Dr. Dre just added another win to his legacy after one of his most iconic studio tools sold for six figures at auction. The legendary SSL 4000 G+ mixing console used by the Compton producer to craft records for N.W.A., Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar racked up an impressive $165,000 during a recent auction on The Realest.
The rare piece of music history drew 46 bids before landing in the hands of collector Ryan Zurrer, who couldn’t hide his excitement. “Still the same OG, but low key,” Zurrer posted on X. “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.”
Still the same OG, but low key.
— Ryan Zurrer (@kukulabanze) July 25, 2025
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… pic.twitter.com/PrLjbOvTNL
Rather than keep the console in private hands, Zurrer announced plans to share the hardware with the public. “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,” he added.
Dre’s console had previously been on display at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. It will now be relocated to the upcoming Hip-Hop Museum in Bronx Point, New York, which is scheduled to open in Fall 2026.
The auction haul highlights just how valuable hip hop memorabilia has become. Dre’s console brought in more than double the price of RZA’s drum machine used on Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), which sold for $69,000. Other rare items from the sale included handwritten lyric sheets from Snoop Dogg, DJ Yella’s gold and platinum plaques, and a film script used by Xzibit in XXX: The Next Level.
Artists like Kid CuDi, Young Buck, and Pharrell have also entered the auction space. CuDi’s recent drop featured standout pieces like a custom Jacob & Co 14-karat N.E.R.D. pendant, a Ben Baller x Takashi Murakami x Kid CuDi chain, and Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1 Lows designed by Virgil Abloh. Altogether, his items earned a total of $857,439.
For Dre, this sale is more than nostalgia. It’s a reminder of how deep his fingerprints run across the culture, both in music and history.