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Dr. Dre Says N.W.A.’s Children Could Star In Biopic
Jan 4th
Instead of enlisting actors to depict the group in its upcoming biopic, casting agents for the flick are considering hiring the collective’s children. TMZ caught up with Dr. Dre in Los Angeles, California, asking the veteran musician if rumors were true that N.W.A.’s spawn would appear in the film.
“We’re talking about it… We’ll see what happens,” said Dre.
Ice Cube, who is producing the biopic, has discussed making the film for several years. As of September 2011, director John Singleton was being considered to helm the movie, tentatively titled Straight Outta Compton.
Eazy E will be played by his son Lil Eazy E
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Dr.Dre will be played by his eldest son Hood Surgeon
Ice Cube Will be played by his son OMG on the left
This NWA film is going to be a good movie,produce by Ice Cube and John Singleton cant wait for the trailer to be released.
Dr. Dre’s Daughter “Manaj” Releases Controversial Documentary Titled ‘Daddy’s Shadow
Oct 25th
Dr. Dre’s daughter Manaj has recently released a brand new documentary titled “Daddy’s Shadow,” which follows her as she struggles to make it in the music biz despite the benefit of having the superproducer as a father.
According to Manaj, her powerful father doesn’t support her dream of becoming one of the next female forces in the genre of hip-hop, but she’s pursing it anyway.
“You tell me you don’t want me to rap, but you’re out here helping everybody else,” Manaj asked in the trailer for the documentary.
“The rap industry will pull him to the side a whole lot, so it was hard to have a father figure,” she continues.
The documentary, which has been released exclusively through the internet, is directed by Dre’s daughter, and takes viewers on musical quest without Dre’s approval.
Throughout the film’s trailer, Manaj is seen recording in the studio, smoking weed, and out having fun. It also showcases some of her hardcore style rap music.
While the trailer leaves much to the imagination, it does not indicate kind of relationship she has with her father Dr. Dre, or the reason behind his lack of support for her career.
However, it does show a few clips of the super producer spending time with her.
The viral film, “Daddy’s Shadow,” is available online now, through TM Media Group at TMMediaGroup.com for $4.95 to watch once online, and $9.95 to download.
From the looks of the video Manaj has talent to be a good female emcee, but its a reason her dad doesn’t want her in the music industry.
Dr. Dre Strikes $300 Million Deal Between Beats Electronics & HTC
Sep 15th
The West Coast veteran strikes another lucrative deal with his Beats Electronics, which already partnered with HP and Chrysler.
After placing highly on the Forbes Hip Hop Cash Kingslist earlier this week, Dr. Dre is building his business acumen. The West Coast veteran has struck a $300 million deal between his Beats Electronics and Taiwan-based smartphone maker HTC, which is taking a 51 percent stake in the company (via RR).
Beats, which produces the popular Beats by Dre headphones, will work with HTC to build “high performance mobile sound products such as HTC devices with built-in Beats sound innovations,” arriving as early as this fall.
“The marriage of these two companies is very, very good. We are very good for each other,” says Jimmy Iovine. “With HTC’s innovation, technology and leadership, we feel we can really compete with anybody in this area.”
Beats Electronics has already struck some lucrative partnership deals with HP and Chrysler, the latter of which is integrating Beats into its sound system for the upcoming 2012 Chrysler 300S.
Dr.Dre is steady getting million dollar endorsements outside the music industry .
O.F.T.B. Claims Suge Knight Ruined Death Row-Possible Reunion With Dr. Dre
Jun 14th
Fifteen years later, Operation From The Bottom is formally releasing their Death Row album,
and they say that Suge cost the label, and how running into Dre at Nate Dogg’s funeral may lead to music.
Watts, California Hip Hop trio O.F.T.B. will release their sophomore album, Damn Near Dead on July 12 through Death Row Records/WIDE Awake Entertainment. The early ’90s group, known for their appearances on numerous platinum and gold-selling 1990s Death Row compilations and soundtracks will deliver the upcoming project, largely compromised of recordings intended for release 15 years ago.
Big Flip (f/k/a Flipside) of the group, explained why fans were never able to hear Operation From The Bottom’s second album during their glory. “It was a lot of bullshit politics, Suge [Knight] fucked up the whole company,” he said of the label’s co-founder and infamous former CEO.
As O.F.T.B. recounted, they got down with Death Row through Suge’s then-business partner, Dr. Dre. After releasing Straight Up Watts on Atlantic/Big Beat Records in 1992, the trio moved to the powerhouse after meeting the N.W.A. alum at 1993′s Urban Network showcase. Subsequently, O.F.T.B. appeared on Murder Was The Case, Above The Rim, Gang Related and Gridlock’dsoundtracks, in addition to other recordings with artists like 2Pac, MC Hammer and Top Dogg.
Although the group’s rise to prominence at the label coincided with Dr. Dre’s early 1996 departure, O.F.T.B. told DubCNN.com that they hope to collaborate. Flip said, “Don’t be surpised when you hear an O.F.T.B. and. Dr. Dre song, we had a brief talk with him at Nate Dogg’s funeral.”
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg Event Rumored To Take Place Memorial Weekend
Apr 23rd
Reports have surfaced about a possible reunion between Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg in the form of a Memorial Day Weekend event in Miami, Florida. According to top Hip Hop blog, You Heard That New, this will be a “massive event” but no official details have been released and little is known about the plans.
The two first linked up when Dr. Dre signed Snoop Dogg out of Long Beach, California. The two have since been linked based on their partnership in the early 90′s, a bond that allowed them to create Snoop’s 1993 debut, Doggystyle and other memorable cuts since. However, they have not collaborated consistently in years.
While many supporters will be pleased to hear of this rumor, it wouldn’t be the first time plans for a Dre/Snoop reunion failed to come to fruition. Snoop once announced that he and Dr. Dre would team up for Break Up to Make Up, an album that never came to be. Most recently however, the rapper/producer duo reunited for “Kush,” the first track released for Dr. Dre’s highly anticipated Detox album.
Dr. Dre sues Death Row and wins
Apr 22nd
Dr. Dre just won a huge settlement against the new owners of Death Row Records…
When Suge Knight ran Death Row Records, Dr. Dre was never paid proper royalties for ‘The Chronic’.
After Suge lost Death Row Dre sued the new owners for back royalties.
It was just ruled that the new Death Row does not have rights to sell ‘The Chronic’ digitally.
All digital sales go to Dre, plus the new Death Row can not sell ‘The Chronic’
on any compilation sets and only in CD, cassette, vinyl and 8 track format.
Dr. Dre signs deal with Chrysler to develop automobile sound systems
Apr 22nd
Nothing says “luxury hip-hop” quite like a Chrysler 300 Sedan. At least that’s what Dr. Dre and one of America’s most venerable automobile companies are hoping following the announcement that the man who brought you “The Chronic” will be the new face of the firm.
Unveiled this week during the 2011 New York Auto Show, the agreement finds the legendary producer pairing with fellow rapper, spokesperson and Aftermath Entertainment honcho Eminem to help shill for the iconic brand. According to reports, the commercials will begin in May and will revolve around Dre’s dedication to his music and line of headphones, Beats by Dre.
Additionally, the audio technology behind the aforementioned headphones will be implemented in the 300 vehicle model. Reportedly developed by both Dre and Interscope Records President Jimmy Iovine (and presumably a fleet of highly skilled engineers), the automobiles will feature a 10-speaker system that Iovine claims “will set the bar for the way music should be heard in cars.”
“Beats By Dr. Dre has always been about restoring the emotional music connection between an artist and the listener, and Chrysler vehicles beginning with the Chrysler 300S will let drivers hear music the way the artists intended,” said Oliver Francois, the president and CEO of Chrysler Brand, in a prepared statement.
Slated for a fall release, the pimped-out autos follow closely on the heels of Eminem’s recent success hawking for the Michigan-based firm. Earlier this month, the firm reported that month-to-month sales of the company’s 200 model sedan increased 191% in the wake of Eminem’s Super Bowl commercials and endorsement.
Of course, Dre’s deal isn’t the first union between rappers and the world of audio. Most notably, the Doctor’s own half-brother Warren G once endorsed a line of JVC subwoofers. As for Dre, whose “Detox” currently remains without a release date, his Chrysler pact is merely the latest in a string of corporate sponsorship deals including Dr Pepper and Hewlett-Packard.
At the moment, the album’s purported first two singles “Kush” and “I Need a Doctor” both rank in the Top 20 of Power 106′s playlist. Ostensibly, the third single, “I Need a Mont Blanc to sign this Lucrative Pitch Contract,” will be rolled out soon.
Nate Dogg’s House FORECLOSED 48Hrs After His Funeral
Apr 11th
Just two days following Nate’s untimely death, a home belonging to the Hip-Hop legend
was foreclosed last month.
According to papers filed on March 17, Nate Dogg (real name: Nathaniel Hale)
had fallen behind on his mortgage payments for the Pomona, CA home to the tune of $5,924.12.
The documents claim that he hadn’t made a payment on the home since December 2010.
Nate Dogg passed away on March 15th due to complications from multiple strokes.
ummm where the hell is snoop, Dr. Dre, Warren G, and the 213 clique, why wouldn’t they help him out?
i could see if it was 60k, but it was only 6k…this is sad I wonder where his family will be living now?
This should be a wake up call to everyone out there, most of these rappers are not living the life style they brag out.
this also goes to show you, who your real friends are…how sad.
Dr. Dre Headed To Michigan Supreme Court
Jan 19th
Lawsuit Against Dr. Dre Heading To Michigan Supreme Court
A case against Hip-Hop veteran Dr. Dre will be heard in Michigan Supreme Court today,
as a Detroit council member continues to pursue a lawsuit against the legendary producer over a concert incident over a decade ago.
Today (January 19), the Supreme Court of Michigan will hear oral arguments from both prosecution and defense lawyers,
in regards to the lawsuit, which was originally filed in 2000, shortly after the release of the Up In Smoke DVD.
In the lawsuit, brought by Councilman Gary Brown who was a police official working the “Up In Smoke Tour” in 2000,
Brown claims his privacy was violated when he was recorded having a backstage meeting between officials and producers of the show.
The two parties were conflicting on an explicit video that was being shown during the concert.
Brown’s conversation was included on the Up In Smoke DVD titled “Detroit Controversy”
which caused him and two other officers to file a $ 3 billion dollar lawsuit against Dr. Dre, which has been dismissed three times by lower courts.
In 2000, Dr Dre sued Detroit and Auburn Hills officials for blocking the use of the video, saying that it violated his First Amendment rights to freedom of expression.
He was awarded $25,000, apologies from both cities, and court-ordered First Amendment training for police officers.
Dre reportedly will not be at today’s hearing and will be represented by his lawyer, Herschel Fink.
New song:Eminem Ft Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Cashis and Stat Quo-Syllables
Dec 29th
Eminem Ft Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Cashis and Stat Quo-Syllables
