Biography on its way · Oct 5, 12:42 AM by Same 'Ol G
An unauthorized biography is currently being written by Ronin Ro under the title “Dr. Dre: The Biography” and is reportedly in the final stages on its way to completion.
Pretty much everyone knows the public side of the world famous producer but he’s led a very reclusive life almost always shying away from the camera when its not absolutely necessary, this new biography aims to reveal his private life using in-depth research and loads of interviews as well as some good old fashioned reporting.
Ronin Ro was recently interviewed about his new book by allhiphop.com saying “We see his life in context—a few important facts about his personal life, how many of the hits were created, and how he runs Aftermath,” [Also], the chain of events that led to Tupac’s comments [and] how Dre reacted to the changes Hip-Hop underwent during the past few years.”
“I’d say the entire book [is controversial]. Instead of a Have Gun Will Travel retread, I started from scratch, approached this with fresh eyes, and crammed about two books’ worth of material into one,” he said. “You can’t please all of the people all of the time, so certain sections might infuriate some readers, particularly things about Eminem, the Game and Tupac; the NWA reunion attempt; the issue of who does what and what actually constitutes being a producer in this genre; and more…I mean, the list goes on.”
“This is reporting, not data entry. And at the end of the day, my readers will know I’ve once again tried to report the truth, instead of taking marching orders from some flash-in-the-pan pop rapper or groupie,” said Ro. “This book documents [Dre’s] false starts, setbacks, triumphs, evolution and stewardship of a company that, a decade later, is still in business, and managing to bring in money during some pretty lean times for his industry.”
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