Stoute: Jay-Z wrote Snoop Dogg's parts on 'Still D.R.E.'
Steve Stoute · The Marketing Genius of Steve Stoute · Jun 21, 2026 · at 1:25:49
Music executive Steve Stoute discusses bringing Dr. Dre's beats to Jay-Z to write the lead single 'Still D.R.E.'
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“Every line Snoop says in the hook is fucking Jay wrote. I was like, this guy's different. He wrote Snoop's parts on that song.”
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