sales to 295,000 units in its first week.ĭiscover: J.Lo, Katy Perry and More: The Net Worths of the Super Bowl’s Richest Halftime Performers Real Estate Venturesĭr. It’s unclear how much Dre earned from the film, but he released “Compton” - his first album in 16 years - days before the film hit theaters, and the well-timed move boosted U.S. The runaway hit had a production budget of $28 million, but earned $60.2 million at the box office during its debut weekend and amassed a total of $201 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. was chronicled in the 2015 “Straight Outta Compton” movie. Dre’s rise to fame in the rap group N.W.A. Proving that a success story translates well on screen, Dr. Dre and Iovine now hold executive roles at Apple. Dre a whopping $500 million after taxes, which effectively catapulted him to near billionaire status. The wildly successful company was acquired by Apple in 2014 for $3 billion in cash and stock options. Dre - an audio brand that sells premium headphones, earphones and speakers - with Jimmy Iovine in 2006. Beyond the ProjectsĪfter 20 years in the recording industry, Dre co-founded Beats by Dr. To date, the rapper has been nominated for 26 Grammys, taking home seven of the coveted trophies. Dre and Eminem are still signed to the label, as well as newer artists Kendrick Lamar and Jon Connor. Dre’s “2001,” 50 Cent’s “Get Rich or Die Tryin'” and The Game’s “The Documentary.” Dr. The record company has launched a number of A-list rappers and renowned albums, including Eminem’s “The Slim Shady LP,” Dr. In 1996, Dre left Death Row Records and founded Aftermath Entertainment. In July 2015, after more than 20 years off the charts, the album sold 8,000 copies and claimed the No. and spent 28 consecutive weeks on the Billboard Top 10 chart in 1993. While under the label, he released his debut solo album “The Chronic,” which sold 5.7 million copies in the U.S.