is dre overrated?

[Just Silver]

I always felt everyone says how great a producer he is and yea he is a legend but I mean I heard his beats are in the 500,000$ range is that even true and what's ur opinion on his legacy

[DanWS]

He definitely isn't overrated. However he also definitely isn't on top of his game anymore and most of his greatest beats were made over a decade ago.

[Jdubem]

His technical skills as a producer might be somewhat overrated, but he will always be the most legendary producer in hip hop simply due the high level that his producing brought him and the rap game as a whole. I dont need to go over his resume with you guys. As far as making a real and significant impact on the game no other producer comes close to what Dre did and his legacy goes unmatched. His recognition is deserved.

[Drama Setter]

He's definitely overrated. He definitely left an impact and influenced people to step up to this producing business, but as in skills? Nah. Kanye West, DJ Premier, Kno, RZA, Exile, Soundtrakk, Q-Tip, Hi-Tek, Madlib, Ant. These are all better.

and Stoupe the enemy of man kind

[JamaicanPattlez]

He's definitely overrated. He definitely left an impact and influenced people to step up to this producing business, but as in skills? Nah. Kanye West, DJ Premier, Kno, RZA, Exile, Soundtrakk, Q-Tip, Hi-Tek, Madlib, Ant. These are all better.

I definitely agree with Ye production. Shit is cray.

[12characters]

He's definitely overrated. He definitely left an impact and influenced people to step up to this producing business, but as in skills? Nah. Kanye West, DJ Premier, Kno, RZA, Exile, Soundtrakk, Q-Tip, Hi-Tek, Madlib, Ant. These are all better.

Nah.

[Trimss]

He definitely isn't overrated. However he also definitely isn't on top of his game anymore and most of his greatest beats were made over a decade ago.

Well.. some Relapse beats were just really dope.

[NextEpisode]

To an extent, most superstars are overrated. But Dre has achieved more than most in the business, and - imo - deserves to be recognized as one of the GOAT producers.

[OMEGA]

Not in the slightest. The best producer of all time.

[WakeUpShow]

Nope.

[dshady89]

No, he isn't

[Manly Moose]

He's definitely overrated. He definitely left an impact and influenced people to step up to this producing business, but as in skills? Nah. Kanye West, DJ Premier, Kno, RZA, Exile, Soundtrakk, Q-Tip, Hi-Tek, Madlib, Ant. These are all better.

But the fact that he isn't sample reliant puts him faaaaar over most these guys. Especially Kanye and his Puffy style copy/paste samples, though his beats did become very creative once he started having other producers help him.

[DanWS]

He's definitely overrated. He definitely left an impact and influenced people to step up to this producing business, but as in skills? Nah. Kanye West, DJ Premier, Kno, RZA, Exile, Soundtrakk, Q-Tip, Hi-Tek, Madlib, Ant. These are all better.

But the fact that he isn't sample reliant puts him faaaaar over most these guys. Especially Kanye and his Puffy style copy/paste samples, though his beats did become very creative once he started having other producers help him.

I don't agree. First off some of his greatest/most well-known beats have used samples - Let Me Ride, California Love, Who Am I (What's My Name), My Name Is, Guilty Conscience etc...

And secondly, sampling can be just as difficult, if not more difficult, to get right than original beats.

[slimsoxshady]

Would you rather be underpaid or overrated?

[Devil'sAdvocate]

Not in the slightest. The best producer of all time.