Dr. Dre Dr. Dre Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and was previously co-owner of Death Row Records. He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of many rappers, including 2Pac, The D.O.C., Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Xzibit, Knoc-turn'al, 50 Cent, The Game, and Kendrick Lamar. He is credited as a key figure in the crafting and popularization of West Coast G-funk, a rap style characterized as synthesizer-based with slow, heavy beats. , he is the
2001 (Dr. Dre album) the public decide which one they preferred" After the release of "Chronic 2000", they announced that Dr. Dre's album would now be named "Chronic 2001". Shortly after, Interscope began a big budget promotional campaign for "Chronic 2001". At this point, Priority decided not to honor the original agreement and threatened to sue Dre if the "Chronic" trademark were to be used in any capacity. Dre eventually decided to release the album as simply "2001". In an interview with "The New York Times", Dr. Dre spoke about his motivation to record the album and how he felt that he had to