TMZ — Dr. Dre just lost a bid to squeeze a quick $3 million out of bankrupt Death Row Records ... but $3 mil is pretty much beer money these days for a guy who's zeroing in on billionaire status.We did some digging and found Dre filed a claim in DRR's… ... more info

TMZ — Dr. Dre is so close to billionaire status he can taste it -- and if Apple completes the purchase of Beats Audio ... we could be seeing a lot more parties like the one the Doc threw with Tyrese. Dre and the homies popped' bottles (of Heineken?), didâ€... more info

ContactMusic — We hope there's no hard feelings! Dr Dre has overtaken Sean Combs AKA Puff Daddy (or is it P. Diddy, or Puffy, or Diddy?) to become hip hop’s... more info

TMZ — Dr. Dre better stop counting his chickens before they hatch -- calling himself the "first billionaire in hip hop" -- a rep for Forbes tells TMZ, once the $3.2 Billion Apple deal is finalized ... the rap mogul will NOT hit the billion dollar… more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Rapper-turned-mogul Dr. Dre proclaimed himself "the first billionaire in hip-hop" in a video making the viral rounds Friday morning, a reference no doubt to the news Thursday that Apple was close to buying fashion-first, high-end headphone maker Bea... more info

TMZ — ON TODAY'S SHOW Dr. Dre Parties Like a BILLIONAIRE Justin Bieber Might Be in Some Serious Legal Trouble A 'Housewives' Star & TI Almost Come to Blows A Celeb is Hospitalized Due to 'Projectile Vomiting' SKYPE US TMZTVSHOW TWEET US Tweet to… more info

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TMZ — Ain't nuthin' like a BILLIONAIRE thing, baaaby ... just ask Dr. Dre who celebrated his MASSSIVE headphones deal with Apple last night by poppin' bottles and declaring himself the RICHEST MAN IN HIP HOP!!!!After word broke that Apple was close to… ... more info

Stereogum — Dr. Dre is one of the richest men in rap right now, even though it’s been years since he was actively making rap music in any capacity. He’s piling up all that cash because Beats By Dre, the headphones line he co-founded with Interscope head Jimm... more info

TMZ — Just days before throwing down at Dr. Dre's billionaire party -- Tyrese literally drove HOURS to Vegas with his pal The Game ... inside the world's first tricked-out $350,000 "Rolls Royce" van ... just to pick up a couple slices at the… more info