Stat Quo and the Long Road to Statlanta

Hey there audiophiles. I took a week off for a vacation and I am back and well rested so let's jump right into it. Though Dr. Dre promised us a new single from Detox, "Under Pressure", would be dropping soon, nothing has yet to materialize aside from some instrumental clips and a whole lot of speculation. Now, I tried not to get my hopes up, because the Doc is notorious for building up hype and then scrapping projects, and it seems we will (still) have to wait and see if Detox ever come to light. This isn't the first time Dr. Dre has let me, and other hip-hop fans down with rumors of something great. I've already explored what happened with Rakim in another article, but another artist who's had his buzz fade quicker than a dying bee is Stat Quo.

Stat Quo was signed to a joint deal with Shady/ Aftermath Entertainment in 2003 and garnered a lot of hype, appearing as a guest artist to other musicians on the Shady/ Aftermath roster and releasing a few free mixtapes. Unhappy with the release status of his debut album, Statlanta, which had been repeatedly pushed back, Stat decided to leave Shady/ Aftermath in 2008 and ended up signing with Sha Money XL's newly founded record label, Dream Big Ventures in late 2009. Stat is set to finally release Statlanta to the masses on June 22, 2010 and the first single is called "Success (Back to U)". The able is still supposed to feature some production by Dr. Dre and appearances by Eminem, The Game, and Lauryn Hill Be sure to check out the videos below to hear his singles and why he left Shady/ Aftermath.

Stat Quo - Success (Back to U)

Stat Quo - Ghetto USA

Stat Quo Explains why he left Shady/ Aftermath