Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre left a London learning disabilities charity “shocked” after they sampled their song on their latest album ‘Missionary’.
The ‘Drop It Like It’s Hot’ rapper reunited with the music mogul on the long-awaited follow-up to their iconic 2013 album ‘Doggystyle’, released this month, and it has now emerged that the pair used a sample of 2018’s ‘Watermelon Fantasy’ by the non-profit Daylight Studio for the track ‘Outta Da Blue’.
Tina Bruins featured on the original recording and was left stunned when she learned it was being used by the hip-hop duo.
She told the Guardian newspaper: “I was shocked. I remember being like: ‘Whaaaaaat?’ I didn’t know it was going to be released by Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg. I thought no, I thought it was a fantasy.”
She went on: “It was a good shock because it sort of proves I make good music.
“I’m proud of [Watermelon Fantasy] because Snoop Dogg took it over.”
‘Outta Da Blue’ has also been used on other formats, including featuring in the trailer for Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx’s upcoming Netflix movie ‘Back in Action’.
Proceeds from the single will benefit the charity and the disabled artists who featured on the track.
Daylight Studio was founded after the day centre of the same name for adults with learning disabilities in Islington, north London was closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recording engineer Jack Daley and producer-and-songwriter Oliver Price came up with ‘Watermelon Fantasy’ in 2017 with Tina and fellow Daylight users Mandy Priddice and Cedrick Letshou Olembo.
Jack said: “This is the biggest thing that’s ever happened to me, and I’m pretty certain I can say that this year has been the best year of my life because of it.”
Oliver said: “I still can’t believe it’s a real thing. It sort of feels divinely ordained because the song is called Outta Da Blue and it came out of the blue and it’s like we’re living in a watermelon fantasy. It’s all quite funny really.”
The pair say it will be “life-changing” for the charity.
He continued: “I’m excited about the charity and bringing attention to people with learning difficulties. They are often put in a box separate from society, and no one ever sees them or works with them … But they have a lot to offer as we have just demonstrated.”
And after catching the attention of Snoop and Dre, they are eager to collaborate with more superstars.
Oliver added: “We want to continue creating music and maybe this won’t be the last sample.
“It would be awesome if Kendrick Lamar or Drake or someone [would use it]. You just don’t know.”