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In fairness, many of the rappers on this list are in “legal trouble” due to baby mama drama. (*slow clap*)

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Dr. Dre’s infinitely delayed album Detox has long went the route where unicorns and fairies convene to play poker, yet artists still insist that its release date is around the corner.

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The numbers are in, and a similar cast of characters appear on Forbes‘ 2014 list of Hip-Hop’s wealthiest artists. But at the top of the crop is Bad Boy mogul Sean “Diddy/Puff Daddy” Combs.

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50 Cent ensured that his relationships with Dr. Dre and Eminem remain in tact after he parting ways Aftermath, Shady Records, and Interscope as a whole. In fact, the doctor produced one of the MC’s two forthcoming singles, “Smoke.”

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It is no secret that Dr. Dre has the golden touch. On his 49th birthday we look back at all the recording artists he has turned into superstars (think: household name).

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Dr. Dre helped make Death Row Records a household name in the early 1990s, but left the label amid some controversy to form his own. Now, the producer and business mogul is suing his former recording home for $3 million.

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Recording artists have many hustles. Clothing companies, liquor brands, mobile apps, restaurant chains and the list goes on. Another popular route is to go corporate.

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N.W.A captured the minds of Hip-Hop fans with their classic 1988 Straight Outta Compton debut album, and a biopic sharing the same name as the record  has been in the works for years. The film takes another important step in coming to life after the studio signed a writer to rewrite the script.

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Name: Larrance Dobson of 1500 or Nothin’ Location: L.A. Credits: Snoop, Drake, T.I., Jay Z, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Elijah Blake, Game, etc. Social Media: Twitter, Facebook, Website

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For a man who’s work is so impactful, Dr. Dre keeps a very low profile when you compare him to his more outgoing Hip-Hop peers. In a recent interview with Esquire magazine, the good doctor gives us a deeper look into both his creative and thought process.

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Minus a disheartening story involving a slain young adult and their product, Beats By Dre has been making tremendous headlines this last quarter of 2013.

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Here today, and gone later today. That’s how fast your career in rap can last if you are not careful with how you handle your business. Luckily there are rappers that have lasted the test of time and are still rocking microphones to this very day.