A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Dr. Dre.
Dr. Dre, born Andre Romell Young, is an influential American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He co-founded Death Row Records and is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics. He started with World Class Wreckin' Cru, achieving wider recognition with N.W.A, popularizing explicit lyrics and gangsta rap. Dre is credited with developing West Coast G-funk in the early 1990s, characterized by synthesizers and a slower tempo.
In 1985, Dr. Dre joined the musical group World Class Wreckin' Cru, which released its debut album under the Kru-Cut label. The group's song "Surgery" became a hit, selling 50,000 copies within the Compton area.
In 1993, Dr. Dre's album "The Chronic" made him one of the best-selling American music artists. He earned a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for "Let Me Ride", and received accolades for the single "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" featuring Snoop Dogg. He also produced Snoop Dogg's debut album Doggystyle that year.
In 1993, The Chronic was certified triple platinum by the RIAA, and Dr. Dre won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for "Let Me Ride". Billboard ranked Dr. Dre as the eighth-best-selling artist, The Chronic as the sixth-best-selling album, and "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" as the 11th-best-selling single.
In 1997, the song "No Diggity", on which Dr. Dre appeared, won the award for Best R&B Vocal by a Duo or Group at the Grammy Awards.
In 2001, Dr. Dre earned about US$52 million from selling part of his share of Aftermath Entertainment and producing hit songs like "Family Affair" by Mary J. Blige, leading Rolling Stone to name him the second highest-paid artist of the year.
In 2004, Dr. Dre was ranked 44th in earnings with $11.4 million, primarily from production royalties.
In April 2005, Dr. Dre was ranked 54th on Rolling Stone's list of "The Immortals: The Greatest Artists of All Time." Kanye West wrote the summary, crediting Dr. Dre's song "Xxplosive" as inspiration for his sound.
On February 12, 2009, "Crack a Bottle" by Eminem featuring Dr. Dre reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
On June 25, 2010, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) honored Dr. Dre with its Founders Award for inspiring other musicians.
Forbes estimated Dr. Dre's net worth at US$270 million in 2012 and reported he acquired US$110 million that year, making him the highest-paid artist.
In 2014, the sale of Beats to Apple contributed to "the biggest single-year payday of any musician in history" for Dr. Dre.
In 2015, Dr. Dre became the world's richest musical performer following the 2014 sale of Beats to Apple.
On February 13, 2022, Dr. Dre performed at the Super Bowl LVI halftime show with Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige, featuring surprise appearances by 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak. The performance received critical acclaim and won Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Variety Special (Live), Production Design, and Music Direction.
In March 2024, Dr. Dre was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 6840 Hollywood Boulevard, marking a significant recognition of his contributions to music and culture.
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