Dr. Dre

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Last year, Dr. Dre snatched every headline in sight by becoming "the first billionaire in hip-hop." While his Beats deal with Apple was certainly substantial--indeed, it tipped the scales with nine figures--it wasn't quite enough for him to hold onto the title as rap's cash king...

On this day, April 9, in hip-hop history... 1992: Back when West Coast hip-hop was just coming into its own, a business-minded Dr. Dre, CEO and founder of Death Row Records, was leading the charge. After a lengthy dispute with his former crew, N...

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There's a new trailer for the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton. The trailer premiered on MTV and it's just as thrilling as the first trailer. Jason Mitchell plays Eazy-E, O’Shea Jackson Jr. stars as Ice Cube, Dr. Dre is played by Corey Hawkins, MC Ren is played by Aldis Hodge and DJ Yella is played by Neil Brown Jr. The film will ...

Yesterday (Feb. 18), Dr. Dre turned 50 years old. The revered producer has been a fixture in hip-hop since the late 1980s, when he burst onto the scene as a member of N.W.A., terrorizing middle America and the FBI alike. But in the wake of his milestone, AARP—the American Association of Retired Persons, one of the largest interest groups in the country—has put him on the cover of their bi-monthly

Today, Feb. 18, two titans of hip-hop celebrate their birthdays.

Today, (Feb. 13), Instagram was all about Drake's impromptu release, If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late. Drizzy unveiled the project last night via Twitter by simply sending out the link. The effort arrives prior to Drake's highly anticipated fourth studio album, Views From The 6. Diddy ...

After debuting in Australia in December, the official trailer for N.W.A's biopic, Straight Outta Compton, has finally dropped and from the looks of it, this movie is going to be dope. The opening minute of the trailer focuses on Ice Cube and Dr. Dre...

Straight Outta Compton A photo posted by Ice Cube (@icecube) on Feb 4, 2015 at 10:56am PST Kendrick Lamar made his name on the back of two things: his considerable skill set and his place in the storied lineage of rappers from Compton...

Three years after buying a six-bedroom, 9,696 square foot Los Angeles home for $15.4 million, Dr. Dre is on the move. According to a report from TMZ, Dre put the property on the market in June for an asking price of $35 million and flipped the house for $32...

On this day, January 25, in hip-hop history...   1999: On Jan. 25, Eminem dropped his single, “My Name Is.” The satirical song with an infectious hook was the Detroit rapper's debut single from his major label debut album, The Slim Shady LP.  As one of...