Reuters - May 29, 2009
It may just be a few seconds of music, but Dr. Dre fans will remember the new Dr Pepper ad as the spot where they heard the first officially released beats from his much-delayed album Detox. The L....
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50 Cent is taking a back seat to Eminem. The rapper says he won t release his Before I Self Destruct CD until Eminem s album tentatively titled Relapse sees the light of day. Right now...
More »AP - Aug 26, 2008
Dr. Dre s 20-year-old son has died, the rapper s publicist said Tuesday. Dr. Dre is mourning the loss of his son Andre Young Jr., publicist Lori Earl said in a statement. Young Jr...
More »E! Online - Aug 26, 2008
The son of hip-hop icon Dr. Dre died at his home this weekend. "Dr. Dre is mourning the loss of his son Andre Young Jr. Please respect his family's grief and privacy at this time," rep Lori...
More »E! Online - Aug 6, 2008
What with the weed-based entertainment bookends of Pineapple Express and the just-announced Cheech and Chong reunion tour, it's nice to see that at least one star is still pushing the old-fashioned...
More »Reuters - Aug 6, 2008
Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre's cognac and vodka brands will hit liquor stores in the next 60 days, according to celebrity booze marketer Drinks America Holdings Ltd. The products are the fruits of a...
More »AP - Dec 11, 2007
As he did in 2003, a Wayne County judge has dismissed an invasion of privacy case brought by former Detroit officials against Dr. Dre. Former police officers and the press secretary for former Mayor...
More »Yahoo! Music - Sep 24, 2007
Dr. Dre has confirmed that his new album Detox is likely to be his last solo album. The follow-up to 1999 s 2001 was supposed to be out this year, but will now be released in 2008. Dre has revealed...
More »USRN - Jan 30, 2006
The vocal half of Grammy-nominated duo Floetry, Marsha Ambrosius, has signed a solo recording deal with hip-hop hitmaker Dr. Dre s Aftermath Records, according to Billboard.com. The singer-songwriter...
More »USRN - Jan 18, 2005
Jimmy James Johnson, the man who allegedly attacked Dr. Dre at the Vibe Awards last November, has fingered Dr. Dre s former partner, Suge Knight. Allhiphop.com reports that Johnson told the Santa Monica...
More »USRN - Jan 12, 2005
Jimmy James Johnson, the man who allegedly began the melee at November s Vibe Awards by attacking Dr. Dre, entered a not guilty plea to assault charges at his arraignment on Monday (January 10), in Los...
More »USRN - Sep 17, 2003
(9/17/03, 3 p.m. ET) -- Rap superstar Eminem and super producer Dr. Dre were among several defendants named in a lawsuit by Harlene Stein, the wife of late movie composer Ronald Stein, which alleges the...
More »USRN - Sep 10, 2003
(9/10/03, 1 p.m. ET) -- Earlier this summer, legendary rapper Rakim abruptly left Dr. Dre s Aftermath Records after three years. At the time Rakim s manager cited creative differences as the cause of...
More »USRN - Jul 19, 2003
(7/19/03, 7 a.m. ET) -- Legendary rapper Rakim has left Dr. Dre s Aftermath Records, according to the label s website. Rakim joined the label three years ago but never released his long awaited album,...
More »USRN - Jul 15, 2003
(7/15/03, 7 a.m. ET) -- Eminem, who is also known as Slim Shady, is presently facing a lawsuit from a Nevada-based sports apparel company over the usage of the name Shady Ltd. for the rapper s new clothing...
More »USRN - Jun 25, 2003
(6/25/03, 5 p.m. ET) -- Eminem and mentor/producer Dr. Dre share the Number Two position on this year s Forbes Celebrity 100 list. The power ranking is based on a composite score created by calculating...
More »USRN - Jun 11, 2003
(6/11/03, 12 p.m. ET) -- Legendary producer Dr. Dre, who helped to launch the careers of Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and 50 Cent, has been tapped to score this summer s action thriller Bad Boys 2, according to...
More »USRN - May 29, 2003
(5/29/03, 6 p.m. ET) -- Rapper Ja Rule, who was supposed to be on a self-imposed six-month vacation, has released a new diss record, The Wrap this past weekend. It features Fatal Hussein and responds...
More »USRN - May 8, 2003
(5/8/03, 3 p.m. ET) -- Dr. Dre was found guilty of copyright-infringement on Monday (May 5). A jury has recommended the producer pay $1.5 million to Minder Music Ltd., a London-based music publisher for...
More »USRN - Apr 10, 2003
(4/10/03, 6 p.m. ET) -- Dr. Dre, Eminem, Interscope Records, and Universal Music And Video Distribution were hit with an amended copyright-infringement lawsuit in Los Angeles District Court last week...
More »USRN - Apr 4, 2003
(4/4/03, 10 a.m. ET) -- Ja Rule has broken his musical silence in his ongoing beef with rapper 50 Cent by releasing a new freestyle song, Loose Change. In addition to firing shots at 50 Cent--including...
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