Dr. Dre‘s mixing console, which he used on records for N.W.A., Eminem and Kendrick Lamar among others has been sold at auction.
The SSL 4000 G+ mixing console was auctioned off for the huge price of $165,000, which is a new record for a piece of Hip Hop memorabilia, easily topping the $69,000 paid for RZA’s drum machine used on Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
The console was purchased by Ryan Zurrer who said on social media: “Grateful to pick up the signature instrument that Dre took the time to perfect the beat…brought the oldies, taught you to smoke trees…still DRE. This iconic part of hip hop history will be available to the public @thhmuseum because it ain’t no fun if the homies can’t have none.”
Dre’s console is currently on display at the Grammy Museum but there are plans to move it to the Hip Hop Museum when that opens in New York next year.
There were a number of West Coast Hip Hop items in the stacked auction including original handwritten lyric sheets from Snoop Dogg, DJ Yella’s various gold and platinum plaques and Xzibit’s script for XXX: The Next Level.
Kid Cudi recently raised an eye-watering amount by auctioning off some unique items he had in his possession.
In total, the auction brought in $857,439, with the biggest sale being a custom Jacob & Co 14-karat N.E.R.D. pendant that was originally commissioned by Pharrell in 2005.
Cudi bought it at a previous auction but opted to put it back up for sale, with the winning bid coming in at $243,750 — more than double the estimate.
A one-of-a-kind Ben Baller x Takashi Murakami x Kid Cudi chain also collected $187,500, which was below its $200,000 guide price.
Another eye-catching item on the auction block was a pair of Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1 Low sneakers designed by Virgil Abloh, which went for $82,500.
The Lonely Stoner also parted ways with a Ben Baller chain that depicts the rapper in 18-karat gold, diamonds, sapphires and rubies. That piece went for $43,750.
Fans with deep pockets also got their hands on Cudi’s rare collection of vintage music T-shirts, which included original items from the likes of Eminem, Michael Jackson and Nirvana.
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Panic! At The Disco are preparing to release a special deluxe anniversary edition of A Fever You Can't Sweat Out.
The I Write Sins Not Tragedies icons marked the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking 2005 debut album during their performance at When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas over the weekend, and have now confirmed the new edition.
On January 23, the group — originally formed by Brendon Urie, Spencer Smith, Ryan Ross and Brent Wilson — will unveil a limited edition box set that features a remastered version of the record.
The package, priced at £164.99 and available for pre-order, includes 11 unreleased demos and a vinyl pressing of 2006’s Live In Denver. The full live set has also been uploaded to YouTube.
On the band’s UK store, they shared a message:
“To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Panic! At The Disco’s seminal debut album, this limited edition box set brings together a comprehensive time capsule celebrating the record's impact.
This release includes the original album remastered for the first time ever, 11 unreleased demos, plus the legendary 2006 Live In Denver performance — never before released on vinyl or CD.
The box set also includes a 12-page zine with never before seen photos from the era, a sticker set, a door hanger, and a paper doll set.”
By 2023, the band had essentially become a solo project for Urie. Their final show was held in Manchester, UK, where the frontman said: “Sometimes a journey must end for a new one to begin.
“We’ve been trying to keep it to ourselves, though some of you may have heard… Sarah and I are expecting a baby very soon!
The prospect of being a father and getting to watch my wife become a mother is both humbling and exciting. I look forward to this next adventure.”
Panic! returned to the stage at WWWY over the weekend, performing A Fever You Can't Sweat Out in full alongside fan favorites like This Is Gospel and Nine in the Afternoon.
To end the night, they performed I Write Sins Not Tragedies once again, as Smith reunited with Urie for the emotional closing moment.
