Rolling Stone — Have you ever wondered about the origins of "yacht rock"? Or how Van Morrison made his enigmatic classic? Look no further than these excellent new books.3 Kings: Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z and Hip-Hop's Multibillion-Dollar Rise by Zack O'Malley ... more info

New York Times — Mr. Vadukul departed from depicting rappers as street toughs, taking a cinematic, sometimes surreal approach with subjects like Eminem and Dr. Dre. more info

Stereogum — Since Forbes began ranking the richest hip-hop artists in 2011, the top spots have alternated between Sean "Diddy" Combs and Dr. Dre. (Diddy took the title for the last couple years.) But this year, for the first time, the title of Hip-Hop's Wealthie... more info

E! Online — In 1996, Tupac Shakur was the crown prince of West Coast rap. Traveling the road paved by hip-hop pioneers like Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and Ice-T but also blazing his own way as an... more info

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Metalsucks — Also Cardi B., Hanson, and some other poor bastards. The post Video: Michael Jackson, Prince, Dr. Dre & Eminem and More Covered in the Style of Korn appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — How Dr. Dre, the Notorious B.I.G./Puff Daddy, Noreaga, Jay-Z/Timbaland and Kendrick Lamar/Steve Lacy led hip-hop into new realms. more info

USA Today Music — The rap legend's 1992 masterpiece took West Coast hip-hop to new heights, and inspired the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West.             more info

Stereogum — Kendrick Lamar has built a hip-hop empire upon his slashing lyricism, but he had kind words for Dr. Dre and Taylor Swift while speaking on The Howard Stern Show today. more info

PopSugar — In case you weren't already aware of powerhouse musician Skylar Grey before her recent performance with Eminem on Saturday Night Live, then you will definitely know her after her emotional American Music Awards performance singing "Glorious" with Ma... more info