''Dr. Dre: The Biography'' is a biography written about American rapper, music producer, and entrepreneur

Dr. Dre Andre Romell Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and co-founder of ...

written by Ronin Ro released February 28, 2007.

Subject matter

Dr. Dre: The Biography covers the early days of Dr. Dre's career and his time with the World Class Wreckin' Cru,

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, and Ruthless, the release of ''

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'' and his time at

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, and the formation of his record label Aftermath, and the production work with artists such as

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, The Game, etc., to present.

Accolades and reviews

Mike Tribby, writing for

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, wrote a positive review for Dr. Dre: The Biography and also said it is "probably one of the 10 best books on rap". Writing for All Hip Hop, Sidik Fofana also wrote a positive review for Dr. Dre: The Biography and said "Dr. Dre: The Biography stands as a momentous document for one of the great careers in the Hip Hop spectrum".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Doctor Dre: The Biography Hip-hop books Biographies about musicians 2007 non-fiction books