Even though “Straight Outta Compton” got rave reviews and went on to achieve a box office bonanza, it was panned by some, women in particular, for glossing over NWA member and prolific producer, Dr. Dre‘s abusive treatment of women. In a surprise move to some, Dre made a very public apology via a statement published […]
Forbes announced their annual Hip-Hop Cash Kings list and Puff Daddy reigns supreme once again.
The music industry veteran died of a heart attack Friday night in California
For these celebrity CEOs, big biz is all in a day's work and can include everything from beauty products and NFT-only album drops to investing in the wonderful world of cannabis culture.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles prosecutors have declined to bring gun charges against rapper Dr. Dre. A spokesman for the Los Angeles district attorney said Wednesday there was a lack of evidence that the record producer and entrepreneur had brandished a gun in public. Sheriff’s deputies had cited Dre for a misdemeanor after a […]
Rapper and entrepreneur Dr. Dre was cuffed outside of his Malibu home on Monday after an apparent road rage incident. Sources close to the Hip-Hop icon told TMZ that when Dre arrived at his home there was a car parked in his driveway. Dre requested that the man move, which he did, but not before yelling obscenities at the rapper. […]
Music producer Brandon Parrott is allegedly suing 50 Cent and Dr. Dre for their song "P.I.M.P."
The bankruptcy case involving Death Row Records is over, but rappers on the roster who had filed claims will see little if any of the money they say they are owed. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Dr. Dre saw none of the $8 million he filed for. Nate Dogg’s estate says it was […]
Lifetime has picked up a biopic of R&B star Michel’le for its 2016/2017 development slate, according to Shadow and Act. Tentatively titled The Michel’le Story, the scripted film will detail the life of the singer who became a platinum artist on Ruthless Records. It will be produced for Lifetime by Sony Pictures Television and Thinkfactory […]
NEW YORK (AP) — N.W.A. entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Friday, with the groundbreaking quintet that reflected the rough streets of Los Angeles in a style known as gangster rap defiantly refuting those who suggested rappers didn’t belong in the institution. They joined the rock hall in a ceremony at Brooklyn’s Barclays […]
The Dr. Dre and Suge Knight relationship is back in the news in a drastic way. On Monday court documents were filed on behalf of Knight who’s been rotting at LA County Jail for past year or so by a lawyer that alleges Dr. Dre (real name Andre Young) worked with a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s […]
Rapper Flo Rida is being sued for $390,000 after allegedly failing to show up to a charity’s “black tie social event” at the Playboy Mansion, and sending 23 members of his entourage instead. Dr. Dre was also originally named as a defendant, but he was voluntarily dismissed shortly after the case was filed, according to […]
