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May 9, 2014

Dr. Dre Is Drunk And Already Celebrating Becoming A Billionaire [Video]

In case you missed it, Apple is buying Beats for $3.2 Billion and that means one times Dr. Dre is about to make a lot of tom. So much so that he will become the first billionaire in hip-hop. but don't take our word for it.

In case you missed it, Apple is buying Beats for $3.2 Billion and that means one times Dr. Dre is about to make a lot of tom. So much so that he will become the first billionaire in hip-hop. but don’t take our word for it.

This, from cultofmac:

Reports of Apple’s pending Beats Electronics acquisition has left the vast majority of us scratching our heads, but if you thought this was just another spurious claim from anonymous supply-chain blabbermouths, you can think again. Not only did the story come from reputable sources, but it has been all but confirmed by Dr. Dre himself.

In the short video below, a drunk Dre proclaims himself “the first billionaire in hip-hop” as he celebrates with friends.

The video was posted on Facebook by Tyrese Gibson, R&B singer-songwriter, actor and Dre’s “homie.” The status that accompanies it reads, “How did I end up in the studio with Dr Dre ON THE night his deal went public that he did with Apple 3.2 BILLION!!!!

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Can’t say I’d do it any differently..

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