Dr. Dre famously said he became hip-hop’s first billionaire (a title actually held by Jay-Z) back in 2014 when he sold Beats Electronics to Apple, but his boasting about it caused an ungodly amount to ...

"The reduction led staff at Beats to say that Apple had given Dre just enough of a haircut to make sure that he did not become a hip-hop billionaire," the book states.

It was initially believed that N.W.A. co-founder and producer Dr. Dre had reached billionaire status when he and former Interscope executive Jimmy Iovine sold Beats By Dre to Apple. An announcement ...

Dr. Dre's audio company Beats, while a pretty divisive brand among audiophiles, was still a pretty profitable one back in the day. As such, it was customary that the rapper would celebrate anything ...

Dr. Dre famously leaked the deal that would lead to Apple's acquisition of Beats — and a new book shows how the premature celebration cost the rapper $200 million and almost put an end to the deal.

Beats has unveiled its latest innovation, the Beats Studio Pro, marking a new era of over-ear headphones. Packed with all-new and enhanced interior components, the Studio Pro promises unparalleled ...

When Apple confirmed that it was acquiring Beats for $3 billion in 2014, the deal became news all over the world. However, Tripp Mickle’s book After Steve has now revealed that the deal between the ...

Both Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre will take senior positions at Apple as part of the Beats Electronics deal, according to people close to the matter. While neither would move to Cupertino, they would ...

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