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Dr. Dre Tells Marjorie Taylor Greene to Stop Using His Music

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Dr. Dre Tells Marjorie Taylor Greene to Stop Using His Music

Dr. Dre Tells Marjorie Taylor Greene to Stop Using His Music

Dr. Dre Tells Marjorie Taylor Greene , to Stop Using His Music.

Dr. Dre Tells Marjorie Taylor Greene , to Stop Using His Music.

NBC News reports that the Republican representative has been using Dre's song, "Still D.R.E.," on social media.

NBC News reports that the Republican representative has been using Dre's song, "Still D.R.E.," on social media.

The rapper's lawyers have demanded that she stops.

One might expect that, as a member of Congress, you would have a passing familiarity with the laws of our country, Via cease and desist letter.

It’s possible, though, that laws governing intellectual property are a little too arcane and insufficiently populist for you to really have spent much time on, Via cease and desist letter.

We’re writing because we think an actual lawmaker should be making laws not breaking laws, especially those embodied in the constitution by the founding fathers, Via cease and desist letter.

Dr. Dre also issued a statement.

I don’t license my music to politicians, especially someone as divisive and hateful as this one, Dr. Dre, via statement.

A spokesperson for Greene issued a response on Jan.

9.

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, Spokesperson for Marjorie Taylor Greene, via statement.

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, Spokesperson for Marjorie Taylor Greene, via statement


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