Dr. Dre

When the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton hits theaters this week, it will star Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre. But did you know Dre was originally supposed to be played by Fruitvale Station star Michael B. Jordan, who dropped out because of scheduling conflicts with Fantastic Four? That’s just one of the facts packed into the latest episode of You Think You Know Movies, which takes you through South Central for a trip into Straight Outta Compton!

As N.W.A. prepare for the debut of the Straight Outta Compton biopic, the legendary rap group hits another milestone by landing on the cover of this month's Rolling Stone. In the tell-all article, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and the group share their history of controversies, successes and regrets.

Suge Knight's hit-and-run case is getting worse. A wrongful death lawsuit has been brought against him and Dr Dre and Ice Cube are also named.

Diddy told you that he won't stop. Forbes releases its annual list of wealthiest artists in hip-hop and the top honor goes to the Bad Boy Records mogul.

Kendrick Lamar recently joined the Power 105 morning show to talk about potential new music with Dr. Dre.

Whenever a band or musician arrives with a fully realized, completely assured sound and aesthetic on their debut album, heaps of praise and accolades follow. Which makes sense, it is REALLY HARD to sound original and like you know what the fuck you're doing on your first album...

Not every album in the Hip-Hop Canon can be Illmatic, Nas’ landmark 1994 debut that contains nary a wasted second. Sometimes, a generation-defining LP includes a dud that doesn’t hold its own with the rest of the material. And yet, these corny cuts are rarely called out, coasting through time, claiming to be a part of greatness...