Another major prize will need to find a place in Dr. Dre’s trophy cabinet. According to a statement made on Tuesday by the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, Dr. Dre will receive the first ASCAP Hip-Hop Icon Award.
The organization’s Rhythm & Soul Music Awards will honor Dr. Dre. on Thursday in Los Angeles.
Dr. Dre’s pioneering early work created the groundwork for modern hip-hop, according to ASCAP Chairman of the Board and President Paul Williams.
He transformed the hip-hop scene by standing up for some of today’s top artists and becoming a prosperous business.
The award Dre is receiving will be given to ASCAP members whose musical accomplishments have had an “indelible impact” on the hip-hop genre’s aesthetics and way of life.
The celebration on Thursday will honor 50 years of hip-hop, and the music will be provided by DJ Kid Capri and DJ Drama.
Seven-time Grammy winner Dr. Dre is known for producing popular songs for artists like Jay-Z, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, and 50 Cent.
For the Super Bowl halftime show with Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Lamar, and 50 Cent last year, he was awarded his first Emmy.
Along with Eazy-E and Ice Cube, the successful producer came from the west coast gangster rap scene as a member of the group N.W.A, which made a significant impact on hip-hop culture and the music business in the late 1980s with contentious lyrics.
Earlier this year, Dr. Dre re-released his critically acclaimed debut studio album to mark the 30th anniversary of The Chronic.
He received the ASCAP Founders Award in 2010.
