Dr. Dre Wins Lawsuit Against Death Row Owners

Dr. Dre has come out victorious in his lawsuit against the owners of Death Row Records over digital sales of his 1992 classic album, 'The Chronic.'

The hip-hop superstar had accused Death Row Records, now owned by WIDEawake Entertainment Group, of illegally selling digital versions of 'The Chronic' and unlawfully using his songs on compilation albums. A judge ruled this week that WIDEawake was only authorized to distribute non-digital copies of the disc when it purchased Death Row's assets in 2009. As a result, Dre is set to receive all proceeds from the album's digital sales.

"For years, Death Row Records forgot about Dre when they continued to distribute his music digitally and combined his hits with weaker Death Row tracks in an attempt to elevate the stature of their other artists," says Dre's lawyer, Howard King, in a statement. "We are gratified that the federal court has unambiguously declared that Death Row has no right to engage in such tactics, and must hold all proceeds from these illicit distributions in trust for our client."

In other news, Dr. Dre is following in the footsteps of his protege Eminem by becoming a pitchman for Chrysler. The rapper-producer will appear in ads for the carmaker's new 300 sedan. Also, Dre's latest (and supposedly final) album 'Detox' will be released some time this year, and will feature his single 'I Need a Doctor.'