and let it go, but that’s not what we decided to do. That’s not what we called. We [were] just doing Hip Hop. Hardcore Hip Hop.” Watch above.
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