The Fabulous Life Of Dr. Dre, Hip-Hop's Richest Man Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/fabulous-life-of-dr-dre-2014-6?op=1#ixzz33e0lO0C6

When Apple announced its acquisition of Beats Electronics for $3 billion, rapper Dr. Dre became hip-hop's wealthiest artist. 

Dre is now worth about $800 million after the deal.

Dre also just recently bought a $40 million mansion in Los Angeles. 

News of Dre buying his new $40 million mansion broke before the deal became official, but we can't help but think the new digs were a bit of pre-celebration. 

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Dr. Dre may be his rap name, but his real name is Andre Romelle Young.

  

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Dre was born in Compton, California. He first made it big with hip-hop group N.W.A. in the 1980s.

  

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N.W.A. consisted of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Yella, MC Ren, the Arabian Prince, and the D.O.C. Their second album, "Straight Outta Compton," marked the beginning of "gangsta rap."

  

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Dre's debut solo album, "The Chronic," became a cultural phenomenon. Three of the strongest tracks on the album all featured Snoop Dogg.

  

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In honor of Dre and Ice Cube's work with the N.W.A., The Source presented the duo with Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2000.

  

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Aftermath Entertainment is Dre's record label. The real turning point for Aftermath came in 1998, when Jimmy Iovine, head of Aftermath's parent label Interscope, encouraged him to sign Eminem.

  

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Through Aftermath Entertainment, Dr. Dre produced several of Eminem's albums, as well as 50 Cent's debut album, "Get Rich or Die Tryin."

  

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Dre also produced the lead single, "My Name Is," from Eminem's debut album, "The Slim Shady LP."

  

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Here, Madonna presents Dr. Dre with the Best Rap Video Of the Year award at the 1995 MTV Music Video Awards.

  

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Dr. Dre married Nicole Threatt in 1996. The two have two children together, a son named Truth and a daughter named Truly.

  

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When he's not with his wife, Dre hangs with A-list friends like basketball player LeBron James.

  

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He also gets the celebrity treatment. Here, Dre gets to take batting practice before the opening game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.

  

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And his longtime pal Eminem.

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In 2008, Dre teamed up with Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine to launch Beats Electronics.

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Beats By Dr. Dre is the company's flagship headphones brand.

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Other A-list celebrities also seem to love Beats by Dre headphones. Here, Lil Wayne wears a pair of super-decked-out Beats by Dre headphones.

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P Diddy even got his own custom diddybeats.

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Dre even has a school named after him in Los Angeles. Last year, Dre and Jimmy Iovine donated a $70 million endowment to the University of Southern California to create The USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation.

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This year, Apple bought Beats for $3 billion.

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The deal increased Dre's net worth to about $800 million.

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Though, when the now-confirmed rumors surfaced that Apple would buy Beats, Dr. Dre and Tyrese recorded a celebratory video, in which they called Dre hip-hop's first billionaire.

Tyrese Gibson, Facebook

 
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Just this year, Dre bought a $40 million mansion in Los Angeles. The home used to belong to Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady.

Westside Estate Agency

 
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It's a 4-acre estate decked out with a pool, home gym, waterfall, and more.

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