As part of our 35th anniversary, we’re naming the most influential artists of the past 35 years. Today, we’re at #13. From Compton, California, here is Dr. Dre. CREDIT: Raymond Boyd / Contributor Dr. Dre had predecessors and peers, but he’s the sonic architect of West Coast rap: Integral to its inception, he shaped and […]
In the 1980s, music and film collided for cross-promotional blockbusters both transcendent (Purple Rain) and transcendently cheesy (Footloose). In the ‘90s, soundtracks continued to sell in the millions, capturing cultural moments like the Seattle grunge of Singles or the Britpop and electronica of Trainspotting. Auteurs like Quentin Tarantino and Wes Anderson reached deep into their […]
While activists take to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd, celebrities are using their platforms to educate fans and share ways to help seek justice. During a visit to Lil Wayne’s Young Money Radio Friday night, Dr. Dre expressed his feelings about the “extremely painful” murder of the unarmed black man who died after […]
The current generation of artists would probably tell you social media helped lead to their success, but not Dr. Dre. The hip-hop titan is old-school, and to him Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and all the rest have done nothing more than destroy the artist mystique. During a chat with fellow music mogul and Beats Electronics […]