Hip hop superstar Dr. Dre is an American born Hip hop artist and record producer famous for his classic rap songs and cool rap music videos. Born Andre Romelle Young on February 18, 1965, in Compton, California. He had his first taste of fame as part of the legendary hip hop group N.W.A which also included founder members Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube & Eazy-E. The group released t heir debut album “Straight Outta Compton” in 1988. This excellent N.W.A album spawned the classic singles & rap music videos “Straight Outta Compton”, “Gangsta Gangsta” and the hugely impressive “Express Yourself” which featured another stunning rap music video helping N.W.A`s excellent debut album “Straight Outta Compton” to become a huge success eventually selling over 1.5 million copies in the United States. N.W.A`s excellent rap music videos for singles released from this album were also a huge hit on MTV too. N.W.A released their highly anticipated sophomore album “Niggaz4Life” in 1991 and this excellent N.W.A. album spawned the classic singles & rap music videos "Appetite for Destruction" and the hugely impressive second single release "Alwayz into Somethin'" which featured another stunning rap music video helping N.W.A`s excellent sophomore album “Niggaz4Life” to become another huge success selling over two million copies in the United States. N.W.A`s excellent rap music videos for singles released from this album were also a huge hit on MTV too. Dr. Dre released his highly anticipated debut solo album “The Chronic” in 1992 and this classic Dr. Dre album featured high profile collaborations with Hip hop music legend Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, The Lady Of Rage, Warren G & RBX. The album also spawned the classic singles & rap music videos "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" featuring Snoop Dogg, "Fuck wit Dre Day" featuring Snoop Dogg, RBX & Jewell and the hugely impressive third single release “Let Me Ride” featuring Snoop Dogg which featured another stunning rap music video helping Dr. Dre`s excellent debut album “The Chronic” to peak at number three on the Billboard Album charts selling more than three million copies in the United States. Dr. Dre`s excellent rap music videos for singles released from this album were also a huge hit on MTV too. Dr. Dre released his highly anticipated sophomore album “2001” in 1999 and this excellent Dr. Dre album featured high profile collaborations with Hip hop superstars Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Xzibit, Mary J Blige & Kurupt amongst others. The album also spawned the excellent singles & rap music videos “Still D.R.E” featuring Snoop Dogg, ”Forget About Dre” featuring Eminem and the excellent third single release “The Next Episode” featuring Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg which featured another stunning rap music video helping Dr. Dre`s excellent sophomore album “2001” to debut at number two on the Billboard Album charts selling 516,000 copies in its first week of release. The album has since sold over six million copies worldwide and Dr. Dre`s excellent rap music videos for singles released from this album were a huge hit on MTV too. Dr. Dre is expected to release his highly anticipated third studio album “Detox” in 2013. This highly anticipated disc is set to feature high profile collaborations with Hip hop superstar Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent, The Game and Lloyd Banks amongst others. The album has already spawned two excellent singles & rap music videos the hugely impressive “Kush” featuring Snoop Dogg & Akon and the haunting rap jam “I Need A Doctor” featuring Eminem & Skylar Grey. Look out for Dr. Dre to release further singles & rap music videos later in the year. About the Author: James Griffith is a freelance writer from London specialising in writing hiphop r&b music and uk grime music articles. Over the years he has developed an extensive knowledge of urban music and urban music artists and is considered one of the leading authorities on this subject. With a passion for Hip hop and R&B music since childhood, James Griffith brings great knowledge and a great understanding of this exciting music genre and his articles are both informative and entertaining too.
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