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Dre (backstage at the 2022 Super Bowl): "Still DRE" isn't a Republican propaganda song
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The letter from Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's attorney was clear: no political group she controls, nor any of her social media accounts, will make future use of music copyrighted by André Romelle Young, better known as Dr.
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The rapper and music producer took action against the use of his song
“
Still DRE
”
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Marjorie Taylor Greene used the song in a video without the rapper's permission.
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Dre's legal representation had protested sharply.
A letter from his attorney, Howard King, circulated on TMZ and Twitter, showing that Dr.
Dre has not given MPs permission to use his songs.
He also accused the politician of disregarding the laws of the US Constitution and spoke of a
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hateful political agenda
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Greene, an anti-abortionist and Trump ally who has championed a range of anti-Semitic, racist and far-right conspiracy narratives, was elected to Congress for the first time in 2020.
It always causes controversy.
For example, she hired a right-wing extremist British blogger as an intern in her MP's office.
The politician initially responded with an angry statement to Dr.
Dre's objection: "While I appreciate the creative chord progression, I would never play the violent words against women and cops, and your glorification of crime and drugs."
With the attorney's letter, Dr.
Dre Marjorie Taylor Greene has two business days to request any content that Dr.
Dres music include removing from all social media platforms.
Otherwise, further legal action would be taken.
Greene's lawyer did not even use the full deadline when he confirmed in a letter available to the music magazine »Billboard« that Dr.
Dre and that the MP will comply.
Marjorie Taylor Greene previously removed the video from Twitter.
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Dre isn't the first musician to speak out against the use of his music by Republican politicians.
Elton John, Adele, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young and Rihanna have also expressed dissatisfaction with Donald Trump and his party using their songs at rallies or other political events.
Some of them had also taken legal action against it.
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