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The World’s Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts of 2014
Forbes released their annual Cash Kings list this morning which ranks the world’s highest-paid acts in hip-hop. Diddy took the crown last year but thanks to the recent sale of Beats by Dre to Apple, Dr. Dre has claimed the number one spot with an estimated $620 million, followed by JAY Z and Diddy who tied at second place with $60 million a piece. Here’s the full list:
1. Dr. Dre – $620 million
2. Jay Z – $60 million
2. Diddy – $60 million
4. Drake – $33 million
5. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – $32 million
6. Kanye West – $30 million
7. Birdman – $24 million
8. Lil Wayne – $23 million
9. Pharrell Williams – $22 million
10. Eminem – $18 million
11. Nicki Minaj – $14 million
12. Wiz Khalifa – $13 million
13. Pitbull – $12 million
14. Snoop Dogg – $10 million
15. Kendrick Lamar – $9 million
16. Ludacris – $8 million
16. Tech N9ne – $8 million
16. Swizz Beatz – $8 million
16. 50 Cent – $8 million
20. Rick Ross – $7 million
20. J. Cole – $7 million
20. DJ Khaled – $7 million
20. Lil Jon – $7 million
20. Mac Miller – $7 million
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Dr. Dre Reveals Release Date and Actors for N.W.A Biopic
The release date for the N.W.A. biopic “Straight Outta Compton” has finally been announced. Dr. Dre revealed the date yesterday on his Twitter account and included a photo of himself, Ice Cube, and director F. Gary Gray, with the film’s three lead actors.
8/14/15 #StraightOuttaCompton pic.twitter.com/UqqjWaLvPR
— Dr. Dre (@drdre) June 18, 2014
Dre will be played by Corey Hawkins (“Non-Stop”, “Iron Man 3”), Cube by his 23-year-old son, O’Shea Jackson Jr., and Eazy-E by Jason Mitchell (“Broken City”, “Contraband”).
Gray has previously directed movies such as “Set If Off,” “The Italian Job,” and “Friday.” Cube and Dre will serve as executive producers for the biopic.
Related: Doc Jnr – Dr. Dre Mix – The Documentary
Doc Jnr – Dr. Dre Mix – The Documentary
London’s Doc Jnr has developed a reputation for his “Doc-umentary” mixes which feature the biggest and best tracks from a particular artist. For his latest installment, the British DJ serves up 40 minutes of Dr. Dre bangers from multiple decades.
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02. Dr. Dre – Keep Their Heads Ringin’
03. Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg – F#ck You
04. Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg & Dat N#gga Daz – Lil’ Ghetto Boy
05. Dr. Dre – Let Me Ride
06. Dr. Dre ft. Kurupt & Hittman – Housewife
07. Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg – F#ck Wit Dre Day
08. Dr. Dre ft. Knoc Turn’al – Bad Intensions
09. Dr. Dre ft. Warren G, Snoop Dogg, Dat N#gga Daz & Nate Dogg – Deeez Nuts
10. Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg – The Wash
11. Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg – Nuthin’ but a G Thang
12. Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg, Xzibit & Nate Dogg – Bitch Please II
13. Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg & Akon – Kush
14. N.W.A. – Express Yourself
15. Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg – On The Blvd
16. Dr. Dre ft. Knoc-Turn’al & Hittman – Bang Bang
17. Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg – Deep Cover
18. Dr. Dre ft. Eminem & Knoc-turn’al – The Watcher
19. Dr. Dre ft. Mary J. Blige & Rell – The Message
20. Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg, Hittman & Six-Two – Bitch N#ggaz
21. Dr. Dre ft. Hittman, Kurupt, Nate Dogg & Six-Two – Xxplosive
22. N.W.A. – The Dayz of Wayback
23. Dr. Dre – A N#gga Witta Gun
24. Dr. Dre ft. Hittman – Big Ego’s
25. N.W.A. – Alwayz Into Somethin’
26. Dr. Dre ft. Eminem – Forgot About Dre
27. Kendrick Lamar ft. Dr. Dre – The Recipe
Apple in Talks to Buy Dr. Dre’s Beats Electronics
Apple is reportedly in the final stage of negotiations to acquire Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion, according to Financial Times. The report says that the deal hasn’t been finalized yet but could be announced next week.
If the deal is signed at the reported price, it would be the largest ever for Apple.
Beats Electronics was founded in 2006 by Dr. Dre and music industry mogul Jimmy Iovine. Originally a headphones manufacturer, Beats launched a music subscription service in January which competes directly with Spotify.
In April, Forbes released its annual list of hip-hop’s top earners, with Diddy taking the crown and Dre following in second place. However, there’s a good chance that Dre will surpass Diddy if the deal with Apple goes through.
We’ll continue to update this story as it unfolds.
Related: Dr. Dre Sues Death Row Records Over Unpaid Royalties
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