Dr. Dre + Apple (Beats)
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine launched Beats By Dre in 2008. It only made sense that the man who created classic records like The Chronic co-sign speakers and headphones that would allow users to hear the music the way he intended them to. With celebs and athletes drawn to the brand, the accessories that were once an afterthought were suddenly at the top of everyone’s shopping list.
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But in 2014 the game changed again when Apple purchased Beats Electronics for a cool $3 billion. Dr. Dre would finally drop a new, critically acclaimed album, Compton, a year later.
