Dr. Dre

Birth name: Andre Romelle Young
Years active: 1983 - today
Born: 18-02-1965
Birth Place: Compton, California, United States
Genre: Hip hop

More than any other rapper, Dr. Dre was responsible for moving away from the avant-noise and political stance of Public Enemy and Boogie Down Productions, as well as the party vibes of old school rap. Instead, Dre pioneered gangsta rap and his own variation of the sound, G-Funk. BDP's early albums were hardcore but cautionary tales of the criminal mind, but Dre's records with NWA celebrated the...  [read more]