ASCAP To Honor Dr. Dre

At the 23rd annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards, Dr. Dre will be presented with the ASCAP Founding Fathers Award. The ceremony takes place June 25th at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. The award is presented to influential songwriters and composers. According to ASCAP president/chairman Paul Williams:

“Dre is one of the most important voices in modern music. He created a unique, recognizable sound that dominated rap music in the early ’90s…and continues to inspire artists and producers across all genres with his musical techniques.”

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  1. Donn says:

    Congrads to the Doctor, much props and continued success

  2. mmkayy says:

    dre vs. suge round 10?

  3. uio says:

    Congrats, but DETOX dammit !!!

  4. Word says:

    Hope he shows up to the ceremony on time…

  5. Wow. says:

    He deserves it, definitely.

  6. mistah_zee says:

    haha dre always in the news for everything other than detox šŸ˜›

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  8. Oj Da Cornball says:

    GOAT. HANDS DOWN. THE BEST PERIOD.

  9. Rachael5922 says:

    i wonder what religious faction Dr Dre belongs to.

  10. RapMusic23 says:

    Congrats to Dre.If anyone deserves it,its him

  11. mac DIESEL says:

    WELL DESERVED…..AS WELL AS THE OTHER 100 PRODUCERS/ENGINEERS WHO WORKED ON HIS PROJECTS!!!! HA!!!!

    DON’T HATE ON MY OPINION!!!!

  12. yo says:

    What has dre done recently? Fuck him and detox.

  13. Whats with Jay-Z? says:

    wtf?? When does Jay-Z finally gets his special award?? i mean Diddy gets a hollywood star of fame, Dre gets now an ASCAP award… And what’s with Jay? He should have get all those things together..

    TO BET: When ya finally honor Jay-Z?

    TO hollywood star of fame: WHen does Jay-Z finally get his star?

    waits for answers…. LMAO

  14. Yeah Right says:

    The irony..
    a nigga that doesn’t even write his own shit is getting awarded by THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS.
    hilarious.

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