– The coldest beat on the album. A plucked string loop that sounds like a horror movie set in a strip club. Eminem’s hook is iconic, but Dre’s final verse (“ So what do you say to somebody you hate? / Or anyone tryna bring trouble your way? ”) is a cold-blooded masterpiece of controlled rage.
– An underrated gem. The beat is a bouncing, rubber-band synth line with a bass that walks like a pimp. Hittman (who essentially co-pilots half the album) delivers a masterclass in breath control. Dr Dre 2001 Zip
– If 2001 had a national anthem, this is it. The David Axelrod sample, the “ Da da da da da ” intro, the handoff from Snoop to Dre to Kurupt — it’s less a song and more a parade float. Even the sound of a lighter flicking became iconic. – The coldest beat on the album
But the true test: put on “The Next Episode” in any club, in any country, in 2025. Watch the room react. That’s not nostalgia. That’s engineering. / Or anyone tryna bring trouble your way