Kanye West. Travis Scott. Dr. Dre. It sounds like a fantasy sports team for the modern rap fan as the trio converge on “Wash Us in the Blood,” the lead offering from West’s forthcoming LP, currently known as God’s Country. The new single, mixed by Dre, finds Ye and Travis Scott trading versework against a […]
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Dr. Dre’s landmark LP, ‘The Chronic,’ hits all streaming platforms, Snoop to celebrate with live DJ set [Stream]
Dr. Dre‘s groundbreaking 1992 LP, The Chronic, has made a historic leap to streaming platforms and is now available to listeners across services such as Spotify, Apple Music, and TIDAL. The iconic release has largely evaded digital services since Dre’s 2011 triumph in a lawsuit against Death Row Records that ruled that the producer had […]
Dr. Dre’s landmark LP, ‘The Chronic,’ hits all streaming platforms, Snoop to celebrate with live DJ set [Stream]
Dr. Dre‘s groundbreaking 1992 LP, The Chronic, has made a historic leap to streaming platforms and is now available to listeners across services such as Spotify, Apple Music, and TIDAL. The iconic release has largely evaded digital services since Dre’s 2011 triumph in a lawsuit against Death Row Records that ruled that the producer had […]
Dr. Dre’s landmark LP, ‘The Chronic’ will soon hit all streaming platforms
On April 20, Dr. Dre‘s seminal 1992 LP, The Chronic, will make a historic leap to streaming platforms. The iconic release has largely evaded digital services since Dre’s 2011 triumph in a lawsuit against Death Row Records that ruled that the producer had the right to individually decide the album’s distribution format. Dre elected to […]
Dr. Dre’s landmark LP, ‘The Chronic’ will soon hit all streaming platforms
On April 20, Dr. Dre‘s seminal 1992 LP, The Chronic, will make a historic leap to streaming platforms. The iconic release has largely evaded digital services since Dre’s 2011 triumph in a lawsuit against Death Row Records that ruled that the producer had the right to individually decide the album’s distribution format. Dre elected to […]
Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’ added to the Library of Congress
Dr. Dre’s body of work undoubtedly anchors the sound of West Coast rap; essentially serving as the soundtrack to life in Southern California in the early 90s. As such, the Library of Congress has included Dre’s debut album The Chronic in its list of 2020 inductees. The 1992 release on Death Row Records is among […]
Dr. Dre tops Forbes’ list of highest paid musicians of the decade
Despite only releasing one album in the 2010s, Dr. Dre has topped Forbes’ list of highest paid musicians of the decade, earning a reported $950 million. According to Forbes, Dre accumulated his wealth primarily due to his business ventures, most notably through the wildly popular Beats by Dre headphone series which was acquired by Apple. […]
Dr. Dre to be honored by Recording Academy ahead of 2020 Grammys ceremony
The Recording Academy will honor Dr. Dre for his contributions to the music industry through groundbreaking production work on January 22. The Academy made the announcement on Friday, November 1 that its Producer & Engineers Wing intends on paying tribute to Dre for his numerous musical accomplishments. The event will take place four days before […]
Dr. Dre to be honored by Recording Academy ahead of 2020 Grammys ceremony
The Recording Academy will honor Dr. Dre for his contributions to the music industry through groundbreaking production work on January 22. The Academy made the announcement on Friday, November 1 that its Producer & Engineers Wing intends on paying tribute to Dre for his numerous musical accomplishments. The event will take place four days before […]
Dr. Dre to be honored by Recording Academy ahead of 2020 Grammys ceremony
The Recording Academy will honor Dr. Dre for his contributions to the music industry through groundbreaking production work on January 22. The Academy made the announcement on Friday, November 1 that its Producer & Engineers Wing intends on paying tribute to Dre for his numerous musical accomplishments. The event will take place four days before […]
Dr. Dre to be honored by Recording Academy ahead of 2020 Grammys ceremony
The Recording Academy will honor Dr. Dre for his contributions to the music industry through groundbreaking production work on January 22. The Academy made the announcement on Friday, November 1 that its Producer & Engineers Wing intends on paying tribute to Dre for his numerous musical accomplishments. The event will take place four days before […]
Anderson .Paak previews upcoming ‘Ventura’ LP with lead single, ‘King James’
After announcing his fourth studio album, Ventura, and an accompanying tour at the end of February, Anderson .Paak is gearing up for a big start to 2019. Now, dropping the first material from his upcoming LP, .Paak has shared his funky new track, “King James.” A tribute to basketball icon LeBron James, the song highlights James’ charity […]
.Paak is back: Artist announces new LP on the way, accompanying tour
Seasoned crooner Anderson .Paak just doesn’t seem to ever run out of steam. Mere months after dropping his highly acclaimed LP, Oxnard, in November 2018, .Paak is back, and eyeing his next album release. The followup to Oxnard bears the name Ventura, and as in the case of Oxnard, Ventura too accredits Dr. Dre as the project’s executive producer. Slated to […]
Dr. Dre to mix forthcoming Anderson .Paak album, ‘Oxnard Ventura’
Anderson .Paak‘s forthcoming solo album Oxnard Ventura will enlist the help of Aftermath Entertainment CEO, Dr. Dre. “He’s in there producing melodies, writing ideas on sequencing, everything. Just the biggest help just having him as the filter, everything. It’s like whatever we need. Ideas for the videos, all that. We breaking everything down with the big […]
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine lose Beats lawsuit, ordered to pay $25M to former partner
Dr. Dre and his Beats headphones co-founder Jimmy Iovine have lost a lawsuit to their former business partner, as originally reported by the Associated Press. Further reports indicate that the Los Angeles superior court jury has ordered the co-founders pay their former business partner Steve Lamar $25.2 million in royalties on the Studio 2 Remastered, the […]
Eminem brings out 50 Cent, ODESZA has their crowning moment & more: Everything that happened at Coachella Day 3
The 19th annual edition of Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is officially in the books. After Beyoncé handed over her empowering main stage performance on Saturday night, fans probably wondered if the final day of Coachella could ever be as iconic. Fortunately for all, Coachella is a festival that always seems to top itself. Marquee acts […]
Jimmy Iovine set to leave Apple Music in August
Billboard reports that Jimmy Iovine is set to leave Apple Music in August. Iovine got his start as a recording engineer, working with such fabled figures as John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, and Tom Petty and by forming Interscope Records in 1990.In 2008, Iovine teamed up with longtime colleague Dr. Dre — Iovine influenced Dr. Dre […]
Dr. Dre is Reportedly Working on Eminem’s New Album
In a recent interview with Uproxx, The Defiant Ones director Allen Hughes, also known for directing the iconic ’90s films Menace II Society and Dead Presidents, expands on Dr. Dre’s relationship between his music and business ventures. He notes that the mogul still records in the studio to this day: “Dre still records. People don’t know this: Dre records […]
Dr. Dre Working On New Music For Eminem’s Next Album
Looks like we’ve got two tidbits about Eminem‘s forthcoming music. First, we might have some confirmation that an album is truly in the works, and second, that it’ll feature his long-time production-mate, Dr. Dre. The Dr., along with Jimmy Iovine, are the subject of a new HBO series called The Defiant Ones, and in a […]
Snoop Dogg Thought Dr. Dre Was A Prank Caller During Their First Phone Conversation
Appearing on the upcoming HBO documentary, The Defiant Ones, Snoop Dogg revealed he thought Dr. Dre was a prank caller the first time he reached out on the phone. During Dre’s interview segment, he revealed hearing an old Snoop mixtape at a bachelor party and decided to reach out: “This is a fucking diamond in the […]