did u forget dr dre presents ...... the aftermath.......the firm .......... and that quiet period he had dropping verses for blackstreet.
wasnt doin much in 2000-2001 was he after 2001 dropped.
and just because his first album didn't drop til 98 doesn't mean he wasn't doing shit before then. we just ignoring the underground these days? not saying that someone can have the best decade being on the underground scene, but it's not like he just popped out of nowhere in 98.