People are always coming up to me, thinking I've got some magic wand that can make them a star and I want to tell them that no one can do that. Making hit records is not that easy. But it took me time to realize that myself.

O. Dre produced three songs and provided vocals for two on Eminem's successful and controversial debut album The Slim Shady LP released in 1999. E.

That same year he produced Death Row labelmate Snoop Dogg's quadruple platinum debut Doggystyle.  Dre has also had acting roles in movies such as Set It Off The Wash and Training Day. During the 2000s he focused on production for other artists while occasionally contributing vocals to songs.