The Chronic Dr Dres Best Movie Roles & Cameos
The Chronic: Dr. Dre’s Best Movie Roles & Cameos
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Andre Romelle Young (commonly known as Dr. Dre) has been in many films over the years. Here are his best roles and cameos.
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Andre Romelle Young (commonly known as Dr. Dre) is one of the most successful artists of the 21st century. Having been a member of the revolutionary rap group NWA and successfully creating his headphones, Beats by Dre, the artist eventually made his way into the film world. Though his film resume doesn’t match to the likes of Justin Timberlake, Dr. Dre’s performances are worthy of praise, quality of quantity.
From cameos and credited roles, Dr. Dre has appeared in a number of Hollywood films audiences may not be aware of. With that, here are Dr. Dre’s Best Movie Roles & Cameos.
10 Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Compton brought to life the best and worst of the rap group formation, to Dr. Dre’s eventual departure from Death Row Records. Corey Hawkins played the role of Dr. Dre while the man himself makes an appearance in the archive footage in the ending. Not a typical cameo but one worth noting considering Hawkin’s (as well as others) stellar performance as Dr. Dre. However, Dr. Dre did produce the film and gave the script his blessing after first dismissing it for being too “corny”.
9 Juice
The late Tupac Shakur starred in this 1992 flick which followed four young men in Harlem and their petty crimes.
While Dr. Dre doesn’t star in this, he makes a cameo as a contestant judge during the DJ scene. What better person to judge a hip hop competition than one of the greatest music producers of all time?
8 Who’s The Man?
Who’s The Man? features more than one cameo but rather a myriad from a handful of actors and actresses. Dr. Dre, however, has the starring role as a Harlem barber turned cop. Despite the negative reviews, it’s a fun ride for audiences looking to catch all the other actors and actresses who came in for a quick cameo, two of which are Queen Latifah and Terrence Howard.
7 Gunmen
This 90s flick is forgettable but the cast isn’t with names Denis Leary and Patrick Stewart filling the billing. However, a good cast doesn’t equate to a good movie as Gunmen was a flop but did give Dr. Dre and Ed Lover a cameo as themselves.
The two had previously worked together on the buddy-cop comedy Who’s The Man? Think of everything that could go wrong with Lethal Weapon, that’s Gunmen in a nutshell.
6 Reincarnated
Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are celebrated for their musical talents, but their skills on the big screen are just as good. Reincarnated follows Snoop Dogg on a spiritual pilgrimage with Dr. Dre making a guest appearance. The documentary didn’t receive positive reviews but fans can add this to the list of reputable works featuring Dr. Dre.
5 The Wash
With Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg achieving similar success in the music industry and having left Death Row Records over contract disputes, the two entered the Hollywood scene. 2001s The Wash is a silly comedy starring Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg as employees as a car wash.
The movie received poor reviews and is often forgotten, but hardcore fans of the rappers know of it. Who said humble beginning isn’t a thing?
4 Moesha
The late 90s television show focuses on the struggles of teenage life with none other than The Chronic himself making a cameo appearance. The show only had a handful of seasons but did feature some prominent stars who either starred or visited the set. Dr. Dre, as a music producer himself doing the behind the scenes work, visited the set. Fans can find Dr. Dre in Season 8, Episode 5.
3 Set It Off
Another late 90s production, this time a movie telling the story of four women who, for economic reasons, rob a bank. Dr. Dre plays Black Sam in the movie, one of his first more serious roles than the later comedic ones like The Wash.
The movie boasts an impressive cast with Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Blair Robinson, and John C. McGinley.
2 WhiteBoyz
1999s WhiteBoyz follows an ambitious white hip-hop artist looking to make it big in the music industry, he quickly learns of the harsh realities of getting there. Dr. Dre makes a cameo appearance in a minor role a part of the flip crew alongside Fat Joe. The movie stars Danny Hock and Dash Mihok, and despite the poor reviews, fans can add this to the collection of cameos from The Chronic.
1 Training Day
Dr. Dre’s minor role is his most notable in Antoine Fuqua’s critically acclaimed movie, Training Day. The rapper plays a crooked cop who goes along with Alonzo’s scheme to justify Roger’s murder. His most notable role here was a step up for the rapper whose acting performance as taken to a whole new level.
Outside of his role, Training Day is often regarded as one of the best movies of the early 2000s, capturing an authentic look at LA’s “Jungles”, not far from where Dr. Dre and NWA were founded.
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