Fervent supporter of Donald Trump and accused of propagating conspiracy theories, Marjorie Taylor Greene used the song “Still DRE” without agreement in a political promotion video.
Dr. Dre denounces the use of one of his titles in a political communication campaign in the United States. Shared on Twitter by controversial Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, this video celebrates Kevin McCarty’s election as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives with the soundtrack to the track Still DRE of the rapper.
This use did not fail to react to the 57-year-old artist. In a letter addressed to Marjorie Taylor Greene, Dr. Dre affirms, through his lawyer, that he never gave his consent to the deputy and fervent supporter of Donald Trump for the exploitation of his title in this video.
“Using ‘Still DRE’ without permission constitutes copyright infringement. One would expect that, as a member of Congress, you would have some familiarity with the laws of this country,” says Dr. Dre’s lawyer, Howard King, in this letter obtained by the media TMZ.
“A political program of division and hatred”
Dr. Dre also reacted in the TMZ columns to strongly condemn the political positions of Marjorie Taylor Greene, notably accused of spreading far-right conspiracy theories and of having made violent anti-Semitic remarks against Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
“You are wrongly exploiting this work through the various social media to promote your political agenda of division and hatred,” he assured on Twitter.
And to add: “I don’t concede my music to politicians, especially someone as divisive and hateful as this one.”
Following this speech, the video of Marjorie Taylor Greene was removed from Twitter. The original tweet is still available on the member’s account.
Still DRE is one of the most famous hip-hop songs of all time. Released in 1999, this title whose piano riff has become legendary recently made its return to the Billboard ranking of the 100 most listened to songs in 2022 thanks to Dr. Dre’s performance during the Super Bowl halftime show. last February.
