Iconic Ghanaian music producer Da’ Hammer of the last two fame has bashed Ghanaians praying and wishing speedy recovery to Dr. Dre, a popular American producer. READ ALSO: Sarkodie Behaves Like A Toddler After Receiving Brand New PS5 – Video Hammer labeled Ghanaians as blind hypocrites who neglect matters concerning them to attend to others … Read more
In less than a week, we say goodbye to the 2010s forever and welcome another decade – the 2020s. Numerous lists have been dropping about what went down in the 2010s – and Forbes magazine has dropped the most definitive. READ ALSO: I’m Not Rich So All Those Owing Me, Please Come and Pay – … Read more
Suge Knight Suge Knight has thrown another twist into his long running murder trial by suing former protege Dr Dre for $300m whilst making the claim that the legendary record producer tried to have him killed. Suge Knight run over Terry Carter during shooting of the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton, and has been charged with murder since Terry died. Knight’s defence has been that some men were trying to kill him and he run over Carter, who was a friend, during his desperate attempt to escape with his life.
Dr Dre It’s amazing what happened here, that the guy who was racially abused was the one who the cops got called on an got into trouble, but I guess that’s the way things are these days. I imagine things would become so much better in terms of racial discrimination with the election of President Trump.
Dr Dre Dr. Dre, real name- Andre Young was cuffed by a group of Malibu cops after he was allegedly racially abused by a ranting motorist—just in front of his beachfront mansion. According to TMZ, the music mogul had a run in with the driver blocking the driveway to his mansion in Malibu—and the man ‘cussed at him’ before moving his vehicle to let him access his driveway. Since the driver wouldn’t stop ‘yelling’ at Dre, he pulled out his phone to capture the incident.
A music producer by name of Brandon Parrott is suing both Dr Dre and protégé 50 Cent for ‘stealing’ the idea to the 2003 hit track ‘P.I.M.P’ from him. Parrott claims he sent some tracks to Dre in 2001, hoping for one of his artists to perform them. He said he was later informed one of the tracks was accidentally used in P.I.M.P, and thus he signed a settlement based on that information.
Dr Dre dominated this list last year, raking in an unbelievable $620m during the calendar year. It was the highest total grossed by a musician ever, thanks in large part to his deal to sell off his Beats brand to Apple.
However, after a cozy year at the top, Dre drastically falls down the pecking order. Forbes’ list for 2015 has a new queen, and her name is Perry.
Jerry Heller managed the N.W.A as they rocketed down the path to fame and legend- so of course he was portrayed in the recent biopic of the group.
‘Straight Outta Compton’ has become a commercial and critical success since, but not everyone is happy. Heller says the movie portrayed him a terrible light, his likeness was used without his permission; and is suing for at least $110m.
The hugely controversial biopic of the origins of one of raps most influential groups has shattered expectations with a strong opening at the box office.
‘Straight Outta Compton’ grossed $56.1m opening weekend, comfortably placing it far ahead of the competition.
The good doctor let his fans know that his first album in sixteen years would be released this Friday, August 7.
Dre made the announcement on his Beats 1 radio show, ‘The Pharmacy’. According to the iconic rapper-producer extraordinaire, the album, ‘Compton, A Soundtrack by Dr Dre’, would be his ‘grand finale’
The incendiary rap group, largely credited as the founder’s of modern hip hop; the N.W.A is set to go on a reunion tour that is set to electrify audiences everywhere.
The group is working on releasing ‘Straight Outta Compton’, their biopic which is set to be released in August. Named after their debut, best selling album, the biopic is set to tell their story from underground group with a brash style to the hip hop legends they currently are.
Forbes just released their list of highest paid musicians in the calendar year 2014, and not surprisingly rapper and business mogul Dr Dre tops the list by quite a margin.
What might be a little surprisingly is that the erstwhile Beats owner made a whopping $500 million dollars more than any other musician within the year in review, largely thanks to the sale of the same Beats brand to Apple for $3 billion.
Beyonce came in second, making $115 million. This is her biggest haul yet according to Forbes, yet that pales in significance to Dre’s haul.
Eminem made a surprise appearance at the WSJ. fourth annual Innovators awards at the Museum of Modern Art in New York on Wednesday (November 5). The legendary rapper mounted the stage to present an award to long-time friend and collaborator Dr. Dre.
‘Dre and Jimmy are like a force of nature. As an example of how powerful they are, they had me fly here all the way from Detroit to speak publicly, and I really hate public speaking,” said a nervous Em.
Meanwhile, Eminem’s compilation album Shady XV, is hitting stores on November 24. The double-disc album features Big Sean, 50 cent, Slaughterhouse and more.
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Even though he is the richest HipHop star—and I mean a billionaire, he still does not like to waste food.
After eating lunch at an upscale restaurant in Santa Monica-California, Dr Dre got busy and bagged the leftover—to take away.
Whatever he was going home to do with the food is not necessary, the fact is, he lives a life just like most of us despite his billions. He doesn’t want to be wasteful and therefore decided to take it home, probably to eat it later or for the cats/dogs.
For the past few years, we have been witnessing a remarkable “transformation” of the African music industry. We hear of Forbes’ list of the top 10 riches African musicians, endorsement deals with multinational corporations, MTV Africa Music Awards, international collaborations and other staggering developments.
Many African artists are on the hunt for universal recognition with special focus on being accepted in the African-American music scene. And yet, even with their tremendous and commendable efforts, it is still not common for anyone to watch or listen to P-Square feat. Rick Ross’s Beautiful Oyinye or D’banj feat. Kanye West’s Scape Goat on mainstream European and North American television or commercial radio.
As much as African artist are aggressively shooting for fame, the millionaires’ club and a global fan base, it is not particularly clear whether they are even ready for such a great leap. Given the accomplishment of many African-American music icons (e.g. they have their own record labels, a number of artists they manage, they sell merchandises & own other ventures ), it is only natural to hear the majority of African musicians talk about their dream of becoming like them.
For instance, during an interview with TOF TV in Toronto, Canada, the award-winning Ghanaian rapper E.L told the TV host that he looks up to Jay-Z and Dr. Dre. “Those [ Jay-Z and Dr. Dre] are the epitome of what that whole music thing is about. They have taken it to that level so of course I strive to be as good as them” , he proclaims. As we learn during the interview, the Azonto Pioneer desires to be recognize as a creative African artist on a global level..
