History Music / DrDre

Dre then formed a new record label called Aftermath Entertainment. It had some difficulties in its first couple of years, releasing poorly received record, but turned around when Dre signed Eminem, whose debut album ''Music/TheSlimShadyLP'' proved to be a huge hit. Dr Dre also released his second album ''2001'' which was also a huge success, going 6xplatinum. Since then though, Dre has been more focused on producing works for other artists, ranging from artists from Music/MaryJBlige to Gwen Stefani, rather than releasing solo records. This also included Aftermath signee 50 cent whose first 2 albums both went multi-platinum. Dre would also continue to work with Eminem throughout the 2000s, producing many successful releases for him.

Starting out as a member of the World Class Wreckin Cru and working in nightclubs as a DJ, Dre joined up with other apprising rappers like Ice Cube and Easy E to become a member of the influential rap group Music/{{NWA}} whose work help brought gangsta rap to the mainstream, selling millions of records in the process despite huge controversy and backlash from legal authorities.

Dre had a following out though with fellow member Eazy-E and left N.W.A. to help start Creator/DeathRowRecords with Suge Knight. The first album released on the label was Dre’s The Chronic which proved highly successful, going 3xplatinum, and was a key influence on the g-funk sound that dominated rap music for the next few years. He also worked a lot with protégée Snoop Dogg, who was featured on many of the tracks from the chronic, even producing his first death row album Doggystyle, an album which also proved to be highly influential and commercially successful. Dre also collaborated with [[Music/TupacShakur 2Pac]] when he was signed to death row, including the number 1 hit California love. Dre left Death Row though in 1996 due to concern over Suge Knight whom he felt was financially dishonest and was becoming increasingly thuggish.

Dre then formed a new record label called Aftermath Entertainment. It had some difficulties in its first couple of years, releasing poorly received record, but turned around when Dre signed Eminem whose debut album ''Music/TheSlimShadyLP'' proved to be a huge hit. Dr Dre also released his second album 2001 which was also a huge success, going 6xplatinum. Since then though, Dre has been more focused on producing works for other artists, ranging from artists from Mary J Blige to Gwen Stefani, rather than releasing solo records. This also included Aftermath signee 50 cent whose first 2 albums both went multiplatinum. Dre would also continue to work with Eninem throughout the 2000s, producing many successful releases for him. For many years, it seemed Dre was working on a new solo album called Detox though it has been constantly delayed. He did release a third album though called Compton which was inspired by the film ''Film/StraightOuttaCompton'', a biopic on N.W.A, which also looked at Dre’s time at Death Row, of which Dre served as a producer.

In addition to music, Dre has also worked as an entrepreneur. Most notably, he created the headphone brand Beats by Dre in 2008 which was later sold to Apple in 2014 for 3 billion dollars. Dre has also done a small bit of acting work, having roles in films like The Wash and Training Day.

* {{Sampling}}: Each track on the chronic contains at least one sample and the intro track alone used 6 different songs to sample from. There is also some sampling on 2001 though not nearly to the extent as the chronic.

Starting out as a member of the World Class Wreckin Cru and working in nightclubs as a DJ, Dre joined up with other apprising rappers like Ice Cube and Easy E to become a member of the influential rap group N.W.A. whose work help brought gangsta rap to the mainstream, selling millions of records in the process despite huge controversy and backlash from legal authorities.

Dre had a following out though with fellow member Easy E and left N.W.A to help start Creator/DeathRowRecords with Suge Knight. The first album released on the label was Dre’s The Chronic which proved highly successful, going 3xplatinum, and was a key influence on the g-funk sound that dominated rap music for the next few years. He also worked a lot with protégée Snoop Dogg, who was featured on many of the tracks from the chronic, even producing his first death row album Doggystyle, an album which also proved to be highly influential and commercially successful. Dre also collaborated with 2pac when he was signed to death row, including the number 1 hit California love. Dre left Death Row though in 1996 due to concern over Suge Knight whom he felt was financially dishonest and was becoming increasingly thuggish.

Dre then formed a new record label called Aftermath Entertainment. It had some difficulties in its first couple of years, releasing poorly received record, but turned around when Dre signed Eminem whose debut album The Slim Shady LP proved to be a huge hit. Dr Dre also released his second album 2001 which was also a huge success, going 6xplatinum. Since then though, Dre has been more focused on producing works for other artists, ranging from artists from Mary J Blige to Gwen stenfini, rather than releasing solo records. This also included Aftermath signee 50 cent whose first 2 albums both went multiplatinum. Dre would also continue to work with Eninem throughout the 2000s, producing many successful releases for him. For many years, it seemed Dre was working on a new solo album called Detox though it has been constantly delayed. He did release a third album though called Compton which was inspired by the film Film/StraightOuttaCompton, a biopic on N.W.A, which also looked at Dre’s time at Death Row, of which Dre served as a producer.

* TheMentor: To Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 cent and Kendrick lamar amongst numerous others

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* SlippingAMickey: In the second verse of the Eminem/Dr. Dre song "Guilty Conscience," Em, as the [[GoodAngelBadAngel Bad Angel]], has slipped something into a 15-year-old girl's drink and is pressuring the guy to take advantage of her. Dre, being the Good Angel, vehemently objects to this.

* {{Sampling}}: Each track on the chronic contains at least one sample and the intro track alone used 6 different songs to sample from. There is also some sampling on 2001 though not nearly to the extent as the chronic.

* {{Sampling}}: Each track on the chronic contains at least one sample and the intro track alone used 6 different songs to sample from.

* {{Sampling}}: Some of his work, particularly on The Chronic, feature them.
** Nuthin but a G Thang samples Leon Haywood's "I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You", "B-Side Wins Again" by Public Enemy and "Uphill (Peace of Mind)" by Kid Dynamite.

Dr. Dre (born Andre Romelle Young) is an American rapper, RecordProducer and entrepreneur. He gained fame as a member of gangsta rap group Music/NWA and help popularize G-Funk through his first solo album The Chronic. He has help launch and nurture the work of many other key artists in Hip Hop including Music/SnoopDogg, Music/{{Eminem}} and [[Music/FiftyCent 50 Cent]]. His stage name is based on Dr. J, the nickname of his favourite basketball player Julius Erving, mixed with his own name.

Dr. Dre (born Andre Romelle Young) is an American rapper, RecordProducer and entrepreneur. He gained fame as a member of gangsta rap group [[Music/NWA {{N.W.A}}]] and help popularize G-Funk through his first solo album The Chronic. He has help launch and nurture the work of many other key artists in Hip Hop including Music/SnoopDogg, Music/{{Eminem}} and [[Music/FiftyCent 50 Cent]]. His stage name is based on Dr. J, the nickname of his favourite basketball player Julius Erving, mixed with his own name.

Dr. Dre (born Andre Romelle Young) is an American rapper, RecordProducer and entrepreneur. He gained fame as a member of gangsta rap group [[Music/NWA N.W.A]] and help popularize G-Funk through his first solo album The Chronic. He has help launch and nurture the work of many other key artists in Hip Hop including Music/SnoopDogg, Music/{{Eminem}} and [[Music/FiftyCent 50 Cent]]. His stage name is based on Dr. J, the nickname of his favourite basketball player Julius Erving, mixed with his own name.

Dr. Dre (born Andre Romelle Young) is an American rapper, RecordProducer and entrepreneur. He gained fame as a member of gangsta rap group N.W.A and help popularize G-Funk through his first solo album The Chronic. He has help launch and nurture the work of many other key artists in Hip Hop including Music/SnoopDogg, Music/{{Eminem}} and [[Music/FiftyCent 50 Cent]]. His stage name is based on Dr. J, the nickname of his favourite basketball player Julius Erving, mixed with his own name.

Dre then formed a new record label called Aftermath Entertainment. It had some difficulties in its first couple of years, releasing poorly received record, but turned around when Dre signed Eminem whose debut album The Slim Shady LP proved to be a huge hit. Dr Dre also released his second album 2001 which was also a huge success, going 6xplatinum. Since then though, Dre has been more focused on producing works for other artists, ranging from artists from Mary J Blige to Gwen stenfini, rather than releasing solo records. This also included Aftermath signee 50 cent whose first 2 albums both went multiplatinum. Dre would also continue to work with Eninem throughout the 2000s, producing many successful releases for him. For many years, it seemed Dre was working on a new solo album called Detox though it has been constantly delayed. He did release a third album though called Compton which was inspired by the film film/StraightOuttaCompton, a biopic on N.W.A, which also looked at Dre’s time at Death Row, of which Dre served as a producer.

Dre then formed a new record label called Aftermath Entertainment. It had some difficulties in its first couple of years, releasing poorly received record, but turned around when Dre signed Eminem whose debut album The Slim Shady LP proved to be a huge hit. Dr Dre also released his second album 2001 which was also a huge success, going 6xplatinum. Since then though, Dre has been more focused on producing works for other artists, ranging from artists from Mary J Blige to Gwen stenfini, rather than releasing solo records. This also included Aftermath signee 50 cent whose first 2 albums both went multiplatinum. Dre would also continue to work with Eninem throughout the 2000s, producing many successful releases for him. For many years, it seemed Dre was working on a new solo album called Detox though it has been constantly delayed. He did release a third album though called Compton, which served as the soundtrack for the film Straight Outta Compton, a biopic on N.W.A, which also looked at Dre’s time at Death Row, of which Dre served as a producer.

Dr. Dre (born Andre Romelle Young) is an American rapper, RecordProducer and entrepreneur. He gained fame as a member of gangsta rap group N.W.A and help popularize G-Funk through his first solo album The Chronic. He has help launch and nurture the work of many other key artists in Hip Hop including Music/SnoopDogg, Music/{{Eminem}} and [[Music/FiftyCent 50Cent]]. His stage name is based on Dr. J, the nickname of his favourite basketball player Julius Erving, mixed with his own name.

Dr. Dre (born Andre Romelle Young) is an American rapper, RecordProducer and entrepreneur. He gained fame as a member of gangsta rap group N.W.A and help popularize G-Funk through his first solo album The Chronic. He has help launch and nurture the work of many other key artists in Hip Hop including Music/SnoopDogg, Music/{{Eminem}} and Music/{{50Cent}}. His stage name is based on Dr. J, the nickname of his favourite basketball player Julius Erving, mixed with his own name.

Dr. Dre (born Andre Romelle Young) is an American rapper, RecordProducer and entrepreneur. He gained fame as a member of gangsta rap group N.W.A and help popularize G-Funk through his first solo album The Chronic. He has help launch and nurture the work of many other key artists in Hip Hop including Music/SnoopDogg, Music/Eminem and Music/50Cent. His stage name is based on Dr. J, the nickname of his favourite basketball player Julius Erving, mixed with his own name.

Dr. Dre (born Andre Romelle Young) is an American rapper, RecordProducer and entrepreneur. He gained fame as a member of gangsta rap group N.W.A and help popularize G-Funk through his first solo album The Chronic. He has help launch and nurture the work of many other key artists in Hip Hop including Snoop Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent. His stage name is based on Dr. J, the nickname of his favourite basketball player Julius Erving, mixed with his own name.

Dr. Dre (born Andre Romelle Young) is an American rapper, record producer and entrepreneur. He gained fame as a member of gangsta rap group N.W.A and help popularize G-Funk through his first solo album The Chronic. He has help launch and nurture the work of many other key artists in Hip Hop including Snoop Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent. His stage name is based on Dr. J, the nickname of his favourite basketball player Julius Erving, mixed with his own name.

* TheMentor: To Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 cent and Kendrick lamar amongst numerous others

* Sampling: Some of his work, particularly on The Chronic, feature them.

Dre had a following out though with fellow member Easy E and left N.W.A to help start Death Row Records with Suge Knight. The first album released on the label was Dre’s The Chronic which proved highly successful, going 3xplatinum, and was a key influence on the g-funk sound that dominated rap music for the next few years. He also worked a lot with protégée Snoop Dogg, who was featured on many of the tracks from the chronic, even producing his first death row album Doggystyle, an album which also proved to be highly influential and commercially successful. Dre also collaborated with 2pac when he was signed to death row, including the number 1 hit California love. Dre left Death Row though in 1996 due to concern over Suge Knight whom he felt was financially dishonest and was becoming increasingly thuggish.