Considered perhaps the most important producer in history of hip-hop, Dr. Dre's fingerprint is all over much of the genre's classic material. As part of the revolutionary group N.W.A. he and his mates defined gangsta rap. As a solo artist, his "The Chronic" is one of the greatest rap albums of all time and its culutral influence can be felt all over the place. He's also launched the careers of two of rap's greatest,
Snoop Dogg and
Eminem.
Stat Quo Leaves Shady Records “If you're not Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, or Eminem they're not really trying to put your album out"
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:35:21 GMTI’ve reviewed a bunch of noise-canceling headphones in the past, most recently the Beats by Dr. Dre. Two things I’m always listening for with noise-canceling headphones is how well they cancel out the noise around them and also whether or not they distort the sound that I’m trying to listen to. In the case of [...]
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:29:01 GMTApparently, having your own tired-looking reality show on MTV does not keep your record's release from being delayed, at least if you're 50 Cent . Now, instead of coming out on December 9 as planned, 50's perhaps presciently titled fourth album, Before I Self Destruct , will see release early next year via Shady / Aftermath / Interscope . Both Dr. Dre and Eminem contribute ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:54:53 GMTIn this week's Pulse Report the streets are buzzing about Jim Jones taking credit for 15 years of hip-hop fashion, while mocking Jay-Z, Kanye West calling out hip-hop for being childish, Dame Dash losing more than his money, 50 Cent's new XXL cover and... [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:30:48 GMTOne would be hard-pressed to find another musical group in any genre where the original members, almost down the line, became influential with their own solo material. But that is the case with the founding members of Wu-Tang Clan. Originally a group of nine MCs from New York that took their name from old kung fu movies, Wu-Tang went out of their way to be different from the standard rap crew ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:12:04 GMT
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Dr. Dre's real name is Andre Young.
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