Dr. Dre is following within the footsteps of rap friends like Ice Dice, 2Pac and Snoop Dogg because the West Coast legend was honored with a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame.
Dre formally acquired the two,775th star throughout a star-studded presentation on Tuesday afternoon (March 19). Buddies and hip-hop associates who’ve been in Dre’s nook for many years, like Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Eminem, Jimmy Iovine and extra, have been in attendance.
The manufacturing icon took the rostrum after Iovine and Snoop Dogg showered Dr. Dre with love and appreciation for what he’s given to hip-hop.
“Rising up in Compton, I by no means imagined that I’d at some point be represented right here amongst a few of my childhood heroes,” he started.
“I’ve been lucky sufficient to make a residing doing precisely what I like to do. How about that? Isn’t that the dream?” Dre requested the group. “Over the course of my profession, I’ve had the privilege of discovering and nurturing new expertise in addition to pushing the boundaries in hip-hop each in content material and substance.”
Dr. Dre continued: “However I’m most happy with elevating the sound and readability of how we expertise hip-hop. Getting that factor proper is one in every of my biggest achievements. I really like that this honor is exclusive to Los Angeles and brings followers from all around the world to attach with their favourite artists. I’ll be right here ceaselessly.”
The superproducer broke via because the sonic architect and co-founder of the seminal rap group N.W.A. He launched his The Continual acclaimed debut album in 1992, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200.
Dre left N.W.A. and went to crank out anthems for Loss of life Row Information with fellow rap legends like Snoop, 2Pac and lots extra. With help from Interscope co-founder Jimmy Iovine, Dre launched Aftermath Leisure in 1996 and is credited with the invention of Eminem and 50 Cent.
Dr. Dre earned his first No. 1 atop the Billboard Scorching 100 with 2Pac’s “California Love” in 1995. Different No. 1 hits on Dre’s adorned résumé embrace 50 Cent’s “In Da Membership,” Mary J. Blige’s “Household Affair” and Eminem’s “Crack A Bottle.” As a credited artist, he additionally reached the Scorching 100 apex as a part of BLACKstreet’s “No Diggity” in 1996.
Billboard named Dr. Dre as the best rap producer of all-time because the 59-year-old topped our checklist within the No. 1 slot final yr.
Watch footage of the Hollywood Stroll of Fame presentation beneath.
