28 years ago today, a Detroit rapper was signed by Dr. Dre — now, he’s the world’s best-selling rapper

In early 1998, Dr. Dre, riding high off the success of NWA and his new label, Aftermath Entertainment, received a demo tape from his business partner, Jimmy Iovine. Lovine described the tape to ...
The Root

On "Compton", Dr. Dre, and Still Loving NWA More Than I Probably Should

Let me put it out there upfront N.W.A. is my favorite rap group of all time. I will sing the praises of Eazy, Ren, Dre, and Cube (plus DJ Yella) until the cows come home. Except, there’s an asterisk ...
abc13

Dr. Dre says he's 'doing great' after being hospitalized in LA with apparent brain aneurysm

LOS ANGELES -- Rapper and hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre says he's "doing great and getting excellent care" after being hospitalized in Los Angeles for a possible brain aneurysm. Dre posted on Instagram that ...
Richmond and Twickenham Times

New music from Dr Dre and Eminem to feature on soundtrack for NWA biopic

Dr Dre fans have another reason to be excited about the upcoming NWA movie Straight Outta Compton – the film is going to feature new music from the rap legend. Dre’s former hip-hop group NWA formed in ...
Uproxx

Eminem, Janet Jackson, And NWA Are Nominated For The Songwriters Hall of Fame

The 2025 nominees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame have been announced, and hip-hop is well represented thanks to nominations for Eminem and NWA. Five members of the latter are specifically up for ...