J-Flexx spent several years ghostwriting lyrics for Dr. Dre during his tenure at Death Row Records. The first song he co-wrote in that collaboration, ``Natural Born Killaz'', became a Top 40 hit for Dre and Ice Cube in 1994 (Murder was the case Soundtrack). J-Flexx's success continued when he wrote lyrics for Dre's part in ``California Love,'' a duet with Tupac Shakur.
J-Flexx spent several years ghostwriting lyrics for Dr. Dre during his tenure at Death Row Records.
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The first song he co-wrote in that collaboration, ``Natural Born Killaz'', became a Top 40 hit for Dre and Ice Cube in 1994 (Murder was the case Soundtrack).
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J-Flexx's success continued when he wrote lyrics for Dre's part in ``California Love,'' a duet with Tupac Shakur.
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write
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