Dr. Dre, Greene Feud Over Music Copyright in Politics: Explained

Rapper and record producer Dr. Dre made clear that he doesn’t want his music being used by controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), whose political video featuring his 1999 hit “Still D.R.E.” was removed from Twitter following a copyright takedown request.

Dr. Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, also sent Greene a letter through his attorney Howard King demanding that she stop using his music for political campaign promotions.

The video posted on Jan. 9 featured Greene walking the halls of Congress following the election of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).

The dust up is the latest in a ...