From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

The Next Episode

2000 single by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, and Nate Dogg

Summary

2000 single by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, and Nate Dogg

Field	Value
name	The Next Episode
cover	Dre - Next Episode.jpg
type	single
artist	Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg
album	2001
B-side	Bad Guys Always Die
released	July 4, 2000
recorded	1999
studio
genre	Gangsta rap
length	2:41
label
writer
producer
chronology	Dr. Dre
prev_title	Hello
prev_year	2000
next_title	The Watcher
next_year	2001
misc	{{Extra chronology
artist	Snoop Dogg
type	singles
prev_title	Still D.R.E.
prev_year	1999
title	The Next Episode
year	2000
next_title	Snoop Dogg (What's My Name Pt. 2)
next_year	2000
artist	Kurupt
type	singles
prev_title	Girls All Pause
prev_year	1999
title	The Next Episode
year	2000
next_title	Who Ride Wit Us
next_year	2000
artist	Nate Dogg
type	singles
prev_title	Game Don't Wait
prev_year	1999
title	The Next Episode
year	2000
next_title	Where I Wanna Be
next_year	2000

the song

| B-side = Bad Guys Always Die

"The Next Episode" is a single by American rapper-producer Dr. Dre, released in 2000 as the third single from his second studio album, 2001 (1999). The track features Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, and Nate Dogg, but only Snoop Dogg is credited. It is a sequel to Dre and Snoop's famous single "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" from the former's debut album, The Chronic.

The song peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song has been performed live numerous times by both Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. Notable performances include the 2000 Up in Smoke Tour and as the opener to Super Bowl LVI halftime show on February 13, 2022. The duo also performed the song during the concluding segment of Los Angeles' contribution to the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, a nod to the fact that Los Angeles 2028 is the "next episode" of the Summer Olympics.

Background

"The Next Episode" is produced by Dr. Dre and fellow Aftermath producer Mel-Man. The song predominantly samples "The Edge" by David McCallum (star of The Great Escape, Sapphire & Steel, The Man from U.N.C.LE., Colditz, and NCIS) and producer David Axelrod, originally released on McCallum's 1967 album Music: A Bit More of Me.

Music video

The music video is set in a strip club with many strippers pole-dancing. It also features many rappers, including Hittman, Ice Cube, Warren G, and Xzibit.

In popular culture

A parody of the song was included in the 2012 movie The Dictator, with new lyrics referring to the film's fictitious leader General Aladeen. This recording also featured on the film's soundtrack.

Track listing

UK CD single #1

"The Next Episode" (LP Version) – 2:42
"Bad Guys Always Die" (featuring Eminem) – 4:38
"The Next Episode" (Instrumental) – 2:43
"The Next Episode" (Music Video)

UK CD single #2

"The Next Episode" (LP Version) - 2:42
"Fuck You" - 3:25
"Bang Bang" (Instrumental) - 3:42
"Forgot About Dre" (Instrumental) - 3:54
"Forgot About Dre" (Music Video)

12" vinyl

"The Next Episode" (LP Version) – 2:42
"Bad Guys Always Die" (featuring Eminem) – 4:38
"Bang Bang" (featuring Hittman) - 3:42

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak
position	Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS)
36

Chart (2022–2023)	Peak
position	Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard)	Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)
2
16

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position	US Billboard Hot 100	US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	Chart (2001)	Position	Ireland (IRMA)	UK Singles (OCC)	UK Urban (Music Week)	Chart (2022)	Position	US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)
76
49
75
79
40
74

Certifications

Personnel

Recorded at: Sierra Sonics, Encore Studios
Engineer: Richard "Segal" Huredia
Assistant engineer: Tom Gordon, Michelle Lynn Forbes, Dave Tenhouten
Background Vocals - Kurupt
Bass - Preston Crump
Guitar - Sean Cruse
Keyboards - Camara Kambon
Rap [Featuring] - Snoop Dogg, Kurupt
Vocals [Featuring] - Nate Dogg
Director - Paul Hunter
Writers - Ms Roq, Hittman, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, David McCallum
Video cameo appearance - Xzibit, Hittman, Warren G

References

(February 5, 2017). "David Axelrod, Influential Musician and Producer, Dies: Report". Billboard.com.
"Next Episode [Single, Maxi] - Dr. Dre". [[Amazon.com.
"Next Episode [Single, Enhanced, Maxi, Import] - Dr. Dre". Australian-Charts.
(1993). "Snoop Doggy Dogg* – Doggystyle". [[Discogs]].
"The Hits Charts : Top 100 singles".
"Dr. Dre Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)".
"Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 8". [[Sverigetopplistan]].
"Billboard Top 100 - 2000".
"The Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Year End Charts 2000".
"Ireland-Top Singles for 2001". C&R.
"The Official UK Singles Chart 2001". [[UKChartsPlus]].
(January 19, 2002). "Top 40 Urban Tracks Of 2001".
"Digital Song Sales: Year End 2022".

Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

2000-singles dr.-dre-songs snoop-dogg-songs kurupt-songs nate-dogg-songs ivy-queen-songs songs-about-cannabis music-videos-directed-by-paul-hunter-(director) songs-written-by-dr.-dre songs-written-by-snoop-dogg song-recordings-produced-by-dr.-dre aftermath-entertainment-singles interscope-records-singles songs-written-by-nate-dogg 1999-songs song-recordings-produced-by-mel-man

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about The Next Episode — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report