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Before N.W.A., Dr. Dre Was Making Electro-Rap in a Sequined Jumpsuit

Many aren’t aware of Dr. Dre’s musical outlet before co-creating N.W.A., and the rapper would like it to stay that way.

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Long before Dr. Dre helped define 90s hip-hop with his otherworldly production, he was in an electro-rap group in the 80s called the World Class Wreckin’ Cru. Throughout the years, he’s been reluctant to even discuss these origins. But that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. If anything, it shows how one can change and find themselves in changing times, rather than being left behind and forgotten. Because that’s exactly what could’ve happened with Dre. Instead, he decided to help make beats for his friend, Eazy E, as a favor that helped him in more ways than one.

In the early 80s, World Class Wreckin’ Cru formed, debuting in the West Coast club scene. The group released a few minor hits in the early 80s, including “Surgery”, which Dre would later refer to as “corny”. Despite this, the........

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