Happy 56th Birthday to the Legendary Dr. Dre! Top N.W.A. Songs
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 29: Rapper Dr. Dre performs during the Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, J.Cole, Miguel and SchoolBoyQ concert during the 2013 BET Experience at Staples Center on June 29, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for BET)
Happy birthday to the legendary Dr. Dre, who turns 56 today (Feb. 18)!
Dr. Dre was born Andre Romelle Young on Feb. 18, 1965. He’s the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics.
Dr. Dre started his hip-hop life as a member of the World Class Wreckin’ Cru in 1985 and later, of course, with N.W.A. Dr. Dre is also a pioneer in the West Coast G-funk hip-hop subgenre.
Here are some of our favorite N.W.A. videos and clips!
Check out our Dr. Dre gallery here.
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