Most influential Music Artist # 38. Dr Dre. When asked about the progress of Dr Dre’s long-delayed ‘Detox’ LP, Snopp Dogg suggested that Dre would not release the album until he was satisfied that minds would be blown. You can understand his hesitancy: from NWA through to ‘The Chronic’ and ‘2001’, to his assorted protégés (Eminem, Snoop, 50 Cent), the good doctor has defined the last three decades of hip-hop. Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper and entrepreneur. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics. Dre was previously the co-owner of, and an artist on, Death Row Records. He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of many rappers, including Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Xzibit, 50 Cent, The Game, and Kendrick Lamar. He is credited as a key figure in the popularization of West Coast G-funk, a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer-based with slow, heavy beats. In 2014, Dr. Dre was ranked as the second richest figure in the American hip hop scene by Forbes with a net worth of $550 million.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 02:00:21 +0000
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