Dr. Dre

Since the release of N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton, many have questioned the absence of Dr. Dre’s history of misogyny and abuse towards former girlfriends and women in the industry. During the ensuing discussion, the entrepreneur expressed regret for his mistakes. In a cover story for Rolling Stone, the legendary producer doesn’t give an explanation as to why fights […]

The overwhelming success of the N.W.A. biopic, Straight Outta Compton, has been making headlines all week. Praise has been heavy for director’s F. Gary Gray‘s vision and the strong performances from the cast in depicting the lives of the influential hip-hop group. However, the group’s misogynistic lyrics and domestic violence past caught the eye of […]

The N.W.A biopic film "Straight Outta Compton" shattered box office records, but unfortunately that didn't make headlines.

NewsOne Now host Roland Martin recently spoke with Jason Mitchell (Easy-E), Corey Hawkins (Dr. Dre) and O’Shea Jackson, Jr. (Ice Cube) about their experiences channeling NWA for the new hip-hop biopic Straight Outta Compton. About Straight Outta Compton from the film’s official Facebook page: In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their […]

Marion “Suge” Knight, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube have been named in a wrongful death lawsuit  [PDF] filed by the family of Terry Carter, the man who was killed in a hit and run by Knight earlier this year, TIME reports. Carter’s widow, Lillian Carter, filed the suit on Wednesday in Los Angeles against the men and […]

When news spread that Dr. Dre inked a deal with Apple to sell his ‘Beats by Dre’ headphones company for over a billion dollars, the Compton-bred entertainer was praised as a major power player in the hip-hop industry. However, the deal didn’t land him at the top of Forbes’ annual Hip-Hop’s Wealthiest list. Mogul Sean […]

Rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was hospitalized Thursday after a judge ordered him to stand trial in a fatal hit-and-run case that injured another man on set of the biopic Straight Outta Compton, TIME magazine reports. After a two-day preliminary hearing that ended Thursday, Judge Ronald Coen ruled that Knight, 49, will stand trial on one count […]

R&B singer Michel’le made headlines last week when she shared a story laced with intense details of how abusive Dr. Dre allegedly was during their previous relationship. The R&B Divas star claimed that the hip-hop mogul gave her five black eyes and many more injuries from the violence, and now she’s revealing another horrific detail. While speaking with VladTV, […]

A lawsuit is accusing Dr. Dre (pictured right) and record producer Jimmy Iovine (pictured) of bilking their former partner at Beats Electronics before selling to Apple in a $3 billion deal, USA Today reports. SEE ALSO: Lawmakers Ramp Up Pressure On Silicon Valley To Hire Black People In 2015 Noel Lee, CEO of audio tech company […]

Rap artist, producer, songwriter, and entrepreneur extraordinaire Dr. Dre (pictured) co-founder of the Beats audio devices, reportedly just purchased the Brentwood, Calif., estate belonging to NFL’s Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bündchen for a mere $40 million. The mega-18,298-square-foot mansion, which had an original list price of $50 million, was built from scratch by the power couple […]

The unforgettable, yet unforgivable impact of America’s first gangsta rap group is the stuff of legend.  NWA is responsible for prophetic songs like “F*ck the Police,” which told the world about LAPD brutality before the Rodney King incident, but they are also responsible for injecting hip-hop with a dose of toxic violence from which it […]

If you are tired of hearing about rappers and their money, don’t look for a respite from their bombastic claims anytime soon. Forbes just released their “Forbes Five” list that ranks hip-hop’s top-5 wealthiest for this year. Leading the charge is Diddy, Jay-Z and Dr. Dre, but Cash Money cofounder Bryan “Birdman” Williams and 50 […]