Beats by Dre was acquired by Apple in 2014 for $3 billion dollars in a cash and stock deal, making it the biggest Apple acquisition in its history. The deal was rumored to make Dre hip-hop’s first billionaire. The deal was prematurely leaked in a YouTube video by Tyrese Gibson where Gibson and Dre were celebrating and making multiple comments about Apple buying the company. In the video, you can hear Dre saying, “the first billionaire in hip-hop.”

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”Straight Outta Compton”

”Straight Outta Compton”

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Along with former N.W.A member Ice Cube, Dr. Dre produced the biopic Straight Outta Compton, released in 2015. The movie showed the formation of the rap group all the way until the death of Eazy-E in 1995, from AIDS.

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Final album


Final album

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Dr. Dre actually released his final album Compton in 2015, which was inspired by the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton. The album featured many of Dre’s frequent collaborators over the years including Eminem, Snoop Dogg Kendrick Lamar, Xzibit and The Game. But it also heavily featured up-and-coming artist Anderson .Paak.

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Super Bowl Halftime Show

Super Bowl Halftime Show

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Dr. Dre along with Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige and Eminem performed during Super Bowl Halftime Show and included surprise appearances from 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak.

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