MTG APPARENTLY "FORGOT ABOUT DRE"
U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green evidently "forgot about Dre" when she decided to hijack the instrumental version of Dr. Dre's 1999 single "Still D.R.E." (Aftermath/Interscope) for a promotional video in which she celebrates Kevin McCarthy's victory as speaker of the House. Dre immediately issued a statement, telling TMZ: “I don’t license my music to politicians, especially someone as divisive and hateful as this one."
Taylor Green fired back: "While I appreciate the creative chord progression, I would never play your words of violence against women and police officers and your glorification of the thug life and drugs.”
Subsequently, Dre's attorney, Howard King, issued a cease-and-desist letter to Greene.
“The use of ‘Still D.R.E.’ without permission constitutes copyright infringement,” King wrote, followed by the citation of a specific passage in the copyright code. "One might expect that, as a member of Congress, you would have a passing familiarity with the laws of this country."
A copy of King's letter can be found below. Taylor Greene's humility cannot.
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been locked out of her Twitter account and her new video has been removed after Dr. Dre took legal action against her for using his music without permission.
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) January 9, 2023
His letter is amazing. pic.twitter.com/Vk12JSRByK
