So Dr. Dre is not a Hip-Hop legend.
he is more of a legend on the production side and dre has had very limted ghost writin in his career drake lives off ghost writers
So Dr. Dre is not a Hip-Hop legend.
Crazy many people think he is a legend such a low bar these days no skill needed
I'm gonna say he is but, for a slightly different reason than you may think.. He's great for Hip-Hop simply because he pushes the boundaries in AND out of the genre. Anyone who can host the Espy's, and do it WELL, and still come back to music and make quality records (Let alone go gold/platinum), is making legend-like moves in my opinion.
Now granted, I won't mention him in the same breath as Jay-Z, B.I.G, Eminem or Nas, that's not a slight. I'd classify him as an entertainer (one who writes and also has some bars written). I would mention him with the likes of Puffy/P.Diddy or Dr. Dre.. Not bad company at all. The reason I put him in more of an entertainment category is because I'm somewhat of a purist. If you don't write your bars (even a portion of them), I can't consider you one of the lyrical greats/kings but, in my mind, Hip-Hop has expanded so it allows for legendary entertainers now.