It's official: Dr. Dre has knocked Jay-Z off of the top of Forbes' list of the richest hip-hop artists. With a staggering $110 million in earnings last year, Dre knocks Jay all the way down to #3 thanks to a measly $38 million income on his part. »»
Apparently the ghostly form of Tupac was a one night only performance. In a backstage video at the Coachella festival, Dr. Dre clarified that the Tupac hologram was only for a single performance, and not the start of a full-scale tour. He did, ho »»
Dr. Dre has confirmed that he might tour with the Tupac hologram. Yeah, this is a real thing. At the moment science only allows dead rappers to be viewed from the front in three dimensions, but the brightest and best minds are developing better t »»
No stranger to smoking, Snoop Dogg is launching his own brand of cigars now. The brand, called "Executive Branch", will debut with cigarellos priced at 2 for $0.99. The cigars will of course be made with tobacco, which I'm sure will disappoint ma »»
Nothing makes you think wholesome family sitcom like Snoop Dogg! These days Snoop Dogg is busy developing a new sitcom for Warner Bros. He is teaming up with long time producer Don Reo, and is set to be staring as the father. Snoop Dogg is also in »»
Nominees for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were announced Wednesday night. The broadcast will take place Jan. 31, 2010, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Here is a shortened list of nominees from the major categories... »»
Blackout 2 sounds like it was produced a decade ago, when hip-hop was a shadow of its former self. It's got the feel of that turn-of-the-millennium hip-hop—synthetic, not memorable and full of references to Tupac and Biggie. ... »»
After subjecting his fans to what has been an album-release gap that is beginning to rival that of the still-upcoming Guns N' Roses album, rapper/producer Dr. Dre has announced that he's finally done tinkering with his first new album in almost a decade, and will be ready to release it by the end of the year.
Dre started working on Detox (as it's reportedly still going to be titled) back in 2004, though after several studio sessions, he decided to temporarily shelf it in order to focus more on producing material for other artists, including Eminem, 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes and The Game. The album's release was intended to be delayed only until the end of 2005, but that's when the shenanigans began...
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