Born Andrew Romelle Young on February 18, 1965 in Compton, California, Dr. Dre is a music producer, rapper, and businessman most notable for his work in the rap group N.W.A. and for his subsequent solo rap career. His work with N.W.A. garnered great success and accolades, but also a lot of controversy (SAY WHAT CONTROVERSY – the FBI letter). A part of the gangsta rap genre, N.W.A. are considered one of the most important groups in rap and hip hop history (SAY WHERE). They released two studio albums, Straight Outta Compton in 1988, and Niggaz4life in 1991, selling over 5 million copies in total, before they disbanded to pursue solo projects. Dr. Dre set out on his own and released his first critically acclaimed solo album on December 15, 1992, …show more content…
GIVE SOME MORE BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION HERE. MENTION THAT HE SAW DRE FILM THE CALIFORNIA LOVE VIDEO WITH TUPAC. After releasing a few mixtapes and his debut album Section.80 in 2011, Lamar was signed to Dr. Dre’s record label, Aftermath Records, and released the album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City in 2012 to critical acclaim and widespread chart and sale …show more content…
After 56 baton blows and six kicks, King was admitted to a hospital where he was found to have a fractured facial bone, a broken right ankle, and numerous bruises and lacerations. The footage was first shown on KTLA and then thousands of times more across the globe. Not two weeks later, on March 16, 1991, 15-year-old Latasha Harlins was shot and killed on tape by a Korean-American store owner named Soon Ja Du after a scuffle between the two at Empire Liquor in Vermont Vista. On November 15, Du was sentenced to community service, probation, and a fine. Again, the footage was broadcast repeatedly by the news media. On April 29, 1992, all five of the cops in the Rodney King trial were acquitted of assault and two were given with the lesser charge of excessive force. The following night, the LA Riots exploded, starting in South LA's Westside. Detail what street life would’ve been like for kids growing up in the ‘90s. What was school like? Poverty? Maybe give some statistics on poverty in Compton in the ‘90s. Kendrick mentions being on Section 8 and different kinds of poor food, maybe mention that. What did Kendrick go through in his teen years? Is that when he saw people get