Dr. Dre

by John Borgmeyer and Holly Lang

Book Overview

It is almost impossible to listen to a current hip-hop song that does not bear Dr. Dre's influence. With innovations in style that started with the hip-hop group N.W.A., and, later, as a solo rapper and producer, Dre's influence and lasting impact on hip-hop music and culture is undeniable. He pioneered a new style of music that in the early 1990s would come to be known as gangsta rap, and his proteges - Snoop and Eminem - are both considered some...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313338264
• ISBN13: 9780313338267
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"