Dr. Dre wasn't happy at all when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), used his 1999 classic "Still D.R.E." in one of her promo videos without his permission. He sent a letter on Jan. 9 warning that she had two business days to remove all unauthorized use of the song from her social media accounts. Now, Greene has responded. A letter from one of her staffers sent a letter to Dre's lawyer, saying they'll stop using his music.
"On behalf of Congresswoman Greene, please be advised that no further use of Mr. Young's copyright will be made by a political committee or via social media outlet she controls," the letter obtained today (Jan. 11) reads in part, per TMZ.
The promo videos featured Greene celebrating her part in helping get Kevin McCarthy elected as speaker of the House (on the 15th ballot and after a four-day stall). Needless to say, Dre wasn't feeling it. “I don’t license my music to politicians, especially someone as divisive and hateful as this one,” he told TMZ on Jan. 9.
As previously mentioned, "Still D.R.E." is among the most successful songs in Dre's long catalog. Last year, it hit a billion streams on Spotify.