Dr. Dre Officially Joins the Billionaire Club

Hip-hop pioneer Dr. Dre has officially entered the billionaire ranks.

The music mogul reached the milestone after decades of success as a producer, entrepreneur and investor.

Dre first gained global attention as a member of the influential rap group N.W.A before building a powerful career behind the scenes producing some of the biggest names in hip-hop.

A major boost to his fortune came from Beats Electronics, the headphone brand he co founded.

The company was later purchased by Apple in a multibillion dollar deal.

Royalties, business ventures and long term investments have continued to grow his wealth.

With the latest confirmation from Forbes, Dr. Dre now joins the small circle of hip-hop artistes who have turned their music influence into billion dollar business success.