It’s a pretty big month for Dr Dre. He’s just released a new album, which is being met with rave reviews. A movie about him, in part, is riding high at the top of the box office. Apple, a company…
Dr. Dre’s Assault Scene Scrapped From ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Movie
Shortly after its opening on Friday, the biopic Straight Outta Compton, hit number 1 at the box office. It earned $56.1 million dollars over the past weekend. Critics who saw the N.W.A biopic had good reviews for the film but there…
Dr. Dre’s New Album Streams Thursday on Apple Music
If you’re looking to hear Dr Dre’s first album since we were all up in arms about Y2K, you’ll need to go through Apple – as it’s an iTunes and Apple Music exclusive. But if you have Apple Music, which…
Apple Is Censoring Dr. Dre (and Everything Else) on Beats 1 Radio
Today, Apple launched Apple Music to the world. And Apple’s always on, “progressive” radio station Beats 1 is currently censoring the music it plays worldwide. Apple, who gave Dr. Dre a “senior role” in the company when it acquired his…
Suge Knight: Black Kapital Records CEO Charged With Murder
Suge Knight, co-founder of Death Row Records and founder and CEO of Black Kapital Records, has been charged with murder in a hit and run death that took place near the set of a promotional shoot for Straight Outta Compton…
Kelly Clarkson Drops New Album Hints on Twitter
Kelly Clarkson has been a busy mom since giving birth to daughter River Rose back in June. Now it seems the ‘Since You’ve Been Gone’ singer is dropping some significant hints about a new album in the works–her first in…
Dr. Dre Is The Highest Paid Musician Of 2014
Rapper and producer Dr. Dre raked in an estimated $620 million in 2014, making him the highest-paid musician this year, ahead of Beyonce Knowles, who earned a measly $115 million, by comparison. Dre, born Andre Romelle Young, made his 2014…
Ice Cube Dishes On N.W.A. Biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton’ On Jimmy Kimmel Live
Rapper Ice Cube dished on the N.W.A. biographical film Straight Outta Compton when he made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on October 21, Monday. Ice Cube told host Jimmy Kimmel that the film had just wrapped principal photography and…
Beats Music: Bought So Apple Could Shut It Down?
When Dr. Dre sold off Beats Music and the rest of his Beats brand for upwards of three billion dollars, it was assumed that Apple had big plans. The sort of plans that would allow Beats Music to flourish as…
Suge Knight Shot at Chris Brown’s Pre-VMAs Party
Suge Knight was reportedly shot multiple times at an unofficial pre-MTV VMAs party hosted by Chris Brown very early on Sunday morning. The former Death Road Records CEO was said to have been led to an ambulance by police following…
Apple Excitedly Welcomes Beats ‘To The Family’
Apple’s acquisition of Beats is officially official. The company even put out an extra special landing page welcoming the team to the Apple family. Most of its acquisitions are barely even acknowledged. Welcome to the family—Jimmy, Dre, Luke, Ian and…
Trent Reznor Will Remain With Beats Music
Trent Reznor is not leaving the Beats Music company. Last week, Apple announced that they would be purchasing Beats Music and Beats Electronics for $3 billion, and founders Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre would be joining the company. However, there…
Apple Officially Announces Beats Acquisition
You knew it was coming, but now it’s official. Apple just made the announcement that it has agreed to acquire Beats Music and Beats Electronics. Co-founders Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre will be joining the company. The price is approximately…
Apple Is Buying Beats Because It Has an Assload of Money (Says Funny or Die)
The big rumor in the tech world this week is that Apple is in talks to acquire Beats Electronics, makers of the Beats by Dre headphones and recent launcher of a streaming music service. The news came out of left…
Dr. Dre Beats Deal: An Apple For Dre Keeps The Dr. Well Paid
Those who “forgot about Dre”, will remember him well after his recent Beats deal with Apple When he and Interscope buddy Jimmy Iovine came up with the idea for the Beats by Dr. Dre headphones in 2008, the invention was…
Apple Said To Be Close To Acquiring Beats For $3.2 Billion (Plus An Awesome Video With Dre Celebrating With Tyrese Gibson)
Apple is said to be in talks to buy Beats Electronics (of Beats by Dre fame) for $3.2 billion, which would be Apple’s largest-ever acquisition and make Dr. Dre the richest rap star in the world, according to Forbes. He’s…
Gisele Bündchen And Tom Brady Offered $40M For Mansion From Dr. Dre
New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel wife Gisele Bündchen listed their $50 million mansion up for sale. Less than 2 months after the listing, they have already found a buyer – entrepreneur, record producer, and rapper Dr. Dre.…
Beats Headphones Will Launch Streaming Music and New Ads in January
The start of a new year is looking pretty bright for the business model of Beats headphones by Dr. Dre, including new music and more innovative ads. For starters, in January, Beats Electronics will launch Beats Music, a new service…
‘Berzerk” Eminem Preview Makes Fans Excited
Rapper and songwriter Eminem recently released a preview of his new single, ‘Berzerk’, on Slim Shady’s website. The video is a preview of what is to come on his new album titled “Marshall Mathers LP 2”. The music video clip…