Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre is a hip-hop artist from the United States, active since 1992, working within the G-funk genre. He has also been known by the names A. Young, Andre R. Young, Andre Romell Young, and Andre Young. Releases attributed to him include Dre Dre Old School Quick Mixx (1996), The Classic Collection (1999), and The Contract EP (2022).

G-funk is a genre associated with this artist. As a genre, G-funk is generally characterized by heavy use of synthesizers, prominent basslines, slow-to-mid tempo grooves, and samples or interpolations drawn from funk music, often accompanied by melodic, sung hooks alongside rapped verses. These are general traits associated with the G-funk genre rather than specific claims about this artist’s own vocal delivery or production methods.

Dr. Dre’s supplied discography comprises 14 releases spanning 1996 to 2022. Among the earliest entries by date are Dre Dre Old School Quick Mixx (1996), followed by The Classic Collection (1999) and 2001 (1999). Among the latest entries by date are Grand Theft Auto Online: The Contract (2021) and The Contract EP (2022).