Dr. Dre in Santa Monica, California. An exclusive laptop, known as the HP ENVY 15 Beats limited edition, was released for sale October 22. In May 2014, technology giant Apple purchased the Beats brand for $3 billion, Apple's most expensive purchase by far. The deal made Dr. Dre the "richest man in hip hop", surpassing Diddy. During May 2013, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine donated a $70 million endowment to the University of Southern California to create the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation. The goal of the Academy has been stated as
Dr. Dre discography Aftermath Entertainment, Dr. Dre focused on producing for other artists during the 2000s and appeared on singles by Eminem, including "Encore" in 2004 and "Crack a Bottle" in 2009. Dr. Dre began recording his cancelled album "Detox" in 2003, and intended it to be his final album. As of February 24, 2011, two singles "Kush" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Akon) and "I Need a Doctor" (featuring Eminem and Skylar Grey) have been released along with music videos for each. In September 2014, Aftermath producer Dawaun Parker revealed that Dr. Dre was working on a new album, but that it would