Curtis is also married to a woman named Vanessa and they reportedly have two sons together. She was born in and is one of three girls he had with Lisa. In Aug. She told the Daily Mail that the only way she can contact Dre is through his attorney and although he has helped her with rent and expenses in the past, he allegedly stopped in Jan.
Related Gallery Dr. She was reportedly born to him and Lisa in Sept. Andre Jr. He was born to him and Jenita Porter in but sadly passed away in when he was just years-old. In the company was acquired by Apple Inc. This deal helped Dr. Dre in becoming the richest man in the Hip Hop industry. As of November , Dr. He makes millions through his record sales and his production label.
He also makes millions through Beat Electronics, which is known for selling some of the most expensive headphones in the world. Dre is responsible for discovering some of the most talented artists in the music industry today.
He has produced records for rappers like Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and 50 Cent, etc. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign in.
Log into your account. Password recovery. With his new group, he was able to produce a more hard-hitting sound. The group's second album, Straight Outta Compton , sold more than 2 million copies and marked the arrival of a new genre—gangsta rap. The song, which explored tensions between Black youth and the police, was thought to incite violence. Breaking out on his own and on a new record label, Dre hit the top of the hip-hop charts with The Chronic on Death Row Records in The biggest single from the album was "Nuthin but a 'G' Thang," which featured Snoop Dogg , then a little-known rapper.
With this latest release, Dre helped introduce G-funk, which incorporated musical samples and melodies from funk with gangsta rap. Dre had always admired the work of such acts as Parliament and Funkadelic.
Dre released his second solo album, , in Selling millions of copies, the recording proved to be a hit on both the hip-hop and pop charts. Over the next several years, Dre teased fans with news of a pending third album, titled Detox. Although tracks from Detox were leaked, the project was continually delayed and the album was never released. Behind the scenes, Dr. Dre has been instrumental in launching the careers of numerous hip-hop and rap artists. He acted as a track producer for many of the artists on Ruthless Records, a venture he started up with Eazy-E.
Dre also worked with singer Michel'le on her debut album. With N. The conflict would eventually lead to the deaths of rappers Shakur and Biggie Smalls. Dre established his own label, Aftermath Entertainment, in connection with Interscope Records. He signed numerous acts to Aftermath, but his two greatest successes came with Eminem and 50 Cent.
At first, Dre took flak for signing white rapper Eminem, but he soon proved the critics wrong. Over the years, Dre hasn't just rapped about violence or reckless behavior. He has lived some of his lyrics, experiencing numerous scrapes with the law.
In , he reportedly hit TV host Denise Barnes and tried to push her down a flight of stairs. The attack was triggered by a segment she had done about Ice Cube's departure from N. Dre faced assault charges and a civil suit for his actions, but both parties decided to settle out of court.
The following year, Dre again faced assault charges for an alleged attack on producer Damon Thomas. He was arrested for battery of a police officer a few months later. Dre seemed to take his dangerous behavior to the extreme in when he led police on a high-speed chase while intoxicated. Having violated his probation for the earlier battery offense, Dre was sentenced to several months in jail and ordered to pay a fine. He served his time in The civil suit Dre faced with Denise Barnes would continue to haunt him as other women would come out about Dre's violent behavior against them during the '90s.
Dre addressed his past actions in an interview with the New York Times in August However, none of this is an excuse for what I did," he stated. I'm doing everything I can so I never resemble that man again. He also added: "I apologize to the women I've hurt.
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