Dr Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg "Deep Cover" 12" Solar/Epic Records ZAS 4529 (US)

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ADeep Cover (U-N-C-E-N-S-O-R-E-D)4:27B1Deep Cover (Radio Version)3:48B2Deep Cover (Instrumental)3:54

Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an , , , and . He is the founder and current of and a former co-owner and artist of , also having produced albums for and overseeing the careers of many rappers signed to those record labels, such as and . As a producer he is credited as a key figure in the popularization of , a style of rap music characterized as -based with slow, heavy beats.

Dr. Dre began his career in music as a member of the and he later found fame with the influential group with and which popularized the use of explicit lyrics in rap to detail the violence of street life. His 1992 solo debut, , released under Death Row Records, led him to become one of the best-selling American performing artists of 1993 and to win a for the single "." In 1996, he left Death Row to found his own label, Aftermath Entertainment, producing a compilation album, , in 1996, and releasing a solo album titled , in 1999, for which he won the Grammy producer's award the next year.

During the 2000s, he focused his career on production for other artists, while occasionally contributing vocals to other artists' songs. named him among the highest-paid performers of 2001 and 2004. Dr. Dre has also had acting roles in movies such as , and the 2001 films and .
The Chronic and Death Row Records (1992–1995) Dr. Dre's debut solo album, , was among the top-selling albums of the 1990s and spawned three hit singles.

After a dispute with Eazy-E, Dre left the group at the peak of its popularity in 1991 under the advice of friend, and N.W.A lyricist, and his bodyguard at the time, . Knight, a notorious strongman and intimidator, was able to have Wright release Young from his contract and, using Dr. Dre as his flagship artist, founded Death Row Records. In 1992 Young released his first single, the to the film , a collaboration with rapper , whom he met through Warren G. Dr. Dre's debut solo album was , released under Death Row Records. Young ushered in a new style of rap, both in terms of musical style and lyrical content.

On the strength of singles such as "", "", and (known as "Dre Day" for radio and television play), all of which featured Snoop Dogg as guest vocalist, The Chronic became a cultural phenomenon, its sound dominating much of hip hop music for the early 1990s. In 1993 the certified the album multi-platinum, and Dr. Dre also won the for his performance on "". For that year, Billboard magazine also ranked Dr. Dre as the eighth best-selling musical artist, The Chronic as the sixth best-selling album, and "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" as the 11th best-selling single.

Besides working on his own material, Dr. Dre produced Snoop Dogg's debut album , which became the first debut album for an artist to debut at number one on the album charts. In 1994 Dr. Dre produced the soundtracks to the films and . He collaborated with fellow N.W.A member Ice Cube for the song "" in 1995. For the film , Dre recorded "", which reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Singles (now Hot Rap Tracks) charts.

In 1995, just as Death Row Records was signing rapper and positioning him as their major star, Young left the label amidst a contract dispute and growing concerns that label boss was corrupt, financially dishonest and out of control. Thus, in 1996, he formed his own label, Aftermath Entertainment, under the distribution label for Death Row Records, . Consequently, Death Row Records suffered poor sales by 1997, especially following the death of 2Pac and the charges brought against Knight.

1999–2000: 2001

Dr. Dre's second solo album, , released on November 16, 1999, was considered an ostentatious return to his gangsta rap roots. It was initially titled The Chronic 2000 to imply being a sequel to his debut solo effort The Chronic but was re-titled 2001 after Death Row Records released an unrelated compilation album with the title Chronic 2000: Still Smokin in May 1999. Other tentative titles included The Chronic 2001 and Dr. Dre. The album featured numerous collaborators, including , Hittman, Snoop Dogg, , and Eminem. of the website described the sound of the album as "adding ominous , soulful vocals, and " to Dr. Dre's style. The album was highly successful, charting at number two on the charts and has since been certified six times platinum, validating a recurring theme on the album: Dr. Dre was still a force to be reckoned with, despite the lack of major releases in the previous few years. The album included popular hit singles "" and "", both of which Dr. Dre performed on NBC's Saturday Night Live on October 23, 1999. Dr. Dre won the for in 2000, and joined the Up in Smoke Tour with fellow rappers Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and Ice Cube that year as well.

During the course of 2001's popularity, Dr. Dre was involved in several lawsuits. , the film company behind the , sued him over the use of the -trademarked "". The Fatback Band also sued Dr. Dre over alleged infringement regarding its song "Backstrokin'" in his song "Let's Get High" from the 2001 album; Dr. Dre was ordered to pay $1.5 million to the band in 2003. The online music file-sharing company also settled a lawsuit with him and heavy metal rock band in the summer of 2001, agreeing to block access to certain files that artists do not want to have shared on the network.

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