''Dr. Dre: The Biography'' is a biography written about American rapper, music producer, and entrepreneur
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper and record producer. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and previously co-founded, co-owned, and ...
written by Ronin Ro released February 28, 2007.
Subject matter
Dr. Dre: The Biography covers the early days of Dr. Dre's career and his time with the
World Class Wreckin' Cru
World Class Wreckin' Cru was an American electro music, electro group, during the 1980s in the Los Angeles area, that contributed to rap's development. Two of its members, Dr. Dre and DJ Yella, attained greater fame as members of N.W.A, which pion ...
,
N.W.A
N.W.A (an abbreviation for Niggaz Wit Attitudes) was an American hip hop group whose members were among the earliest and most significant popularizers and controversial figures of the gangsta rap subgenre, and the group is widely considered ...
, and
Ruthless, the release of
The Chronic and his time at
Death Row
Death row, also known as condemned row, is a place in a prison that houses inmates awaiting Capital punishment, execution after being convicted of a capital crime and sentenced to death. The term is also used figuratively to describe the state of ...
, and the formation of his record label
Aftermath, and the production work with artists such as
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclai ...
,
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, " ...
,
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced ...
,
The Game, etc., to present.
Accolades and reviews
Mike Tribby, writing for
Booklist, wrote a positive review for Dr. Dre: The Biography and also said it is "probably one of the 10 best books on rap".
Writing for All Hip Hop,
Sidik Fofana also wrote a positive review for Dr. Dre: The Biography and said "Dr. Dre: The Biography stands as a momentous document for one of the great careers in the Hip Hop spectrum".
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Doctor Dre: The Biography
Hip hop books
Biographies about musicians
2007 non-fiction books