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The clip, since removed from Facebook, was posted by by singer-songwriter Tyrese Gibson, with the caption, "Dr Dre ON THE night his deal ... Jan.6andthetruth CES2022takeaways KFCtakesBeyondMeatnationwide COVIDboostersbeginfor12andup Howtofindat-homeCOVID-19tests WhyElmoistrending Featured Mobile Computing Gaming HomeEntertainment Services&Software 'Firstbillionaireinhip-hop'DreboastsofApple-BeatsdealonFacebook Appearingtoconfirmrumoursofa$3.2billionApplebuyout,Beatsco-foundersaysForbes'richlisthaschanged"inabigway". LukeWestaway May9,20144:04a.m.PT ThisphotoofDr.Dre(left)andTyreseGibsonwastemporarilyonlinewiththecaption:"Apple=Beats3.2BILLION!!!!!!Thenighteverythingchanged!!!!" TyreseGibson/Facebook Beatsco-founderDr.Dreisthe"firstbillionaireinhip-hop",accordingtoavideofeaturingtheproducerandentrepreneur,whichappearstoconfirm rumoursofa$3.2billionApplebuyout. Theclip,sinceremovedfromFacebook,was postedbybysinger-songwriterTyreseGibson,withthecaption,"DrDreONTHEnighthisdealwentpublicthathedidwithApple3.2BILLION!!!!"Inthevideo,GibsonappearstobecelebratingthedealwithDreandfriends. "TheForbeslistjustchanged,"Gibsonexclaims,referringtothepublication'sfamous listoftheworld'sbillionairesbeforeDreadds,"Inabigway." EvenifDrepersonallyprofitedbytheentire$3.2billion,however,itwouldcurrentlyputhimatequal513thplaceonthelist,alongsideDorisFisher,co-founderoftheGapclothingempire.ThephotoabovewaslaterpostedonGibson'sFacebookwall,showingGibsonandDre,withthecaption,"Apple=Beats3.2BILLION!!!!!!Thenighteverythingchanged!!!!" Around4:30amPTboththevideoandphotowereeitherremovedfromGibson'sFacebookpage,orsettoprivate.ThecliphadalreadybeenuploadedtoYouTubehowever,andisembeddedbelow.Warning--verystronglanguage.Thevideoandphotosaren'tquitefinalconfirmationofthe rumoureddeal(it'spossiblethepostsarejokes,basedonrumoursofthebuyout)butarethestrongestevidenceyetthatTimCookandpalshavesnappedupheadphoneandspeaker-makerBeats. CNBC earlierreportedthatifthedealisgenuine,itcouldmakeDretheworld'sfirstbillionairerapper. AreyouafanofBeats?Whatdoyouthinkofthebuyoutrumours?Letmeknowyourthoughtsinthecomments. Update,12:58pmBST:ThisstorywasupdatedtonotethementionedFacebookcontentwasdeletedormadeprivate. Close Discuss:'Firstbillionaireinhip-hop'DreboastsofApple-BeatsdealonFacebook Signintocomment Berespectful,keepitcivilandstayontopic.Wedeletecommentsthatviolateourpolicy,whichweencourageyoutoread.Discussionthreadscanbeclosedatanytimeatourdiscretion.



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