# The 25 Best Dr. Dre Songs

> The G-funk blueprints still get the most plays, but the late-career cuts have loyal defenders too.

*By YPB Team · Published October 25, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/the-25-best-dr-dre-songs*

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1. **Still D.R.E.** — score 1000/1000
   The 1999 lead single from 2001, with Snoop Dogg over one of hip-hop's most recognizable piano loops.
2. **Stranded on Death Row** — score 723/1000
   A Chronic posse cut showcasing Kurupt, RBX, Lady of Rage and Snoop Dogg.
3. **Nuthin' but a "G" Thang** — score 662/1000
   The 1992 breakout single from The Chronic that introduced Snoop Dogg and defined G-funk.
4. **Animals** — score 587/1000
   A DJ Premier-coproduced 2015 Compton track with Anderson .Paak on police violence.
5. **I Need a Doctor** — score 492/1000
   A 2011 comeback single with Eminem and Skylar Grey that went multi-platinum.
6. **Been There, Done That** — score 491/1000
   Dre's 1996 farewell to gangsta rap and the first single on his Aftermath label.
7. **Kush** — score 434/1000
   A 2010 single with Snoop Dogg and Akon released ahead of the long-awaited Detox.
8. **Talk About It** — score 434/1000
   The 2015 Compton opener with King Mez and Justus.
9. **Dre Day** — score 434/1000
   The 1993 Chronic single, officially "F--- wit Dre Day", aimed at Eazy-E, Luke and Tim Dog.
10. **Deep Cover** — score 434/1000
   The 1992 film theme that marked Snoop Dogg's first appearance on record alongside Dre.
11. **Forgot About Dre** — score 367/1000
   A 2000 single from 2001 with Eminem that won the Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.
12. **Deep Water** — score 367/1000
   A 2015 Compton track with Kendrick Lamar and Justus built around drowning imagery.
13. **Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat** — score 367/1000
   A hard-hitting Chronic cut with Snoop Dogg and RBX.
14. **Xxplosive** — score 367/1000
   A slow, menacing 2001 track with Hittman, Kurupt and Nate Dogg, later sampled by Kanye West.
15. **The Watcher** — score 367/1000
   The reflective opening statement of 2001, later remade by Jay-Z for The Blueprint 2.
16. **Talking to My Diary** — score 367/1000
   The introspective closer of Compton, looking back on N.W.A, Eazy-E and Death Row.
17. **Lil' Ghetto Boy** — score 289/1000
   A soulful Chronic track with Snoop Dogg about the cycle of street life.
18. **Big Ego's** — score 289/1000
   A bouncy 2001 track with Hittman about Dre's own reputation.
19. **What's the Difference** — score 289/1000
   A 2001 album cut with Eminem and Xzibit built on a lush Charles Aznavour sample.
20. **The Message** — score 197/1000
   The 2001 closing track with Mary J. Blige, dedicated to Dre's late brother Tyree.
21. **The Next Episode** — score 197/1000
   A 2000 single from 2001 with Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Nate Dogg, famous for its closing line.
22. **Keep Their Heads Ringin'** — score 197/1000
   A 1995 single from the Friday soundtrack that reached the Billboard top 10.
23. **Genocide** — score 197/1000
   A frenetic 2015 Compton track with Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius and Candice Pillay.
24. **Medicine Man** — score 197/1000
   A 2015 Compton track with Eminem, Candice Pillay and Anderson .Paak.
25. **Let Me Ride** — score 0/1000
   A laid-back 1993 single from The Chronic that won Dre his first solo Grammy.

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