"The Surprising Origin of Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre's Iconic Music: A White Actor from NCIS?"

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"The Surprising Origin of Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre's Iconic Music: A White Actor from NCIS?"
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The opening notes of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's "The Next Episode" were actually originated by Scottish actor David McCallum, known for his role as Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard on TV's "NCIS." McCallum's music, titled "Edge," was sampled by Dre and Snoop, becoming a legendary part of the song. Despite the surprise revelation, the music's transformation in the hands of Dre and Snoop represented the epitome of Black Cool, even though it was created by a white actor.

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