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Born
Andre Romelle Young was born on February 18, 1965 to a teen mother. -
"Straight Outta Compton"
After joining the group, N.W.A., founded by Ruthless records, "Dre" and company released the hit album entitled, "Straight Outta Compton." On which, the controversial song "F*** the Police" appeared. The extremist lyrics propelled hip-hop into an era of change. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcNAxtM3b0E -
A New Era
Dre leaves Ruthless records and pairs with Marion Knight to open the record label Death Row. Additionally, Dre and Knight sign and debut Snoop Doggy Dogg. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/dr-dre/biography -
Making it!
Dre receives his first of six Grammy awards for the hit "Let Me Ride." https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/dr-dre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k_NikMaZI8 -
Major Signings
After leaving his previous record label and forming Aftermath records in 1996, Dre signs Eminem, one of the first Caucasian hip-hop artists from Detroit, Michigan. The endeavor provided Dre's newly formed label to top number two in domestic sales.
