Kendrick Lamar performs during "The Pop Out — Ken & Friends," his June 19 concert event at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Timothy Norris/Getty Images for pgLang, Amazon/Getty Images North America hide caption
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Halftime show performers Eminem, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg at the Super Bowl 56. Steph Chambers/Getty Images hide caption
Dr. Dre's The Chronic was one of this year's 25 additions to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry, alongside the theme song to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and music by Tina Turner. Mike Coppola/Getty Images hide caption
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Dr. Dre (left) and Jimmy Iovine at the premiere of The Defiant Ones in Los Angeles. Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic hide caption
Dr. Dre, "Gunfire." screenshot/HBO hide caption
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, the subjects of The Defiant Ones. Joe Pugliese/Courtesy of HBO hide caption
The five young stars of Straight Outta Compton. Left to right: Aldis Hodge (MC Ren), Neil Brown, Jr. (DJ Yella), Jason Mitchell (Eazy-E), O'Shea Jackson, Jr. (Ice Cube), Corey Hawkins (Dr. Dre). Universal Studios hide caption
Biopic 'Straight Outta Compton' Tells The Epic Story Of Hip-Hop And N.W.A
Dr. Dre's album Compton, his first release in 16 years, came out today. Scott Council/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Dr. Dre releases his first album in 16 years, Compton, on August 7. Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images hide caption
Rapper Bocafloja is a pioneer of Mexican hip-hop. Thomas De Los Santos/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Members of New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys at the American Music Awards Rick Rowell/ABC hide caption
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