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3 days ago · Andre Romell Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American record producer and rapper. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and co-founded and was the president of Death Row Records. Dre began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru in 1985, and later found ...
5 days ago · Dre left N.W.A in 1992 and cofounded Death Row Records with Marion (“Suge”) Knight. That year his solo debut, The Chronic, introduced the “ G-funk” production style, characterized by plodding tempos, synthesizer washes, and copious musical sampling of 1970s funk records, especially those by Parliament-Funkadelic.
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- Who is Dr. Dre?Born André Romelle Young, Dr. Dre is an American rapper, hip-hop producer, and entrepreneur who helped popularize gangsta rap. In 1986 he founded N...
- What was Dr. Dre’s first song?After leaving rap group N.W.A in 1992, Dr. Dre’s first solo song release was “Deep Cover.” “Deep Cover” was also the first collaboration between Dr...
- Where did Dr. Dre grow up?Dr. Dre grew up in the city of Compton in California.
- What artists has Dr. Dre produced for?Dr. Dre has produced music for artists such as Eminem, 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, T.I., 50 Cent, and Mary J. Blige. He is credited in particular with launch...
- What was Dr. Dre’s role in creating the subgenre of G-Funk?Dr. Dre’s solo debut album, The Chronic, introduced the “G-Funk” production style in 1992. It was characterized by plodding tempos, synthesizer was...
5 days ago · Rap legend Snoop Dogg has gone back to his roots, acquiring Death Row Records, the iconic hip-hip label that launched his career. The music mogul purchased the publisher, famous for classic albums like Dr Dre’s The Chronic and 2Pac’s All Eyez on Me in an undisclosed deal with current owner MNRK Music Group. Image: Mark Peterson/Corbis via ...
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1 day ago · Tupac Amaru Shakur ( / ˈtuːpɑːk ʃəˈkʊər / TOO-pahk shə-KOOR; born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and songwriter. Considered to be one of the most influential and successful rappers of all time, [1] [2] academics regard him as one of ...
4 days ago · Former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight appeared in the new Tubi documentary TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy, but even though Diddy was once a major opp, he says he is not celebrating the disgraced mogul’s fall from grace. “My first reaction, it’s not the reaction I thought I would have when it came to Puffy. I thought it’d be a reaction […]
3 days ago · Despite a 2017 Alabama law banning judges from sentencing defendants to death when juries recommend life in prison, 30 inmates remain sentenced under those circumstances on death row. A bill that ...
