Stereogum — Congratulations, Diddy! You are officially the highest-paid rapper in the world. Forbes published their list of the highest paid hip-hop acts in 2015 today, and all-in-all, it’s fairly predictable. Though Diddy doesn’t make a vast number of live ... more info

TMZ — Famed film critic Leonard Maltin has high praise for '"Straight Outta Compton" ... and we're talkin' Oscars. Maltin was leaving LAX Tuesday when our photog asked if the Dr. Dre flick will be a contender in 2016.  Leonard's a big deal in the… more info

Stereogum — The new movie Straight Outta Compton depicts a certain scene that’s long gone down in music-industry legend: Suge Knight using threatening tactics to convince Eazy-E to give up any claim on his former N.W.A colleague Dr. Dre’s contract, a move th... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country singer Luke Bryan held onto the top spot of the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Monday, holding off Ed Sheeran and Dr Dre. more info

TMZ — This guy is about as skilled as it gets when playing hip-hop on the piano. Check out the vid from an Atlanta bar, the dude can make a mix. more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Apple Inc. came to the defense of rapper and Beats co-founder Dr Dre on Friday following his apology "to the women I've hurt" as reports of his past altercations with women resurfaced around the release of N.W.A. biopic "Strai... more info

Mercury News, California — Apple also releases statement supporting former N.W.A. member, who says he’s a changed man. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Amid a firestorm of controversy that biopic "Straight Outta Compton" ignored the storied instances of alleged violence against women at the hands of N.W.A's most successful co-founder, Dr. Dre, the rapper-producer-mogul has issued a statement. more info

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E! Online — Dr. Dre has issued a public apology to the women he says he "hurt" decades ago after three accusers spoke out publicly following the release of Straight Outta Compton, a biopic he... more info