Instant Alert: The fabulous life of Dr. Dre, one of the wealthiest men in hip-hop

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   The fabulous life of Dr. Dre, one of the wealthiest men in hip-hop by Madeline Stone and Dave Smith on Dec 27, 2016, 11:35 AM Advertisement With an estimated net worth of $710 million, Dr. Dre is one of the wealthiest men in hip-hop. Only Diddy, with an estimated wealth of $735 million, is worth more. According to Forbes, Dr. Dre earned a whopping $620 million before taxes in 2014, the biggest paycheck of any entertainer in history.  Apple acquired Beats Music and Beats Electronics, the music company Dre started with Jimmy Iovine in 2008, for $3 billion in May 2014. Considering it's been over two years since Dr. Dre cashed in on the Beats deal, we thought it'd be fun to take a look at the fabulously wealthy rapper and how he spends his millions.  SEE ALSO: 17 incredibly useful Google products and services you didn't know existed Dr. Dre, born Andre Romelle Young, has had a prolific rap career dating back to the 1980s. Through Aftermath, a division of Interscope, he helped launch the careers of both Eminem and 50 Cent. Source: WSJ Dre still does some performances from time to time. In 2012, he headlined Coachella with Snoop Dogg. Dre married attorney Nicole Threatt in 1996. Together they have two young children: a son named Truice and a daughter named Truly. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011