Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)

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Legal name: Andre Romell Young

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Andre Romell Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper and record producer. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and co-founded and was the president of Death Row Records. Dre began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru in 1985, and later found fame with the gangsta rap group N.W.A. The group popularized explicit lyrics in hip hop to detail the violence of street life. During the early 1990s, Dre was credited as a key figure in the crafting and popularization of West Coast G-funk, a subgenre of hip hop characterized by a synthesizer foundation and slow, heavy production.

Released as Death Row's first major project, Dr. Dre's solo debut studio album, The Chronic (1992) made him one of the best-selling American music artists of 1993. It earned him a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance with the single "Let Me Ride", as well as several accolades for the single "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" (featuring Snoop Dogg). That year, he produced Death Row labelmate Snoop Doggy Dogg's debut album Doggystyle, and mentored producers such as his stepbrother Warren G (leading to the multi-platinum debut Regulate... G Funk Era in 1994) and Snoop Dogg's cousin Daz Dillinger (leading to the double-platinum debut Dogg Food by Tha Dogg Pound in 1995), as he would mentor other producers including Mel-Man and Scott Storch. In 1996, Dre left Death Row Records to establish his own label, Aftermath Entertainment; his compilation album, Dr. Dre Presents: The Aftermath (1996) and second studio album, 2001 (1999) followed thereafter.

During the 2000s, Dr. Dre shifted focus onto production for other artists, occasionally contributing vocals. He signed Eminem in 1998 and 50 Cent in 2002, while extensively contributing to releases by both artists. Aftermath has since signed other artists including the Game, Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic, Busta Rhymes, Eve, and Rakim, among others. He has won seven Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year, Non-Classical. Rolling Stone ranked him number 56 on the list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Outside of music, Dre has acted in films such as Set It Off, The Wash, and Training Day.

Accusations of Dr. Dre's violence against women have been widely publicized. Following his assault of television host Dee Barnes, he was fined US$2,500, given two years' probation, and ordered to perform 240 hours of community service, part of which he fulfilled by making an anti-violence public service announcement. A civil suit was settled out of court. In 2015, Michel'le, the mother of one of his children, accused him of domestic violence during their time together as a couple. The abusive relationship is portrayed in her 2016 biopic Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le. Lisa Johnson, the mother of three of Dre's children, stated that he beat her many times, including while she was pregnant. She was granted a restraining order against him. Former labelmate Tairrie B claimed that Dre assaulted her at a party in 1990, in response to her track "Ruthless Bitch". Two weeks following the release of his third album, Compton in August 2015, he issued an apology to the women "I've hurt".

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Discography

Album

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1992The ChronicDr. Dre4.0528
19992001Dr. Dre4.215
2015ComptonDr. Dre5

Album + Compilation

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1994Concrete RootsDr. Dre41
1996First Round Knock OutDr. Dre31
1996Back ’n the DayDr. Dre11
1996Dr. Dre Presents… The AftermathDr. Dre52
2001The Chronicle: The Best of the Works...Dr. Dre2
2002Dre's DrugstoreDr. Dre21
2003Dr Dre & FriendsDr. Dre1
2006Chronicles: Death Row ClassicsDr. Dre22
2006The Greatest Hits 2: The Next EpisodeDr. Dre1
2007Death Row Presents From Compton to LongbeachSnoop Doggy Dogg & Dr. Dre1
2007Death Row DayzDr Dre1
2008Dr. Dre 2008Dr. Dre41
2014Legendary StyleDr. Dre51
2015My StoryDr. Dre31

Album + Compilation + DJ-mix

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2001More Mega Big Gangsta RapsDr. Dre1

Album + DJ-mix

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2020In Effect RemasteredDr. Dre1

Album + Mixtape/Street

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2011The Detox Chroniclez Vol.4Dr. Dre31
2018The DAMN ChronicDJ Critical Hype, Kendrick Lamar & Dr. Dre3
2020Dope Beats RemasteredDr. Dre1

Single

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1992Dre DayDr. Dre54
1992Nuthin’ but a “G” ThangDr. Dre2
1993Let Me RideDr. Dre5
1994Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang / Let Me RideDr. Dre11
1995Keep Their Heads Ringin’Dr. Dre55
1995California Love2Pac featuring Dr. Dre49
1995Natural Born KillazDr. Dre & Ice Cube42
1996No DiggityBlackstreet featuring Dr. Dre8
1996Been There Done ThatDr. Dre22
1997Game OverScarface featuring Dr. Dre, Ice Cube & Too $hort2
1998ZoomDr. Dre & LL Cool J32
1999Guilty ConscienceEminem featuring Dr. Dre3.55
1999Forgot About DreDr. Dre featuring Eminem33
1999Guilty Conscience / I’m ShadyEminem featuring Dr. Dre51
1999Still D.R.E.Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg14
1999The Next EpisodeDr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg56
2000Just Be a Man About ItToni Braxton Featuring Dr. Dre1
2000Bitch Please IIEminem featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit and Nate Dogg51
2001Bad IntentionsDr. Dre featuring Knoc‐turn’al44
2001The WatcherDr. Dre1
2004EncoreEminem feat. Dr. Dre & 50 Cent41
2009Crack a BottleEminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent33
2009Hell Breaks LooseEminem feat. Dr. Dre51
2010KushDr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg & Akon52
2011I Need a DoctorDr. Dre feat. Eminem & Skylar Grey4.254
2012The RecipeKendrick Lamar feat. Dr. Dre22
2012New Day50 Cent, Dr. Dre & Alicia Keys32
2017GunfiyahDr. Dre1
2022Black PrivilegeDr. Dre1
2022Diamond MindDr. Dre, Nipsey Hussle & Ty Dolla $ign1
2022ETADr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes & Anderson .Paak1
2022Fallin’ UpDr. Dre, Thurz & Cocoa Sarai1
2022GospelDr. Dre & Eminem52
2022The Scenic RouteDr. Dre, Rick Ross & Anderson .Paak1

Single + Soundtrack

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1992Deep CoverDr. Dre introducing Snoop Doggy Dogg54
2001The WashDr. Dre & Snoop Dogg2

Other + Compilation + Interview + Live

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2000Death Row Uncut (Too Gangsta for TV)Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg & 2 Pac1

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