LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Dre will need to make room in his trophy case for another prestigious award.
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The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers said on Tuesday that Dr Dre will receive the first-ever ASCAP Hip-Hop Icon Award. He’ll be honoured at the organisation’s Rhythm & Soul Music Awards Celebration of 50 Years of Hip-Hop on Thursday in Los Angeles.
“Dr Dre’s groundbreaking early work laid a foundation for hip-hop as we know it today,” said Chairman of the Board and President at ASCAP Paul Williams. “As a champion for some of today’s biggest artists and a successful entrepreneur, he changed the culture around hip-hop.”
The honour Dre is receiving will be presented to ASCAP members whose musical contributions have made an “indelible impact” on the art and culture of hip-hop.
DJ Kid Capri and DJ Drama will provide music for Thursday’s event.
Dre, a seven-time Grammy winner, has produced big hits for Jay-Z, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Nas and 50 Cent. He won his first Emmy for last year’s Super Bowl halftime performance with Eminem, Mary J Blige, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent.
The prolific producer emerged from the West Coast gangster rap scene alongside Eazy-E and Ice Cube as part of the group NWA, which made a major mark in the hip-hop culture and music industry with controversial lyrics in the late 1980s.
Earlier this year, Dr Dre celebrated the 30th anniversary of The Chronic with a re-release of his highly acclaimed debut studio album. In 2010, he was honoured with the ASCAP’s Founders Award.