Dr.Dre is the first billionaire in hip-hop(confirmed)
Dr.Dre says bye to Jay-z and Diddy
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DrDre could become the world's first billionaire rapper if Apple goes through with its purchase of Beats Electronics, the headphone maker co-founded by the hip-hop star.
Andre Young, aka Dr. Dre, is ranked second on Forbes' list of the wealthiest hip-hop artists of 2014 with an estimated wealth of $550 million. But if Apple's acquisition gets the green light, it could propel him to the number one spot, surpassing Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, who has a net worth of $700 million.
Reports from the Financial Times early Friday revealed that the U.S. tech giant's purchase of Beats Electronics is valued around $3.2 billion.
If the deal goes through, it would be the biggest acquisition in Apple’s history. It would also go against the policy of Steve Jobs, the company’s co-founder, who died in 2011 and who CNBC says "was reluctant to pursue high-profile acquisitions."
"DrDre could become the world's first billionaire rapper if Apple goes through with its purchase of Beats Electronics, the headphone maker co-founded by the hip-hop star."
"DrDre could become the world's first billionaire rapper if Apple goes through with its purchase of Beats Electronics, the headphone maker co-founded by the hip-hop star."
I'll wait for the official report. People, in the rap world especially, tend to pull the fireworks out before the actual party. Diddy will probably pull a bigger deal til the next Forbes list comes out next year.
It sucks that he could take that hip-hop title away from Jay-Z when Jay has been releasing music and taking risks his whole career while Dr. See has been too much of a pu**y too release any music.
