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Dope<\/a> frontman Edsel Dope <\/a>has made a public plea online with Public Enemy<\/a>‘s Chuck D<\/a> and The Doors<\/a>‘ John Densmore over a new band they formed name doPE.<\/p>\n The rapper and drummer just announced the project and their debut album\u00a0No Country for Old Men\u00a0<\/em>a few days ago. Dope shared a social media post yesterday (Jan. 26) in response to the announcement.<\/p>\n In his statement, Dope explained\u00a0how much he respects Chuck D and The Doors and referred to himself as “the little guy.” He noted that he owns the “Dope” trademark and suggested that them using the name doPE would create conflict.<\/p>\n Thus, he offered a solution to the problem.\u00a0The full statement reads:<\/p>\n Yooooooo!<\/p>\n I am a huge fan of Chuck D, Public Enemy and the Doors, so the last thing that I want to do is interrupt a creative endeavor from two legends that I admire and respect.<\/p>\n However, it is important for me to highlight the 25 years I have devoted to building a band\/brand, which has found a good bit of success and built a sizable fan base around the globe.<\/p>\n Those 4 letters \u201cdope\u201d have been tattooed on my knuckles since 1998.<\/p>\n I appropriately registered the artist name dope and I have owned the Trademark, ever since I hit the scene, more than 25 years ago\u2026<\/p>\n Unfortunately for Chuck and John, choosing to call themselves doPE would invite a good bit of market confusion, especially on the streaming services like Spotify, where I have more than a million monthly listeners, along with several hundred million combined streams\u2026<\/p>\n The paperwork is up to date and my rights regarding the name are indisputable.<\/p>\n Next to the two of you, I humbly consider myself “the little guy\u201d.<\/p>\n So if YOU TWO LEGENDS are committed to using MY FOUR LETTERS, Please hit me up directly, as I would love to be part of some form of collaborative effort with you.<\/p>\n I know every word from Apocalypse 91 & I have smoked more weed listening to The Doors than one could ever imagine.<\/p>\n LOVE AND RESPECT TO YOU BOTH!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n READ MORE:\u00a015 Best Rock Song Collaborations of the 2000s<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n According to a social media post on Densmore’s page, the musicians met over a decade ago and have long considered collaborating together.<\/p>\n “The two first crossed paths on a Record Store Day panel in 2014. About a year later, John received an email from Chuck that simply read: \u201cYou\u2019ve got the beats, I\u2019ve got the rhymes, let\u2019s make doPE.\u201d<\/p>\n No Country for Old Men\u00a0<\/em>will be available as a Record Store Day release on April 18.<\/p>\n See what other rock and metal albums we’re looking forward to this year below.<\/p>\n We’re on the back half of the 2020s. Take a look at some of the biggest releases due in 2026 AND check out what artists are working on new music but haven’t announced an album yet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Loudwire Staff<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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