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\u201cSTILL BLOWIN\u2019 MINDS!\u201d \u2014 Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg\u2019s The Next Episode<\/em> Smashes 868 Million Views on YouTube<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Los Angeles \u2014 More than two decades after its release, Dr. Dre\u2019s iconic anthem The Next Episode<\/em> featuring Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, and Nate Dogg<\/strong> is proving that classics never die. The official music video has now soared past 868 million views on YouTube<\/strong>, a jaw-dropping number that cements its place as one of hip-hop\u2019s most enduring cultural touchstones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First released in 1999 as part of Dre\u2019s landmark 2001<\/em> album, the track became an instant West Coast anthem, blasting from car speakers, clubs, and arenas worldwide. With its unforgettable hook \u2014 \u201cSmoke weed every day\u201d \u2014 and sleek, laid-back beat, the song defined an era and introduced a new generation to Dre\u2019s polished G-funk sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Fans across the globe continue to stream it daily, keeping the video trending even among Gen Z audiences who weren\u2019t born when the song first dropped. One YouTube commenter summed it up best: \u201cThis isn\u2019t a song, it\u2019s a lifestyle.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The milestone is a reminder of just how powerful Dre and Snoop\u2019s partnership remains. From their early days on Nuthin\u2019 but a \u2018G\u2019 Thang<\/em> to their unforgettable reunion at the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show, the duo continues to bridge generations and keep hip-hop history alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At nearly a billion views<\/strong>, The Next Episode<\/em> is well on its way to crossing another historic threshold \u2014 proving once again that legends never fade, they only grow louder with time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cSTILL BLOWIN\u2019 MINDS!\u201d \u2014 Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg\u2019s The Next Episode Smashes 868 Million Views on YouTube Los Angeles…\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16610,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-16608","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-musician"},"yoast_head":"\nDR. 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