"Been There, Done That" is a song by West Coast rapper and producer Dr. Dre, released in November 1996 as the second single from the compilation album, '.
The song was produced by Dre himself and features co-production from Bud'da. The lyrics were written by former Death Row Records labelmate, J-Flexx. After Dre's departure from the label, J-Flexx released a diss song on the Death Row Greatest Hits compilation titled "Who Been There, Who Done That". The song was referenced at the end of "Guilty Conscience" by Eminem, which was a collaboration with Dre.
Mosi Reeves from Rolling Stone said: âÂÂFans respected DreâÂÂs call to renounce violence and focus on making money, but âÂÂBeen There, Done Thatâ didnâÂÂt quite resonate with them like his earlier work.âÂÂ, and added that âÂÂBeen There, Done Thatâ is an early example of what would later be called âÂÂgrown-man rapâÂÂ, and as rap stars age and try to reconcile their maturity with their hellion public images, it deserves a special place in the Dre canon.
Dr. Dre performed the song live on Saturday Night Live on October 26, 1996.