Snoop Dogg confirms he now owns the masters to Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’

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Snoop Dogg has confirmed that he now owns the masters to Dr. Dre‘s ‘The Chronic’ among other Death Row albums following his recent acquisition of the iconic record label.It was announced last month that the legendary rapper is now the official owner of Death Row Records, the iconic record label where he started his career 30 years ago.At the time of the acquisition, the full terms of the deal had not been disclosed.

Some reports claimed Snoop wouldn’t have access to several classic Death Row releases, including multiple albums by Dr. Dre and 2Pac.Speaking in a new interview, Snoop has provided some clarity on what his ownership of the Death Row brand involves, explaining that he does in fact own the masters to some of the label’s most iconic releases.“To be in control of the brand means that I got all of the pieces that I need to do what I got to do, from the masters to the publishing, to the IP, to the label, to the logo, to everything,” he told TIDAL’s Elliott Wilson. “It’s all mine.

I’m able to move it around and do what I need to do with it.”He continued: “As far as 2Pac’s masters, 2Pac’s masters came back to him last year.

But I got a great relationship with his estate, and I’m pretty sure we’re going to be able to work something out…to continue some Death Row 2Pac business now that Snoop Dogg is in control of Death Row.”“Same with Dr.