Talk:Dr. Dre

Weird Punctuation

This article has multiple instances of ref tags that have a period or comma both before and after them. This is greatly offensive to my eyes. Could someone please change it? I can't edit this article. Phlegat (talk) 14:49, 27 November 2009 (UTC)

Typo

This article is locked or I'd change it myself, but in this paragraph:

Inspired by the Grandmaster Flash song "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel", he often attended a club called The Eve After Dark to watch many DJs and rappers performing live. Thus, he became a DJ in the club, initially under the name "Dr. J", based on the nickname of Julius Erving, his favorite basketball player. At the club, he met aspiring rapper Antoine Carraby, later to become member DJ Yella of N.W.A.[10] Soon afterwards he adopted the moniker Dr. Dre, a mix of previous alias Dr. J and his first name, referring to himself as the "Master of Mixology".[11] He later joined the musical group World Class Wreckin' Cru under the independent Kru-Cut Records in 1984. The group would become stars of the electro-hop scene that dominated early 1980s West Coast hip hop, and their first hit "Surgery" would prominently feature Dr. Dre on the turntables and sell 50,000 copies within the Compton area.[12] Dr. Dre and DJ Yella also performed mixes for local radio station KDAY, boosting ratings for its afternoon rush-hour show The Traffic Jam.[13] Dr. Dre's earliest recordings were released in 1994 on a compilation titled Concrete Roots. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of the website Allmusic described the compiled music, released "several years before Dre developed a distinctive style", as "surprisingly generic and unengaging" and "for dedicated fans only".[14]

One thing - theres a famous clip doing the rounds on youtube of dre at about 6 years old being interviewed on some TV show...anyone know about this, was he famous before? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.29.64.94 (talk) 18:01, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

It should be noted that his first recordings were **not** released in 1994... That doesn't make any sense. They would have been released in 1984. By 1994 he was already done with NWA and had released the Chronic.

Doctorate?

Can any sources verify that "Dr." Dre is in fact a Doctor? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.0.197.216 (talk) 06:54, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

read the first line, that's just his stage name. also, remember to sign you comments with four tildes ~ ~ ~ ~ 75.72.25.219 (talk) 01:12, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

He has a Ph.D. in beats.

Hood Surgeon Page?

I find it very odd that there is no page on Hood Surgeon. He is obviously notable enough, so it would be good if someone who knows what they are doing could create one. I would do it but I'm not sure I would know how to do everything properly and the page would probably end up getting deleted. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.179.241.152 (talk) 04:08, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

More Eminem stuff?

I feel like there should be a bit more about his production work with Eminem, perhaps in the "Focus on Production" section. I added in an earlier section that he produced the break-out hit "My Name Is", but shouldn't there be something about his production on MMLP at least, seeing as he (co)produced six tracks including the lead single and it was a hugely successful album which won a Grammy? Also, he (co)/produced about half the songs on Encore, so surely that should get a mention. And later on it should probably say that he's handling the bulk of production on Relapse, as that's a hugely anticipated album. I don't want to flood the article with Eminem-related info. but I think Dre's work with him is notable enough to feature a bit more prominently.His new album coming out in 2012 is called "Schmegma."

Thoughts? ElijahReno (talk) 06:43, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

I'd largely agree with this. Dre arguably launched Eminem's career, who (without hyperbole) is one of the best-selling rap artists ever. Dre also executively produced all of Eminem's albums, which have gone multi platinum in a number of countries. It's understandable that Dre has been involved in numerous artists' projects, but I feel that this aspect deserves to be a bit more prominent. Sillyfolkboy (talk) 13:36, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

Okay, so I went ahead and added basic stuff about his production on Eminem's albums, including a brief half-sentence to say he's doing most of the production for Relapse. Maybe there could be more said about the Dre/Eminem working relationship, but since it's already touched upon in the Work Ethic section (they're fellow perfectionists so get on well) maybe adding more would give undue weight to it. I just thought it was weird that the article mentioned signing Eminem as the "turning point" for Aftermath and then didn't even mention the success of his albums (particularly MMLP) or really give any clue that Dre worked him after the Slim Shady LP. I hope it's a little better now, anyway. ElijahReno (talk) 18:23, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

Susan Berg owning all of Dre's recordings...

The article currently states: "Susan Berg, president of Global Music Group, bought Death Row Records for US$24 million in June 2008, making her the owner of all of Dr. Dre's recordings."

The source provided seems to back up this claim: "A bankruptcy court judge ruled that Knight was to auction off Death Row Records and its assets, and the label was sold yesterday for $24 million to the president of Global Music Group, Susan Berg. She is now the owner of all recordings made by Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, Dr. Dre and the late Tupac Shakur."

But that can't be true. Maybe she owns all the recordings those artists made while at Death Row, but surely she can't own literally *all* of their recordings. I mean, she obviously doesn't own anything that Snoop's done on Geffen... That Vibe article must just be sloppily worded, because Berg can't own Dre's Aftermath recordings by purchasing Death Row.

I couldn't find any sources which clarify exactly what Global Music Group got hold of in the deal, but neither did any of them repeat that it'd got all of *anyone's* recordings. I think it should either be clarified to say she owns all of Dre's Death Row recordings (if there's a source to back that up) or the claim should just be removed completely, unless there's a less ambiguous source to confirm it. Sorry for the long ramble for a pretty minor issue, maybe I should have just changed it, but I'm a bit drunk and I might be missing something so I'll wait and see what someone else thinks. ElijahReno (talk) 22:11, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

I agree that it's false, unless Suge Knight happened to own Universal Music Group (which I seriously doubt). I think the confusion comes that UMG distributes for Gobal Music Group, which is very different from ownership. To be honest, the intellectual property would be registered to the company in any case, not the chairwoman. I'll take this out for the moment until we get a better source. Sillyfolkboy (talk) 12:21, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

In the context of Dre's career, this seems a bit irrelevant, but some background on the "Aftermath" of Death Row Records post-Tupac and such can be. --Andrewlp1991 (talk) 21:20, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Tupac as associated act?

I've witnessed several instances of Tupac Shakur being added to the associated acts field. Has Dre collaborated with Tupac beyond "California Love"? --Andrewlp1991 (talk) 21:20, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

I don't think so but the prominence of this collaboration may be enough reason to put it in there. Personally, I think Tupac and Dre aren't very "associated" but that is merely my POV. Sillyfolkboy (talk) 02:00, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

It doesn't belong there. He didn't work with him frequently enough and they weren't even on the same label for very long. ElijahReno (talk) 19:25, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

I don't feel that there oughta be more eminem or tupac in this article. With all do respect this article is about dre! I am however shocked when i see that there's no section dedicated to G-funk! This style was invented by the man, and deserves a very clear reference this article... All those small references is not really doin the job! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mortenrobinson (talk • contribs) 21:57, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

It doesn't belong there, they only released two songs together. I think Nate Dogg, Bishop Lamont and Jay-Z should be added because they work together all the time, especially Bishop Lamont because Bishop is on Dre's label.Siwhat (talk) 06:26, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Tupac absolutely does NOT belong in the associated acts field for Dr. Dre. This is an ongoing problem, which seems to affect rap and R&B artists in particular, where the "Associated acts" field is spammed with one off or otherwise casual collaborations. The idea of "prominence" for a single collaboration is laughable. JBsupreme (talk) 18:31, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

sample lyrics

I have just removed a section of "sample lyrics". The reason I removed it is that it seemed like a very arbitrary addition of a few lines of a song and it did not really improve the quality of the article. Also, although it looked correct to me, different persons sometimes can listen to the same lines and hear different things, which is why it's important to always cite a reliable source when quoting lyrics. Beeblebrox (talk) 04:16, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

Which is the oldest child's mom ?

I enjoyed the article but I am confused as which lady is the mother of the oldest child, Curtis ? At the beginning ,the article states Cutis' mom is Lisa Johnson. Then in a later paragraph it states that Curtis' mom is Cassandra Joy Greene. Which is the actual mom ? Does anyone know ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Machiko1 (talk • contribs) 08:51, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

Uh oh. I need to go back and re-read the Dr. Dre: The Biography book. --Andrewlp1991 (talk) 05:59, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

WCWC Picture

The caption doesn't say which one is Dre. I can guess but the caption should say specifically. Some guy (talk) 01:31, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

Detox Isn't Coming Out 2009!

There's no official source which has said its coming out in 2009 and there have been no singles or anything for the album and its nearly July. If the album was coming out this year there would be at least a proper release date for it by now or even a single. Until there's an official source saying its coming out in 2009 the release date should just say "TBA". Siwhat (talk) 06:26, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Dr. Dre said that it'll be released after Relapse and Before I Self Destruct. Shady and 50 also said that Dre has finished about a dozen songs. The Dr. Pepper snippet is also promotional. (71.99.12.75 (talk) 06:56, 14 July 2009 (UTC))

Yeah but that was a while ago, Before I Self Destruct album doesn't come out till September, so i guess it should at least say 2010.

Siwhat (talk) 05:55, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

"The verses and chorus for "Shit Popped Off" are ghostwritten respectively by T.I." What is the word "respectively" doing here if there is only one name mentioned? 77.165.96.20 (talk) 08:11, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

"Detox is to be Dr. Dre's final album.[69]" The link is dead. Here is another one to get the research started: http://www.mp3.com/news/stories/10218.html It seems he stated this in an interview with the Los Angeles Times 77.165.96.20 (talk) 08:34, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

Semi-Protected

This page should get protected. Most of the parts of this articels are lies anyway. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Twistaride09 (talk • contribs) 08:43, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

There hasn't been much vandalism or edit warring lately, so I don't see how protection could be justified, and if you honestly believe most of the article is made of lies, feel free to fix it yourself, including reliable sources of course. Beeblebrox (talk) 23:32, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

Question?

Why can't we add 2Pac as part of the associated acts in Dr. Dre's article? If it wasn't for 2Pac, I believe there wouldn't be Dr. Dre. Save Us.Y2J 18:38, August 4 2009 (UTC)

• Pardon this aging gangsta rap fan as he wipes away the tears of laughter, but you have it exactly backwards. Perhaps you are unfamiliar with N.W.A? The group that pretty much invented gangsta rap, of which Dre was a member of and which sold millions of albums while 2Pac was still an unknown teenager? Anyway, the specific reason is that they did exactly one song together. They were on the same label and did a "duet" but are hardly "associated acts" the way Dre and Snoop Dogg were for example. Beeblebrox (talk) 16:16, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, I've known the N.W.A for a long time. 2Pac produced many of Dr. Dre's songs (when he was actually known around the world). So I'm thinking if it wasn't for each other, they wouldn't be known like they are today. Save Us.Y2J 19:05, August 5 2009 (UTC)

The article and the sources it draws from indicate that Dre left Death Row and formed the Aftermath label at about the same time that 2Pac rose to stardom, and I've never heard mention of 2Pac producing much of Dre's catalog, since Dre himself is a producer, so we would need some new sources if we are going to directly contradict what the article currently says. Beeblebrox (talk) 17:15, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

you must have Tupac confused with someone else, Tupac didn't produce his own songs let along Dre's. Siwhat (talk) 05:18, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

I agree, with no Dr. Dre there would be no 2pac (arguably). The thing with 2pac is, he is rap's biggest star so I see how some people get confused. Siwhat, 2pac did produce a lot of his own older stuff. Made Niggaz, Staring through my rearview etc.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.159.178.180 (talk) 16:00, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

Shit Popped Off

"In July of 2009 the first official single premiered entitled "The Shit Popped Off" via youtube, like other tracks on Dre's albums, Dre does not rap, but contributes the beat for the song, which is the same as the snippet from the Dr. Pepper commercial. The verses and chorus for "Shit Popped Off" are done respectively by T.I."

It says the single premiered when really it was leaked and isn't even finished the one on youtube is just a demo, its a ghostwritten track made by T.I. just like the recently leaked track ghostwritten by Ludacris or the original demo of the track for Crack A Bottle, they have Eminem, T.I or other rappers rapping Dre's verses for him then Dre will add his vocals to it later, there's a whole lot of these tracks ghostwritten for Dre been put on youtube. Also it says Dre doesn't rap on his albums, since when does Dre not rap on his albums? the way its written makes it seem a bit confusing. Also it says Shit Popped Off is the "Official" single, has this been confirmed as the "official" single? i don't think it has. Siwhat (talk) 00:20, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Relapse 2 Rumored To Be Released November

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9675/title.release-date-for-relapse-2-finally-revealed

the question is will Relapse 2 come out before Detox? People were saying Detox was supposed to come out after Before I Self Destruct which comes out September. But if Relapse 2 comes out November i doubt they would release these three albums so close together. 118.90.2.209 (talk) 01:32, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

Snoop Dogg

In 1996 when Dre forned The Aftermath Snoop was very close to go to Dre's new record label, but he remained in Death Row due to the success of Tha Doggfather. Also when Dre made 2001 album in which Snoop was largely featured, it was rumoured that he was very close to move to Aftermath, but he forned his own Doggystyle Records. Should we add this to the article?--BubbleBabis (talk) 13:08, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

The only productions he made for himself were The Chronic and 2001, two of the most influental and essential hip hop albums of all time.

Please see the introductory paragraph- final sentence.

Subject line is unreferenced opinion and not a fact. Hip-Hop is a living genre, 2001 is barely ten years old. Dr Dre's first solo offering, The Chronic, is much more significant in terms of influence than 2001. The success of The Chronic helped establish the ephemeral dominance of West-Coast gangsta rap and the G-Funk sound.

The sentence should be rewritten to the effect of, "the only productions he made for himself were The Chronic and 2001, both blockbuster successes with the former ushering in a new stylistic approach to Hip-Hop production, the dominance of the G-Funk sound." Dhaub (talk) 09:33, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

Eminem.

When did he first meet, Marshall Bruce Mathers III? --WhiteInKnights (talk) 17:25, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

Dr.Dre work with Game the rapper don't forget it because Dr.Dre produced the most songs of Game. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.181.166.155 (talk) 15:47, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Where was he born?

I believe somebody should mention Dre's birthplace in the "Early Life" section. It's just right.

game

why isnt game included in the associated act. dre does work alot wit game —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.186.204.253 (talk) 03:32, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

We've actually seen customized before, but we figured something cheaper would stand up someday. Only at CES, we became aware of what Sonomax is calling Sculpted Eers. Starting at $199, this one-time-use, do-it-yourself molding kit can provide made to order in-ear headphones -- the best of this, it only takes four minutes. We actually got the opportunity go for a set of each of our molded for us. Head in the evening break for those hands, er, ears-on video action! http://en.wikipedia.org/ The dr dre headphones consist of two variations -- the PCS-100 and PCS-200 -- all of which cost $199.99 and $299.99, respectively. The first kind comprises of a single dynamic speaker with a native base booster. Warriors touts a dual driver for just a holistic sounding experience. That operation of the earphone molding has some pretty nifty, albeit simple tech involved. To put it briefly, you pop the lubricated earbuds (coupled to the fitting system, which you'll find populated with silicon) into your ears, flick the turn on each ear to initiate flow and sit still for 240 seconds. The silicon flows in the cartridges throughout the buds, and they're going to expand until they can fit your ear. If the silicon has cured, you remove the fitting system, detach the newly formed Monster Beats Studio by Dr. Dre and you are obviously all set to go. Are you aware that quality of music? It's superior to we initially expected, and outside noise was just about completely eliminated while we were jamming trying to The Dead Weather. Considering these people were formed quicker it time that it takes us to order meals to your team, we'd say this custom listening device might most likely make a fantastic gift when it hits select retailers at the end of spring. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.136.0.2 (talk) 09:15, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

add to personal life section

Pls fixx his personal life sectin. He has 10 kids. Proof is his mother Verna Griffin's book "Long Road Outta Compton" ( source is http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/item_YlAe4wcaUqWWilXpn2pjGM;jsessionid=2EA60895B916C078DE3EACD571C814CB ).

Dre has 10 children: son Curtis Young(1983), also known as rapper Hood Surgeon with Cassandra Joy Green; daughters LaTonya Danielle (1983), LaToya, and Ashely(1990) with Lisa Johnson; daughter Manaj, daughter Tyra, son Andre Young Jr (1988-2008) with Jenita Porter; and son Marcel (1992) with Death Row Records singer Michel’le Toussaint.

In May 1996, Young married Nicole Threatt, the ex-wife of NBA player Sedale Threatt. Young and Threatt have two children together: a son named Truth (born 1997) and a daughter named Truly (born 2001). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.79.72.213 (talk) 16:30, 7 July 2010 (UTC)

he is a nobody

cool

cool —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.90.22.57 (talk) 21:47, 8 December 2010 (UTC)

Associated Acts

Nas- Dr. Dre has produced a number of Nas' songs, and he preformed on at least one. I think he should be added to the associated acts. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.41.125.72 (talk) 23:30, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Some possible corrections for Detox and The Planets (2009–present) section.

Detox is to be Dr. Dre's final album.[65] In 2002, Dre told Corey Moss of MTV News that he intended Detox to be a concept album.[66] Work for the album dates back to early 2004,[67] but later in that year he decided to stop working on the album to focus on producing for other artists, but then changed his mind; the album had initially been set for a fall 2005 release.[68] After several delays, the album was finally scheduled to be released sometime in 2010 by Interscope Records, which had not set a firm release date for the album as of July 2010.[65] Producers confirmed to work on the album include DJ Khalil, Nottz, Bernard "Focus" Edwards Jr.,[69] Hi-Tek,[70] J.R. Rotem,[71] RZA,[72] Jay-Z,[73] Warren G, and Boi-1da.[74] Snoop Dogg claimed that Detox was finished, according to a June 2008 report by Rolling Stone magazine.[75]

After another delay based on producing other artists' work, Detox was scheduled for a 2010 release, coming after 50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct and Eminem's Relapse, an album for which Dr. Dre handled the bulk of production duties.[76][77] Dre appeared in the remix of the song "Set It Off" by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall (also with Pusha T); the remix debuted on DJ Skee's radio show in December 2008.[78] At the beginning of 2009, Dre produced and made a guest vocal performance on the single "Crack a Bottle" by Eminem. The single sold a record 418,000 downloads in its first week,[79] and reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week of February 12, 2009.[80] Along with this single, in 2009 Dr. Dre produced or co-produced 19 of 20 tracks on Eminem's album Relapse. These included other hit singles "We Made You", "Old Time's Sake", and "3 a.m." (the only track Dre didn't produce was the Eminem produced single "Beautiful").

In a Dr Pepper commercial that debuted on May 28, 2009, Dr. Dre premiered the first official snippet of Detox.[81][82] 50 Cent and Eminem asserted in an interview on BET's 106 & Park that Dr. Dre had around a dozen songs finished for Detox.[83] Detox is likely to be released sometime in 2011.[84]

The album was scheduled to be released in 2010, after the announcement of the first single, "Under Pressure" was being released soon.[85] An unfinished version of the single hit the internet on June 16, 2010.[86] The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers will honor Dr. Dre with its Founders Award for inspiring other musicians.[87]

In an August 2010 interview, Dr. Dre stated that an instrumental album titled The Planets was in its first stages of production; each song being named after a planet in the Solar System.[88] On September 3, Dr. Dre showed support to longtime protégé Eminem, and appeared on his and Jay-Z's Home & Home Tour, performing hit songs such as "Still D.R.E.," "Nuthin' But A G Thang," and "Crack A Bottle," alongside Eminem and another protégé, 50 Cent. Sporting a "R.I.P. Proof Shirt," Dre was honored by Eminem telling Detroit's Comerica Park to do the same. They did so, by chanting "DEEE-TOX," to which he replied, "I'm coming!."[89]

Dr. Dre has released two singles for Detox: "Kush" and "I Need a Doctor" in September 2010 and February 2011 respectfully. "Kush" has become a top 40 hit in the Unitied States and "I Need a Doctor" is expected to chart high once it impacks Billboard. The album is expected to be released in April 2011.

Dr. Dre was featured on the cover of XXL in the December/January 2011 issue.[90] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.252.132.165 (talk) 22:01, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

99.252.132.165 (talk) 22:05, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

"Impacks" should be replace by "impacts"

Second last paragraph under the heading of "Detox and The Planets (2009–present)"

It reads: Dr. Dre has released two singles for Detox: "Kush" and "I Need a Doctor" in September 2010 and February 2011 respectfully. "Kush" has become a top 40 hit in the Unitied States and "I Need a Doctor" is expected to chart high once it impacks Billboard. The album is expected to be released in April 2011.

Not only is this entire paragraph void of citation, but the english used is corrupted and incorrect. I am not about to sign up to change one little thing. But I will bring it to your attention.

-Anonymous174.0.94.20 (talk) 23:34, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

did raekwon really sign to and leave aftermath?

The article states: "Other noteworthy acts to leave Aftermath without releasing albums include King Tee, 2001 vocalist Hittman, Joell Ortiz, Raekwon and Rakim.[119]"

This is definitely true for Rakim but I'm not sure about Raekwon. I never heard of him signing to Aftermath, as far as I know Dre simply committed to contributing several beats to the OB4CL2 album and that the two stopped collaborating after recording only two; they largely cited conflicting schedules. 96.246.39.61 (talk) 02:56, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Who is Curtis Young's Mother??!

Seriously, this is going on 3 years now...towards the beginning of this article, under Early Life, it states, "Young fathered a son, Curtis, born December 15, 1981, with Lisa Johnson." but then under Personal Life later in the article it says, "Dr. Dre's eldest son is named Curtis Young, whose mother is Cassandra Joy Greene."

So, which is it? Could someone in the know PLEASE clear this up, not only because it looks sloppy, but because it's been this sloppy for over 3 years now! I think this is the 3rd mention of this on the talkpage now! Kailey elise (talk) 23:50, 26 March 2011 (UTC)

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Is doctor dre a real doctor vi heard he's a dermatologist —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.14.143.12 (talk) 04:44, 19 May 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from Oklahoma3477, 8 April 2011

Under "Musical influences and style" paragraph two, sentence three, there is a conflicting statement. Not only does About.com rate (Dr. Dre #2 (tied with Pete Rock) on their "Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers" list), but they also rate him as being 3rd and 5th.

I recommend that this statement be omitted from the article for lack of creditability, and because it is a non-factual "an opinion", not a factual statement.

citation

Dr. Dre #5 rating located at top of page and #3 rating located at lower half of page - http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/ss/Top50Producers_10.htm

Dr. Dre #2 rating - http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/ss/Top50Producers_8.htm, http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/ss/Top50Producers_9.htm

Oklahoma3477 (talk) 20:07, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

 Done — 63.165.24.237 (talk) 20:44, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

<-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> Is Doctor Dre actually a doctor? i heard he was certified in dermatology —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.14.143.12 (talk) 04:43, 19 May 2011 (UTC)

Dr. Dre on "Kids Say the Darndest Things"

This YouTube Video and related internet searches seem to indicate Dr. Dre was on the popular TV show as a kid. Should this article include this?

69.244.208.217 (talk) 05:05, 7 June 2011 (UTC)DK

Edit request from 70.27.66.218, 1 July 2011

{{edit semi-protected}} Dr. Dre signed Eminem and 50 Cent to his record label in 1996 and 2003 respectively while contributing production on their albums.

Eminem was signed to Dr. Dre's label in 1999, not 1996. 1999 was when the 'Slim Shady LP' was produced. In 1996, Eminem was still an unknown artist. The dates may have been confused because Eminem released his first album, 'Infinite', in 1996, under WEB Entertainment, not Aftermath (Dr. Dre's label).

70.27.66.218 (talk) 15:13, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. —GFOLEY FOUR— 23:16, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

Won Grammy Award 2011

Dr Dre won, as exec producer, Best Rap Album (Recovery) 2011

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recovery_(Eminem_album)

Nordean (talk) 00:16, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

who is Greene?

Referred to in the "personal" section. Please consider introducing the person via a full name so that we understand the entire context. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.252.118.115 (talk) 16:44, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from , 24 October 2011

Change Detox album year from "2011" to "2012" Timnvta (talk) 22:10, 24 October 2011 (UTC)

I notice a pending release year of 2012 over at Detox (Dr. Dre album), but it's citing Twitter. I'll poke around a bit and see if I can't find something more solid. – Luna Santin (talk) 21:17, 25 October 2011 (UTC)

 Done Okay, I was a bit bold and changed it to 2012 with the twitter ref. mabdul 13:32, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

Headphones described as 'high performance' is a joke

Monster is well known for making overpriced garbage, and calling the headphones 'high performance' is pure bull. Gotta remove that peacock. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ratmandu (talk • contribs) 05:23, 25 October 2011 (UTC)

Without commenting on the headphones, I agree the language used ran afoul of WP:PEACOCK. I've removed it. – Luna Santin (talk) 21:49, 25 October 2011 (UTC)

Legal Battle with China Counterfeit Headphones

The source for this [1] is in Italian. It does briefly discuss fakes, but I can't find any specific reference to the lawsuit or the company "SacrementoMusic". My Italian isn't the best though.

I can't find any sources [2] [3] [4] relating to the lawsuit against "SacrementoMusic" or the company itself (and I wonder if it deserves its own section - I'm sure counterfeiting of these headphones is common and Monster takes appropriate action where it can. I feel this particular case would be notable only if the $5m annual loss can be cited).

Regardless, if the section is to stay, it needs some grammatical improvement, which I'll insert soon if there's no objections. Isaelie (talk) 12:49, 26 November 2011 (UTC)

After thinking a bit, I've decided to cut the entire section. I don't feel this lawsuit merits its own section unless it can be reliably sourced. If we're going to mention financial losses due to counterfeiting, I'd like it to be related to Dr Dre's products and not counterfeiting in general. At the moment I can't find any sources that support that, although I'd certainly welcome the section back if it can be sourced. Isaelie (talk) 15:24, 29 November 2011 (UTC)

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Awards Section

I'm trying to clean up and add to the awards section. I have added sources for his Grammy wins and nominations. P.S. Dre only won Grammy's as a producer for 2 Eminem albums. He produced tracks on them all but didn't oversee the production. The Grammy Winners source is posted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Xffactor (talk • contribs) 14:22, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

Does anyone know about these "Chroniclez" (with that z on the end) albums ?

I got a notification from a new album reminder service today that there's a new Dre album out today called "The Detox Chroniclez Vol.6". I looked on Amazon and found it, but there was no track listing and no reviews. I saw also Vol. 1-5 there. But no information. When I search in wikipedia, the word Chroniclez doesn't appear anywhere, and a google search just gives a bunch of dodgy links. Any idea what these are ? 84.155.166.224 (talk) 10:54, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, it's kind of a Detox preview, it mainly consists of tracks that haven't made it to Detox and remixes of older recorded songs, when I first heard about it, I thought it should of been worth mentioning on here. Kane (talk) 00:05, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

P.S. Volume 6 isn't out yet, that's why there was no reviews or track listing. Kane (talk) 00:05, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

Edit request

Please insert the following in the income section: "Forbes estimated his net worth at US$270 million in 2012 ." 89.100.207.51 (talk) 21:26, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

 Done by Captaincollect1970 (talk)

Powerbeats

Under Entrepreneurship, it mentions his Beats line of headphones. It lists the different models, but is missing the Powerbeats over-the-ear, exercise earbuds. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Modred189 (talk • contribs) 22:35, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

The article fails to give due WP:WEIGHT to Beats. Quoting Forbes "The bulk of Dr. Dre’s wealth comes from his involvement in Beats Electronics" and unfortunately this is not made clear anywhere in the article or even in the Entrepreneurship section of the article. The article fails to make it clear that although he is famous for Hiphop and is the richest hip hop artist that his that the bulk of his wealth did not come from hip hop (at least not directly).

I'd have made an effort to fix this oversight but the article is locked. The article as it stands is misleading and needs to be corrected, preferably in both the intro/lead and Entrepreneurship sections.

On a more general note it would be better prose style and be more encyclopedic if they article didn't say "50 Cent tweeted" and instead just used "50 Cent said" or "50 Cent announced" etc., as there is no need to draw unnecessary attention to the source or medium used, just as there would be no need to say "50 Cent said on MTV" or "50 Cent told the New York Times". More than enough to mention the source in the references, and keep the prose simple and direct. -- 109.78.212.246 (talk) 21:20, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

what'a shame... http://www.nme.com/news/dr-dre/66730 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.69.80.3 (talk) 14:50, 20 October 2012 (UTC)

previous comment seems to be referring to comments from 50 cent that indicate Dr Dre is not enthusiastic about finishing his long awaited "Detox" album and is more likely to release it as an EP if at all. -- 109.78.212.246 (talk) 21:20, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

"Production work, The Planets, a break, and Coachella"

I think the word "hiatus" should replace "a break" since that sounds rather unprofessional. At very least, the article should say "break," per MOS:HEAD.

On another note, I believe there should be an effort to convert the 2008 section to better prose formatting (check out WP:PROSE.

Kinda sad Detox probably won't be released for a really long time...if ever.

-Old wiki user...but now just 24.158.167.119 (talk) 02:09, 23 October 2013 (UTC)