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Grandmaster Flash Says He Heard Dr. Dre’s New Album And It Will Change The Game

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Even though he is a music icon Dr. Dre doesn’t have the best track record with delivering new music. Apparently Grandmaster Flash has heard his new album and according to him it will change the game. As spotted on HipHopDX the legendary DJ was out and about last week. During his rounds in Los Angeles last week the founding member of N.W.A. invited him to pull up to his estate. Naturally anyone who receives that type of invite is most likely expecting to hear some unreleased music. Luckily the Bronx, New York native got just that and received an early listen to a forthcoming Dr. Dre project. That day he posted a photo to Instagram detailing the special moment. “Here in LA doing the Disco Oasis with Nile Rogers toni...

In Rare Instagram Post Dr. Dre Agrees With T-Pain About Rappers Being “Repetitive”

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 T-Pain’s hilarious rant about rappers all sounding the same resonated with none other than Dr. Dre himself. Wednesday (Jul.15), the legendary Hip-Hop producer and Beats By Dre co-founder chimed in on T-Pain’s Twitch session where he called out new rappers for sending him music that sounds like everyone else’s stuff. In a rare Instagram post, The Chronic crafter shared T-Pizzle’s video and wrote in the caption, “Shoutout to @tpain!! I’m here laughing my fuckin ass off, but he’s right. I know and feel exactly what you’re saying. When the good doc speaks, we know he is more than likely speaking from experience, having to listen to submissions from artists all of the time. We know Dr. Dre has a great ear for talent becau...

Dr. Dre & Jimmy Iovine Teaming With LAUSD To Open Possibly The “Coolest High School In America”

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason LaVeris / Getty Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are backing up the Brink’s Truck to help Black and Latino teenagers get a good education in South LA. Monday (Jun.14), L.A. Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner and Beats By Dre founders Andre “Dr. Dre” Young, a Compton native, and Jimmy Iovine, announced they are teaming up to launch what could be “the coolest high school in America.” The school, currently known as Regional High School .1 until it is formally named, will help develop young leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs by offering students a unique curriculum of multidisciplinary, hands-on learning, with a strong emphasis on real-world projects with top companies and non-profits that is based on the USC Iovine and Young Academy’s approach to teachi...

Outside All Summer: Dr. Dre Is Officially A Single Man

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz It seems one of Dr. Dre’s biggest projects is finally complete. His divorce to his long-time wife is finally complete. As spotted on TMZ the legendary producer officially has formally ended his marriage to Nicole Young. According to the celebrity news site the judge presiding over their case has approved the break up thus legally ending their marriage of almost 25 years. While we are sure that Dre took the judgement as good news this is far from the end of his battle with his child’s mother. This recent decision only speaks to their legal separation but does not conclude their prenuptial agreement woes. According to Nicole she signed the papers prior to their holy union but she alleges the Compton rapper had tore ...

Dr. Dre Is About To Officially Become A Bachelor

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Apega/WENN.com / WENN That took a while. After months of a bitter and ugly divorce proceeding, Dr. Dre and Nicole Young are officially single and ready to mingle… well, kinda. The Blast is reporting that the judge overseeing their divorce is ready to sign off on legally separating the couple after the two agreed on their single “status” at this point in their lives. According to the legal documents the couple agreed to officially end their marriage as of April 15, 2021. Still, the financial part of everything is far from settled and will likely drag on until they come to some sort of agreement or Dr. Dre goes broke trying to protect his assets. Several weeks ago, Dr. Dre filed legal documents asking the judge to “bifurcate” the status of their divorc...

Judge Removes Dr. Dre Lawyers From His Divorce Proceedings

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Another day another change-up outta left field in the Dr. Dre and Nicole Young divorce proceedings. The latest twist in the bitter back-and-forth between the iconic producer/rapper and his soon-to-be ex-wife comes from the judge overseeing the case as Page Six is reporting that Dr. Dre needs to find new representation in his ongoing divorce. According to the report the judge ruled that power divorce attorney Laura Wasser and Howard King cannot represent the “Still D.R.E.” rapper due to King’s history of working with the couple throughout their marriage and instructed Dre to “obtain counsel as soon as possible.” With Wasser and King handling his divorce it seemed like Dr. Dre was going to have a pretty strong team handling h...

Dr. Dre Disputes Claims He Abused Ex-Wife, Says It’s A Money Grab

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz We’re about a quarter into 2021 and yes, the Dr. Dre divorce saga is still going strong. After all sorts of requests, demands, and abuse allegations, TMZ is now reporting that The Chronic artist is refuting his ex-wife’s claims that he physically abused her and insists she’s making it up as part of her strategy to get the prenup voided. In documents filed by the iconic producer, Dre claims that Nicole Young’s allegations are false and making the divorce that much harder on him. In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Dr. Dre also accuses Nicole of bringing up abuse claims to squeeze money out of him. He says she didn’t even raise the allegations until after she filed for divorce and realized the prenup prevented her from staking...

Dr. Dre Withdrew From Verzuz After Seeing Teddy Riley’s Struggle Sound Setup [Video]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Dr. Dre has proven once again that he might have the pickiest taste in Hip-Hop. We now have some context of why he will not be battling on today’s hottest platform. As spotted on Complex Swizz Beatz and Timbaland recently conducted an interview on The Breakfast Club. The duo recently sold Verzuz to Thriller so the two broke down why the move is significant to the culture. As they got deeper into the conversation they fielded questions regarding some dream battles and some face offs that have yet to come to life. Naturally the founding N.W.A. member’s name came up and to hear them tell it he bowed out; respectfully. “When Dr. Dre wasn’t feeling the sound from Teddy Riley and Babyface, that hurt our heart. Oh my God,” Sw...

Dr. Dre’s Ex-Wife Claims He Knocked Her Out Cold While Drunk

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Apega/WENN.com / WENN The ongoing divorce of Dr. Dre and his soon-to-be ex-wife is only getting pettier and uglier. According to Nicole Young, Dre once knocked her out cold during a drunken rage. Nicole Young detailed multiple instances of domestic violence in divorce documents that were recently revealed. The filings were part of a restraining she sought, but failed to receive. Reportedly, Dre allegedly laid hands on her after feeling she disrespected him at a party. Dre has denied all of Nicole Young’s claims. Reports The Blast: In the filing, Young claims in 1999 not long after the birth of the couple’s second child — “Andre felt l “disrespected” him while he was at a party.” Adding, “He pulled me away and punched me squarely in the face, knocking me o...

Dr. Dre Asks Judge To Declare Him A Single Man

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz In the latest monthly installment of Dr. Dre’s Divorce Saga, the iconic Hip-Hop producer/rapper is looking to move on with his love life and asking a judge to help make it so. According to TMZ The Chronic artist is requesting a bifurcation of his divorce proceedings in hopes that the judge not only declares he and his estranged wife, Nicole Young, as officially single and ready to mingle, but also to decide how the assets get divided later on. Dre’s now taken this action as he feels that there’s absolutely no chance of reconciliation between he and his wife of 24 years. According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Dre says his divorce from his estranged wife, Nicole Young, has gotten to the point of no return. In the docs, Dre s...

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac Releases Coming to Cassette for Death Row Records’ 30th Anniversary

Four influential classic hip hop albums — Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, Snoop Doggy Dogg’s Doggystyle,  2Pac’s All Eyez On Me (2x tape set) and Makaveli’s (2Pac) The Don Killuminati (7 day theory) — are getting limited-edition reissues on cassette on April 20 to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of Death Row Records. It’s the first time since the ’90s that these Death Row titles will be reissued on cassette, with various limited edition colors including “chronic green,” “up in smoke tint,” “gold” and more. <!– // Brid Player Singles. var _bp = _bp||[]; _bp.push({ “div”: “Brid_10143537”, “obj”: {“id”:”25115″,”width”:”480″,”height”:”27...

Dr. Dre Has Requested A Trial To Decide If His Prenup Is Valid

Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The Dr. Dre divorce continues to get more complicated by the week. He is now asking a magistrate to verify if his marriage contract holds up in a court of law. As spotted on TMZ the legendary producer is still going through it when it comes to legally separating from his wife Nicole Young. In the latest turn of events, the good doctor is now asking a judge to verify that the prenuptial agreement the couple signed prior to jumping the broom is still enforceable. His lawyer Laura Wasser has filed legal documentation requesting a five-day trial to discuss the matter. The origins and current whereabouts of the document makes the legal battle even more complicated. According to Nicole she indeed signed the papers prior to their holy union but she all...