"The Next Episode" is a single by American rapper-producer Dr. Dre, released on June 26, 2000 as the third single from his second studio album, '' 2001'' (1999). The track features Snoop Dogg,

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and Nate Dogg, but only Snoop Dogg is credited. It is a sequel to Dre and Snoop's famous single "

Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" is a song by American rapper Dr. Dre, featuring fellow American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg, on Dre's debut solo album, ''The Chronic'' (1992). The album's first single, "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang," reaching number 2 on the ' ...

" from the former's debut album, ''

The Chronic ''The Chronic'' is the debut studio album by the American hip hop producer and rapper Dr. Dre. It was released on December 15, 1992, by his record label Death Row Records and distributed by Interscope Records. Recording sessions took place in ...

''. The song peaked at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song has been performed live numerous times by both Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. Notable performances include the 2000

Up in Smoke Tour The Up in Smoke Tour was a West Coast hip hop tour in 2000 which was headlined by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, also featuring artists and disc jockeys Ice Cube, Eminem, Proof, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, D12, MC Ren, Westside Connection, Chilldrin of d ...

and as the opener to

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on February 13, 2022.

Background

The single is produced by Dr. Dre and fellow Aftermath producer Mel-Man. Dre's verse was written by then Aftermath artists

Hittman Brian Anthony Bailey (born September 14, 1974), best known under his stage name Hittman (acronym for ''Highly Intense Tongue Talents Make All Nervous''), is an American West Coast rapper, songwriter and record producer originating from Los Angel ...

The D.O.C. Tracy Lynn Curry (born June 10, 1968), better known as The D.O.C., is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. In addition to a solo career, he was a member of the Southern hip hop group Fila Fresh Crew and later collaborated with ga ...

and Ms. Roq. The single's title harks back to Dre's and Snoop Dogg's smash hit "

Nuthin' But a "G" Thang "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" is a song by American rapper Dr. Dre, featuring fellow American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg, on Dre's debut solo album, ''The Chronic'' (1992). The album's first single, "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang," reaching number 2 on the ...

" from Dre's 1992 solo debut ''

'', in which Snoop Dogg instructs listeners at the end of the chorus to "just chill till the next episode". That line refers to the song "It's My Thing" from the

EPMD EPMD is an American hip hop duo from Brentwood, New York. The duo's name is a concatenation of the members' names "E" and "PMD" or an acronym for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars", referring to its members: emcees Erick Sermon ("E" a.k.a. ...

album ''Strictly Business'', which in fact did not refer to this single but to its predecessor, a song from 1993 originally recorded for ''

Doggystyle ''Doggystyle'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg (then known as Snoop Doggy Dogg). It was released on November 23, 1993, by Death Row Records and Interscope Records. The album was recorded and produced following Snoop's app ...

'' but not included in its final version. Snoop, Dre, and Nate each have verses, while Kurupt shares the hook with Snoop and Dre. The song has many references to 2Pac's "

California Love "California Love" is a song by American rapper 2Pac featuring fellow American rapper-producer Dr. Dre and American singer Roger Troutman. The song was released as 2Pac's comeback single after his release from prison in 1995 and was his first sing ...

", which he did with Dre while at Death Row Records, and To Live & Die in LA. Originally listed on the back cover of ''

'' as "Tha Next Episode", the original version of the song was by Snoop Dogg featuring Dr. Dre, and had a much different beat and different lyrics. The original was 4:36 long, and referred to Dre's "

" numerous times. The background of the original was later used in

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's "Runnin' Wit No Breaks" on the '' Regulate...G Funk Era'' album. The song's predominant sample interpolates "The Edge" by

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and producer David Axelrod, originally released on McCallum's 1967 album ''Music: A Bit More Of Me''.

Music video

The music video is set in a strip club with many strippers pole-dancing. It also features many rappers, including

, Ice Cube,

, and

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Remixes

A remix with the same name by Snoop Dogg and Lil' Mo appears on the mixtape ''DJ Felli Fel Featuring Snoop Dogg -

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'', released in 2002. A remix with the music from "

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" by Guns N' Roses is available unofficially. A version dubbed by The Game as a diss toward 50 Cent was released in 2005. A remix titled "TNE 2006" was released to radio airplay in 2006. It features Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg.

Joe Budden Joseph Anthony Budden II (born August 31, 1980) is an American media personality and former rapper. He first gained recognition as a rapper with his 2003 top 40 single " Pump It Up" and as a member of the hip hop supergroup Slaughterhouse. In ...

rapped over the beat during an appearance on

DJ Green Lantern James Christopher D'Agostino (born July 7, 1975), professionally known as DJ Green Lantern, is an American hip hop DJ and producer from Rochester, New York. In 2002, D'Agostino was signed by American rapper Eminem, to become the official DJ for S ...

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show with Charles Hamilton. The prizefighter remix was released in 2001, featuring 2Pac, DMX and Nas. RED drummer Joe Rickard is known to perform this song among other popular rap and hip hop songs live in concert in a medley. A version in Arabic appeared in the 2012 film '' The Dictator'' performed by Aiwa, Mr Tibbz, and actor

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as the film's title character, Admiral General Aladeen. In November 2014,

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producer

San Holo Sander van Dijck (born 26 November 1990), better known by his stage name San Holo, is a Dutch DJ, musician, and record producer from Zoetermeer. He gained international recognition for his remix of Dr. Dre's "The Next Episode", which current ...

released a remix of the song that has since garnered over 250 million views on

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. A version by Lyric Jones,

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and

Mark Batson Mark Batson is an American producer, musician and songwriter. He has worked on albums by artists including Alicia Keys, Dave Matthews Band, LeAnn Rimes, Anthony Hamilton, Eminem, India Arie, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Maroon 5, Skylar Grey, Grace Potter an ...

appears in the 2018 film ''

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''.

Track listing

* UK CD single #1 # "The Next Episode" (LP Version) – 2:42 # "Bad Guys Always Die" (featuring Eminem) – 4:38 # "The Next Episode" (Instrumental) – 2:43 # "The Next Episode" (Music Video) * UK CD single #2 # "The Next Episode" (LP Version) - 2:42 # "Fuck You" - 3:25 # "Bang Bang" (Instrumental) - 3:42 # "Forgot About Dre" (Instrumental) - 3:54 # "Forgot About Dre" (Music Video) * 12" vinyl # "The Next Episode" (LP Version) – 2:42 # "Bad Guys Always Die" (featuring Eminem) – 4:38 # "Bang Bang" (featuring

) - 3:42

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

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Certifications

Personnel

*Recorded at: Sierra Sonics, Encore Studios *Engineer: Richard "Segal" Huredia *Assistant engineer: Tom Gordon, Michelle Lynn Forbes, Dave Tenhouten *Background Vocals - Kurupt *Bass - Preston Crump *Guitar - Sean Cruse *Keyboards - Camara Kambon *Rap eaturing- Snoop Dogg, Kurupt *Vocals eaturing- Nate Dogg *Director - Paul Hunter *Writers - Ms Roq, Hittman, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg,

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Next Episode, The 2000 singles Dr. Dre songs Snoop Dogg songs Nate Dogg songs Ivy Queen songs Songs about cannabis Music videos directed by Paul Hunter (director) Songs written by Dr. Dre Songs written by Snoop Dogg Song recordings produced by Dr. Dre Aftermath Entertainment singles Interscope Records singles Internet memes Songs written by Nate Dogg 1999 songs Song recordings produced by Mel-Man