… 28 consecutive weeks on the Billboard Top 10 chart in 1993. In July 2015, the album started selling again and claimed the No. 72 spot on the list after more than 20 years off the chart.
In 1996, Dre left Death Row Records and founded Aftermath Entertainment. The record company has launched a number of A-list rappers and renowned albums, including Eminem’s “The Slim Shady LP,” Dr. Dre’s “2001,” 50 Cent’s “Get Rich or Die Tryin’,” The Game’s “The Documentary” and more. Dr. Dre and Eminem are still signed to the label, as well as newer artists Kendrick Lamar and Jon Connor.
After 20 years in the recording industry, Dre co-founded Beats by Dr. Dre — an audio brand that sells premium headphones, earphones and speakers — with Jimmy Iovine in 2006. The wildly successful company was acquired by Apple in 2014 for $3 billion. The Apple-Beats deal earned Dr. Dre a whopping $500 million, which effectively catapulted him to near billionaire status. As part of the deal, Dr. Dre and Iovine now hold executive roles at Apple.
“We want to inspire. We want to motivate. The movie that’s all what it’s about. These kids from Compton, came from the streets and built an empire. That what I want people to see now: Inspiration. That they can do it too.”