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Warren G and Dr. Dre to work together on ‘Straight Outta Compton’ soundtrack?

Rapper/producer Warren G, like any fan of West Coast hip-hop, is excited about Straight Outta Compton, the N.W.A. biopic currently being directed by F. Gary Gray. Of course, Warren is the younger brother of N.W.A. alumnus Dr. Dre, and Warren recently spoke to XXL about the film’s soundtrack and shared that he hopes to work on the music with his older brother.

Dr. Dre challenged to do more to help restore Compton, California

Last week, hip-hop superproducer Dr. Dre was reported as becoming hip-hop’s first billionaire following Apple’s purchase of his Beats Electronics headphone brand. Though it was later disputed–Dre reportedly only netted around $800 million from the deal–the news put Dre in a new and even more exclusive economic bracket. The mayor of Compton, California, Aja Brown says she wants to give Dr. Dre a key to the city, according to TMZ.

50 Cent on Jimmy Iovine’s disdain for him

Maybe 50 Cent’s departure from Interscope wasn’t as amicable as previously reported. Recently stopping by the “Cosmic Kev” radio show, 50 tells of how his involvement