Dr. Dre Receives First Hip-Hop Icon Award, A Celebration Of 50 Years Of Hip-Hop

LA – Dr. Dre must take place in his trophy cabinet for another important prize.

On Tuesday, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers announced that Dr. Dre will receive the first-ever ASCAP Hip-Hop Icon Award. On Thursday in Los Angeles, he will get recognition at the organization’s Rhythm & Soul Music Awards Celebration of 50 Years of Hip-Hop.

Hip-hop, as we know it today, was founded on Dr. Dre’s early, ground-breaking work, according to Paul Williams, chairman of the board and president of ASCAP. He “changed the culture around hip-hop as a champion for some of today’s biggest artists and a successful entrepreneur.”

The award Dre receives will be given to ASCAP members whose musical accomplishments have had an “indelible impact” on the hip-hop genre’s aesthetics and way of life.

Dr. Dre must take place in his trophy cabinet for another important prize.

The event on Thursday will feature music from DJ Kid Capri and DJ Drama.

Dre, a seven-time Grammy winner, has worked with Jay-Z, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, Nas, and 50 Cent to produce successful songs. Last year, he was awarded his first Emmy for the Super Bowl halftime show with Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Lamar, and 50 Cent.

Along with Eazy-E and Ice Cube, the prolific producer came from the West Coast gangster rap scene as a member of the group N.W.A, which significantly impacted hip-hop culture and the music business in the late 1980s with contentious lyrics.

Dr. Dre re-released his critically acclaimed debut studio album earlier this year to mark the 30th anniversary of “The Chronic” as part of his celebration. 2010 saw him receive the ASC award.

SOURCE – (AP)