Dr. Dre

Believe it or not, Marshall Mathers created the alias (Bozza 20) ‘Slim Shady’ on the toilet. In Michigan, his rap group, The Dirty Dozen (stylized D12), figured that all six members needed an alter ego. The most notable of which came firmly attached to the heels of the infamous Eminem. Eminem himself doesn’t believe too much in ‘pulling punches’ as his raps are often criticized for being heavy in homophobic content and rather misogynistic. While his lyrics are raw, violent and harsh, his…

A music producer is someone who makes sure that when a song is being recorded, it is at its best quality and as good as it can be. In addition, he or she will make sure that a song is well produced and even give the artist advice on what to change in their performance. A producer understands everything in the studio from plugging in microphones correctly to running a sound board; in fact, they are also good at understanding instruments, vocals or any type of recordable sounds. The job may seem…

The idea of a Gangster Rap group to being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame is a remarkable feat in itself. This group channeled the talents of Easy-E (Eric Wright), Ice Cube (O 'Shea Jackson Sr.), Dr. Dre (Andre Young), MC Ren (Lorenzo Patterson), DJ Yella (Antoine Carraby), and the inconsistent but valued contributions of The D.O.C. (Tracy Curry) and Arabian Prince (Kim Nazel), all under the guidance of manager Jerry Heller. Easy E, often referred…

on the streets. His parents did that for him to keep him out of trouble and only give him the best of life. Kendrick does not like talking about his old memories, but he does mention them in many of his songs. Kendricks biggest idols were 2pac and Dr. Dre and even stood outside of the video shooting of “California Love” with his father, sitting on his shoulders trying to see the rappers as best as he can for hours. He tries to remember how that day went down in one of his interviews, but…

by artist Eric Wright also known as Eazy-E, N.W.A considered one of the greatest in the history of hip-hop music” (p.3). The group has a total of five members, including the founder Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Mc Pen and Dj Yella. However, the movie primarily concentrates on the three main head characters, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, and Ice Cube. They were close friends from the same neighborhood. Eazy-E formed a record label called Ruthless with a businessman Jerry Heller. He signed his fellow friends to…

Eazy-E, Ice Cube, MC Ren and Dr. Dre (most of N.W.A). The “G-Funk” inspired beats and explicit lyrics, about drugs,…

Straight Outta Compton showcases the journey of how Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, DJ Yella, and MC Ren made it big in the music world. This movie shows the struggles that they encountered in their lives, giving insight into how rough life is when living in Compton, California. These five young men started off with a dream to make music for their brutal neighborhood, exposing the truth about what really goes on in Compton. Their lives then take a turn for the better when they stumble across music…

didn’t just enjoy the movie in theater, they watched it at home, on their phones and computers, and on the go. According to Ryan Faughnder (Covered box office for Hollywood and LA journal and newspaper editor and critic and more), Sales of music by Dr. Dre and the rest of the N.W.A clan received a clear boost from the buzz surrounding the new movie, Straight Outta Compton, about the renowned rap group, DVD’s and merchandise sales boosted and became much more popular. Most likely, this movie will…

Cube showed the rhyme to Dre, who made an instrumental track for it” (McDermott, 2002, p 30). One of the original members, Ice Cube, wrote all of Boyz N Tha Hood but the one who would perform it would eventually land on Eazy-E himself. This single launched way towards the album…

Evaluation Paper #2 The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize “ artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to the album sales or chart position.” Album of the year is easily the most prestigious award category at the Grammy’s and has been since 1959. Kendrick Lamar, a West Coast rapper, was recently nominated for 11 Grammys; almost…