sued him alleging trademark infringement. It included singles “Forgot About Dre” and “Still D.R.E.” and has been certified platinum six times. Dre’s second studio album and featured collaborations with Snoop Dogg, Kokane, Xzibit, and Eminem. He signed Eminem to Aftermath Entertainment in 1998 and produced three songs on his debut album.Ģ001 (1999) was Dr. He also spent time collaborating with and producing for artists such as Nas, LL Cool J, and Jay-Z. Dre Presents the Aftermath (1996) and a compilation album First Round Knock Out (1996).
Dre made an appearance in the film Set It Off (1996), which was his first film appearance. The band then went on to change their name to Mother God Moviestar and signed with Aftermath Entertainment’s parent label Interscope Records to release their debut album in 1988.ĭr. The lawsuit was brought about by a heavy metal band from Chicago, Illinois, who also used the name “Aftermath.” The court concluded that there would be no confusion between the two and dismissed the Plaintiffs’ motion. He left Death Row Records in 1996 to found Aftermath Entertainment.Īftermath Entertainment was challenged with a lawsuit alleging trademark infringement. His first song to go to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 was “California Love” a collaboration with 2Pac in 1995. He produced Doggystyle (1993), which was Snoop Dogg’s debut album, and he collaborated with Ice Cube on “Natural Born Killaz” (1995). The album included artists Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, and Jewell. His first solo album was titled The Chronic (1992) and was produced by Suge Knight and released by Death Row Records. During this time, he also produced songs and records for many of the artists signed to Ruthless Records, including Eazy-E, Above the Law, Michel’le, J.J. In 1988, he recorded the album Straight Outta Compton with rap group N.W.A., as well as most of their second album. In 1984, he joined the electro-hop group World Class Wreckin’ Cru. Some of these early recordings are included on Concrete Roots (1994). The club had a four-track studio where he recorded his first demos. This is where he was inspired by local DJs and rappers and eventually became a DJ in the club himself.
After high school, he became a regular at a club called Eve After Dark. Dre was born Andre Romelle Young in Compton, California in the mid-1960s. He is also a record producer, entrepreneur, and audio engineer.ĭr. He is a founding member of the rap group N.W.A.
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