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Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg sit side by side wearing black outfits and necklaces, with Snoop Dogg making a hand gesture, at the 1993 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles. 50 Cent, Eminem, and Dr. Dre stand together in suits at an event, posing in front of a backdrop with Shady National Convention text. Dr. Dre, Laylaw, MC Ren, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, and DJ Yella of N.W.A. pose with The D.O.C. after a concert, wearing casual streetwear and gold chains, in a backstage setting. Snoop Dogg performs on stage wearing a blue and gold patterned tracksuit, sunglasses, and gold jewelry, holding a gold microphone.
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USA 2006 - 78th Annual Academy Awards. Closeup of giant Oscar statue at the entrance of the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Hompepage blog 2009, arts and entertainment, film movie hollywood
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April 11, 2019 - Minneapolis, MN: Female Caucasian hand holds up a Dr. Dre The Chronic vinyl record album while shopping in a retail store, a classic retro 90s gangster rap album
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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: AllMusic - Dr. Dre. Oct 19, 2026
Anniversary information added. Feb 14, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC News - Dr Dre: The first 'hip-hop billionaire'? Oct 31, 2025
Add new Web site: ABC listen - The J Files - Dr. Dre. Aug 21, 2025
Questions and answers added. Mar 20, 2025
Add new Web site: The Guardian - Dr Dre: the hip-hop head with a business brain. Oct 21, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 29, 2024
Add new Web site: All American Speakers - Dr. Dre. Apr 19, 2024
Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Biography of Dr. Dre. Sep 05, 2023
Links added. Apr 05, 2023
Noted that he performed at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2022. Feb 16, 2022
Add new Web site: Live About - Biography: Dr. Dre. Sep 19, 2021
Noted his 2016 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of N.W.A. Jan 18, 2019
Added award and philanthropic information. Jul 28, 2017
Add new Web site: The Recording Academy - Grammy Awards - Dr. Dre. Jun 21, 2017
Add new Web site: Rolling Stone - Biography of Dr. Dre. Jun 21, 2017
Add new Web site: Official Site of Dr. Dre. Jun 15, 2017
Updated to mention the release of Compton (2015). Aug 07, 2015
Added mention of Beats Electronics and Beats Music, companies he cofounded, and included their sale to Apple. Jul 13, 2015
Add new Web site: Official Site of Dr. Dre. Jun 25, 2014
Add new Web site: BlackPast - Dr. Dre/Andre Romelle Young (1965- ). Jun 25, 2014
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Dr. Dre. Jul 18, 2013
Added photograph. Feb 12, 2010
New article added. May 23, 2008
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