Dr. Dre Feat. Snoop Dogg - Still Dre 【INSTANT BREAKDOWN】

: Dr. Dre was in the kitchen making a sandwich while his drum pattern looped in the background.

: Jay-Z initially wrote about "diamonds and Bentleys," but Dre rejected it, wanting something that reflected his Californian street roots. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg - Still Dre

The backbone of the track is that haunting, staccato piano riff. Legend has it that the beat was born almost by accident: " but Dre rejected it

One of the most fascinating aspects of this West Coast anthem is that an East Coast legend wrote it. Jay-Z was flown from New York to Los Angeles to pen the lyrics. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg - Still Dre

: Dre immediately dropped his sandwich and declared, "That's my next single". The East Coast Connection: Jay-Z’s Ghostwriting