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Wikipedia article




"'The Watcher'" is a song by American hip hop musician Dr. Dre from his second studio album '2001'. It was released as the fourth and final single from the album in France on February 27, 2001. "The Watcher" features vocals from rappers Eminem and Knoc-turn'al, who sing the hook and Dj cuts after 2nd hook by Flash Technology. The song talks about Dre's rap career and what he's been through. It also mentions former N.W.A bandmate Eazy-E & his death.

The track on the B-side "Bad Guys Always Die" featuring Eminem originally appeared on the soundtrack to the 1999 Will Smith film 'Wild Wild West'. It was also on the expanded edition of Em's album 'The Slim Shady LP', the My Name Is 2020 vinyl and The Next Episode vinyl.

One of Dr. Dre's lines was later interpolated as the chorus for the Ice Cube song "Hello".

Sequels



Rapper Jay-Z released a sequel titled "The Watcher 2" on his 2002 album 'The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse'. Jay-Z's version was produced by Dr. Dre and featured vocals from Rakim and Truth Hurts.

A year later in 2003, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg would release another version called "The Watcher Pt. 3" on the mixtape 'DJ Jam presents WBALLZ 187.4 FM Vol. 1'.

Track listing



;'CD single (France)'

Charts



References



Category:1999 songs

Category:2001 singles

Category:Dr. Dre songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Dr. Dre

Category:Aftermath Entertainment singles

Category:Interscope Records singles

Category:Knoc-turn'al songs

Category:Songs written by Dr. Dre

Category:Songs written by Eminem

Category:Gangsta rap songs

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