Dr. Dre Claims He Made Over 200 Songs Throughout The COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Compton legend returned to the studio days after he suffered a brain aneurysm in early 2021.

The COVID-19 pandemic came with its share of struggles, though for many, it was also a time of self-growth and discovery. Dr. Dre is one of the people who used his time in isolation to hone his craft, and it was recently revealed that the NWA legend made over 200 songs over the duration of the tumultuous period.

In a video that recently surfaced online, the Compton native tells Busta Rhyme about how hard he's been working in the studio. "I did 247 songs during the pandemic," he said.

Dr. Dre Claims He Made Over 200 Songs Throughout The COVID-19 Pandemic
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"Then we paused and did a whole album with Marsha Ambrosius – that's f*cking nutso, that's crazy," Dre added, boasting his countless achievements. "Then we came back... What did we do after that? Oh, I did the Grand Theft Auto shit and then we working on my n*gga Snoop."

At the time the video was taken, the recording artist said that he and the Doggfather were about two days in, and had cranked out "six bangers."


"I wanna finish this shit, and then start Busta Rhymes," Dr. Dre clarified his future plans, leading to an understandably excited reaction from the Genesis hitmaker.

As HipHopDX notes, Bus-A-Bus and the multihyphenate have collaborated frequently over the years, first connecting in 2001 and going on to work on joints like "Don't Get Carried Away" featuring Nas, "Legend Of The Fall Offs," and "Break Ya Neck."

In other news, just a few weeks ago, Angie Martinez blasted Rolling Stone over their placement of works by Dr. Dre and Nas on their Top 200 Rap Albums list – read more about that here, and tap back in with HNHH later for more hip-hop news updates.

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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