emerging from one of the toughest hoods
in America this chart-topping rapper is
also one of the most prolific producers
of our time welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re taking a look at the life
and career of dr. Dre Andre Romel Young
was born on February 18th 1965 in
Compton California his involvement with
hip-hop began in his late teens when he
started DJing at local clubs and house
parties it was around this time that he
adopted the stage name dr. Dre and soon
joined the electro hop group world class
wreckin cru I’m dr. Dre which is hunk of
a man doing tricks
I’m the mix that no others can you later
hooked up with gangsta rap group NWA who
became known for their explicit lyrics
and angry portrayals of urban youth
their 1998 record Straight Outta Compton
was released on ruthless records a label
co-founded by fellow NWA member eazy-e
easy as its name and the boys coming
back up despite a lack of radio airplay
the album found success thanks to the
controversial protest song the police
after rapper Ice Cube’s departure from
NWA
the group released with a life a record
that became infamous for its
misogynistic lyrics dr. Dre produced and
performed on much of this album which
hit number one on the Billboard 200
chart in 1991 nigma lap decibel rough
the koftas blocks the scoop was read I
heard shot that same year dr. Dre left
NWA to form Death Row Records with Suge
Knight
in 1992 his first solo single Deep Cover
was released for the soundtrack of the
film of the same name because I’m going
to
don’t stop cuz it’s one make seven
undercover cop this was followed by his
debut solo record the chronic which went
to number three on the Billboard 200 the
gangsta funk effort earned positive
reviews from critics and is considered
one of the 90s most influential records
it spawned singles such as the Grammy
winning let me ride and the high
charting nothing but a G thang it’s like
this alike that like this and uh it’s
like that life isn’t like that Anna it’s
like this unlike that like this set up
Drake treat to the mic like a fan full
of people and I’m creeping that up
dr. Dre’s influence was heard on much of
the mainstream hip-hop that came out in
the next few years he took over
production duties on Snoop Doggy Dogg’s
first release doggy style and reunited
with Ice Cube on the track Natural Born
Killers after leaving Death Row Records
Dre launched his own label aftermath
entertainment in 1996 the compilation
dr. Dre presents the aftermath dropped
that same year and featured songs from
aftermath artists and dr. Dre himself
[Music]
you’re my gosh craps
it received mixed reviews and was not
considered a commercial hit however dr.
Dre did find success as a featured
artist on the number one singles no
diggity by black street light the way
you work it no diggity and California
love by Tupac the latter of which he
also produced
[Music]
a few years later dr. Dre signed mm to
his new label aftermath the two went on
to collaborate on a number of tracks on
Eminem’s debut The Slim Shady LP with
the most notable being guilty conscious
so even listen to slim yo is bad for you
you know what dream despite its
controversial lyrics The Slim Shady LP
became one of the most popular albums of
1999 I don’t know me same og but a
low-key dr. Dre sophomore record 2001
came out in 1999 the highly successful
effort at the number-two spot on the
Billboard 200 chart during its first
week of release featuring more of his
iconic g-funk sound 2001 yielded three
singles the popular still D re dr. Dre
is the name on my head of my genes
the Grammy winning forgot about Dre and
the hit the next episode
are you free Dre spent most of the next
decade producing for numerous acts key
singles include the game’s how we do
this is full eaves let me blow your mind
[Music]
and mary j blige is family affair
[Music]
in addition he went on to produce and
co-produced songs for rappers 50 Cent’s
Osho is superb okay and Eminem both of
whom released several extremely
commercially successful records people
traffic bitches automatic programming
disobey as King plagued by delays and
unintentionally leaked tracks the
follow-up to his second solo album detox
took dr. Dre years to release the first
official track from detox called Kush
came out in late 2010 and the album was
slated for a street date the next year
you can kiss my indecisive bass track
packets and the cracker says little
crack the check making whack-ass Bacchus
producers of bread bastards outside of
music dr. Dre has acted in films such as
the crime thriller set it off the hip
hop comedy the wash and the crime drama
training day what up killer I can’t call
it supple – I’ve been hearing a lot of
shit out here only streets man you
alright so good at talking three wise
man everything is lovely he’s dabbled in
the business side of things as well by
releasing his own brand of
high-performance headphones called beats
by dr. dre and by appearing in a
commercial for dr. pepper
check this out
slow is better trust doctor his
perfectionism and work ethic turned dr.
Dre into the successful rapper and
record producer that he is today with
his West Coast g-funk style of rap he
subsequently changed the sound of
hip-hop forever
[Music]
in America this chart-topping rapper is
also one of the most prolific producers
of our time welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re taking a look at the life
and career of dr. Dre Andre Romel Young
was born on February 18th 1965 in
Compton California his involvement with
hip-hop began in his late teens when he
started DJing at local clubs and house
parties it was around this time that he
adopted the stage name dr. Dre and soon
joined the electro hop group world class
wreckin cru I’m dr. Dre which is hunk of
a man doing tricks
I’m the mix that no others can you later
hooked up with gangsta rap group NWA who
became known for their explicit lyrics
and angry portrayals of urban youth
their 1998 record Straight Outta Compton
was released on ruthless records a label
co-founded by fellow NWA member eazy-e
easy as its name and the boys coming
back up despite a lack of radio airplay
the album found success thanks to the
controversial protest song the police
after rapper Ice Cube’s departure from
NWA
the group released with a life a record
that became infamous for its
misogynistic lyrics dr. Dre produced and
performed on much of this album which
hit number one on the Billboard 200
chart in 1991 nigma lap decibel rough
the koftas blocks the scoop was read I
heard shot that same year dr. Dre left
NWA to form Death Row Records with Suge
Knight
in 1992 his first solo single Deep Cover
was released for the soundtrack of the
film of the same name because I’m going
to
don’t stop cuz it’s one make seven
undercover cop this was followed by his
debut solo record the chronic which went
to number three on the Billboard 200 the
gangsta funk effort earned positive
reviews from critics and is considered
one of the 90s most influential records
it spawned singles such as the Grammy
winning let me ride and the high
charting nothing but a G thang it’s like
this alike that like this and uh it’s
like that life isn’t like that Anna it’s
like this unlike that like this set up
Drake treat to the mic like a fan full
of people and I’m creeping that up
dr. Dre’s influence was heard on much of
the mainstream hip-hop that came out in
the next few years he took over
production duties on Snoop Doggy Dogg’s
first release doggy style and reunited
with Ice Cube on the track Natural Born
Killers after leaving Death Row Records
Dre launched his own label aftermath
entertainment in 1996 the compilation
dr. Dre presents the aftermath dropped
that same year and featured songs from
aftermath artists and dr. Dre himself
[Music]
you’re my gosh craps
it received mixed reviews and was not
considered a commercial hit however dr.
Dre did find success as a featured
artist on the number one singles no
diggity by black street light the way
you work it no diggity and California
love by Tupac the latter of which he
also produced
[Music]
a few years later dr. Dre signed mm to
his new label aftermath the two went on
to collaborate on a number of tracks on
Eminem’s debut The Slim Shady LP with
the most notable being guilty conscious
so even listen to slim yo is bad for you
you know what dream despite its
controversial lyrics The Slim Shady LP
became one of the most popular albums of
1999 I don’t know me same og but a
low-key dr. Dre sophomore record 2001
came out in 1999 the highly successful
effort at the number-two spot on the
Billboard 200 chart during its first
week of release featuring more of his
iconic g-funk sound 2001 yielded three
singles the popular still D re dr. Dre
is the name on my head of my genes
the Grammy winning forgot about Dre and
the hit the next episode
are you free Dre spent most of the next
decade producing for numerous acts key
singles include the game’s how we do
this is full eaves let me blow your mind
[Music]
and mary j blige is family affair
[Music]
in addition he went on to produce and
co-produced songs for rappers 50 Cent’s
Osho is superb okay and Eminem both of
whom released several extremely
commercially successful records people
traffic bitches automatic programming
disobey as King plagued by delays and
unintentionally leaked tracks the
follow-up to his second solo album detox
took dr. Dre years to release the first
official track from detox called Kush
came out in late 2010 and the album was
slated for a street date the next year
you can kiss my indecisive bass track
packets and the cracker says little
crack the check making whack-ass Bacchus
producers of bread bastards outside of
music dr. Dre has acted in films such as
the crime thriller set it off the hip
hop comedy the wash and the crime drama
training day what up killer I can’t call
it supple – I’ve been hearing a lot of
shit out here only streets man you
alright so good at talking three wise
man everything is lovely he’s dabbled in
the business side of things as well by
releasing his own brand of
high-performance headphones called beats
by dr. dre and by appearing in a
commercial for dr. pepper
check this out
slow is better trust doctor his
perfectionism and work ethic turned dr.
Dre into the successful rapper and
record producer that he is today with
his West Coast g-funk style of rap he
subsequently changed the sound of
hip-hop forever
[Music]
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