Dr Dre will not have a Diamond called DIAMOND Dre, Perhaps a Cognac Dre!

It has been a while since I last heard about Dr DRE's Cognac named 'Aftermath'. I suppose Dr DRE could call his cognac 'Cognac DRE' or DRE Cognac if he wanted to but DRE will not be able to call his diamonds DREDIAMOND or DIAMONDDRE as this name has been already registered by another Hip-Hop music producer Drew Reyes, also known as “DiamondDRE”.

Dr Dre by Commondr3ads at Wikimedia Commons

Dr. Dre has asked music producer Drew Reyes, also known as “DiamondDRE,” to cease and desist using “Dre” because of potential confusion for consumers who may wonder: "is it DRE as Dr DRE?".

An attorney representing Dr. Dre, whose legal name is Andre Young, recently sent a letter to Reyes asking him to not emphasize the “DRE” at the end of his name, but “to always present his mark – both online and in the brick and mortar world – as Diamonddre or DIAMONDDRE." The attorney emphasized that they werelooking at resolving this issue amicably among fellow musicians.

Reyes said in an interview with AllHipHop.com that “I REFUSE to let any person, regardless of whom they are or their status, to bully me; I don’t know if it’s because of some apprehensive complex you [Dr. Dre] may have, whether it’s cause you’re afraid another artist named ‘DRE’ may outshine you or become fans of another artist’s work besides your own. But I will tell you this…my name is DiamondDRE”.

Reyes attorney, Theresa V. Johnson,  responded to Dr. Dre’s letter as such: “We respectfully ask that you leave Mr. Reyes alone as his business venture is in no way a threat to ‘the world-famous music producer, rapper and musical entertainer Andre Young.’”

Source: blog.legalzoom.com

Cognac is Becoming Mainstream - Hip Hop Hourah!!

"Cognac, it seems, is having a moment, and it’s making its move from rap lyrics and Mad Menboardrooms to the mainstream" is announcing Amalie Drury
at the end of October 2011 in one of her article [The Chaser] about brown liquors and nightlife. Could it be true? It seems that Cognac owns it survival to the Hip Hop artists who originally supporter the rebirth of cognac in the USA by embracing the idea of conspicuous consumption and ostentatious lifestyle. Hennessy is the brand of cognac most cited in Rap lyrics says Maurice Hennessy in this interview with Amalie. Hennessy Cognac has successfully managed to be the cognac of many different targets and it has kept a substantial perception of exclusivity amongst these targets all at the same time. It may seem that it is simple to do but it is a balance act that only a few can do. Toyota has dreamt of doing this for all these years but it has eventually gave up to finally create Lexus and later Scion etc...

It is not just exciting to see that cognac is coming back but also other classic brown spirits are coming back such as Bourbon. Amalie Drury who is a Kentucky native has a natural inclination for Bourbon but she did not turned down the opportunity to try out tasting cognacs and see for herself what this is all about. In summary and by comparison, one could say that cognac is smooth and rich, soft and surprising. Mostly surprising when when ordered by a woman admitted Amalie. Cognac is also becoming a trendy source for making cocktails. It is more flexible than one would believe - not just a new marketing gimmick.

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