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The dark side of Dr. Dre

Is Dr. Dre hiding one of the darkest legacies in hip-hop history? Dr. Dre is celebrated as a West Coast pioneer, legendary producer, and the mentor behind artists like Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent, and ...
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born in Compton, California, in 1987, and was still a baby when his hometown became synonymous with gangsta rap with the 1989 release of N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton. So ...
Let me put it out there upfront N.W.A. is my favorite rap group of all time. I will sing the praises of Eazy, Ren, Dre, and Cube (plus DJ Yella) until the cows come home. Except, there’s an asterisk ...
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The 35 best debut albums of all time

The 35 greatest debut albums of all time, from Arctic Monkeys to Ramones - These records serve as statements of intent and have the power to change or reshape the industry, inspire fellow musicians, ...
By the late ‘90s, some had written off Dr. Dre following his departure from Death Row Records and the commercial underperformance of his 1996 single “Been There, Done That.” However, 2001 proved that ...
Released on January 30, 1996, Str8 Off Tha Streets of Muthaphukkin Compton marked the second and final solo album from Eazy E, arriving nearly a year after his passing and standing today as a powerful ...
Denver Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw lines up against the New York Giants during an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) ENGLEWOOD – The Broncos on Friday ...
Bannon was a senior adviser to Trump during his first term and has often been viewed as belonging to the more isolationist-leaning faction of the Make America Great Again camp, urging the president ...
Okay, we’re going to be honest here—it’s getting to the point where we trust almost nothing, not to mention nobody. That would include our priest if we actually went to church. Our children, if we’d ...
How do you live your healthiest life when health information seems to change every day? Each week on Straight Talk on Health, Dr. Chet Zelasko examines the health headlines, digs into the latest ...
He told Zane Lowe in a heartfelt Apple Music interview about his new album Changes. Lovato brings the Grammys crowd to their ...