Dr. Dre: The Biography  

Contributor(s): Ro, Ronin (Author)

 

ISBN: 1560259213   EAN: 9781560259213

Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press

US SRP: $ 24.95 US 

Binding: Hardcover

Language(s): English

Pub Date: March 01, 2007

Review:

"Prolific rap chronicler Ro presents the most comprehensive treatment yet of a pivotal figure and founder of the rap industry. Dre has had a hand in nearly every development , feud, and trend since the early 1990s, when he and his seminal hip hop aggregation N.W.A. (stands for Niggaz With Attitude, in case you've forgotten) emerged from Compton, California. He later managed, produced or mentored superstars Busta Rhymes, Rakim, and 50 Cent, and guaranteed platinum sellers Snoop Dog and Eminem. Ro uncovers a more reflective and introspective side of a man who has certainly seen it all, as far as the meteoric rise and contentious history of rap is concerned. 

In 1988, N.W.A. released Straight Outta Compton, arguably the first gangsta rap album. Its provocative tracks brought radio bannings and public hand-wringing about the threat to society N.W.A., its songs, and its ilk represented. It made N.W.A. notorious and wealthy, and led to the founding of Death Row Records, the east-west rap feud, and the gangland style murders of rival rappers. Dre maintained a thoughtful composure. Probably one of the 10 best books on rap.