Dr. Dre
Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre Held an Art Auction on a Private Roller Rink
Los Angeles’ Frieze week got off to a hot start in a fairly chill environment: a roller rink. “I’m so glad Jimmy finally found a place to entertain in!” cracked James Corden, regarding the estate of super-producer/entrepreneur Jimmy Iovine. The former Late Late Show host played emcee to a crowd that included a rare fusion […]
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Jay-Z Criticizes Grammys for Beyoncé’s Album of the Year Losses as He Accepts Honor
Jay-Z, who brought daughter Blue Ivy onstage as he accepted the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, called out the Grammys, noting Beyoncé has dozens of Grammys but has never won the top honor. During the televised 2024 Grammys ceremony, host Trevor Noah presented the rapper with the honor to celebrate his achievements in music. The […]
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Dr. Dre on Why He “Bowed Out” of Working With Michael Jackson, Prince and Stevie Wonder
Dr. Dre is revealing why he turned down the opportunity to work with music icons Michael Jackson, Prince and Stevie Wonder. While appearing on a recent episode of the Hart to Heart show, the rapper and music producer shocked host Kevin Hart when he told him that he “bowed out” a couple of times from […]
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Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre’s Hollywood Bowl Show Rescheduled Amid Writers Strike
Snoop Dogg’s upcoming Hollywood Bowl show is being rescheduled amid the writers strike. The rapper announced the news on his Instagram Friday, explaining that the show, set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his debut album Doggystyle, will be pushed from June to October. “Due to the ongoing WGA strike and the DGA and SAG/AFTRA […]
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Dr. Dre, Interscope and Flipper’s Set to Flip Hollywood Palladium Into a Roller Rink Party to Celebrate ‘The Chronic’ (Exclusive)
Interscope Records and Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace are flipping the Hollywood Palladium to create an epic roller rink party to celebrate the re-release and 30th anniversary of Dr. Dre’s debut album, The Chronic. Grammy-winning singer and Flipper’s partner Usher, along with co-founders Liberty Ross and Kevin Wall, will host the event on Saturday, a day […]
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A Modest Lil Wayne, an Emotional Missy Elliott and a Proud Dr. Dre Honored by Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective
A vulnerable Lil Wayne and a teary-eyed Missy Elliott accepted the Recording Academy and Black Music Collective’s Dr. Dre Global Impact Award — which was renamed Thursday night as they also honored Dr. Dre. Lil Wayne, who signed his record deal at 12 and turned 40 in September, won over the audience with a touching […]
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Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’ Is Finally Streaming
Dr. Dre’s classic debut album, The Chronic, will finally be available on streaming services Wednesday. The album was released on Dec. 15, 1992 on Death Row and Interscope Records, and featured the hits “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang,” “Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody’s Celebratin’)” and “Let Me Ride,” which won the rapper-producer his first […]
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Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott and Lil Wayne to Be Honored at the Black Music Collective’s Pre-Grammy Event
Rap heavyweights Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott and Lil Wayne will be honored by the Recording Academy and the Black Music Collective at a pre-Grammy event next month. The Grammy-winning performers, along with Epic Records CEO Sylvia Rhone, will receive the Recording Academy Global Impact Award at the Feb. 2 event at Hollywood Palladium. They are […]
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Dr. Dre Calls Marjorie Taylor Greene “Divisive & Hateful” After She Uses “Still D.R.E” in Promo Video
If your name is Marjorie Taylor Greene and you’re looking to license music from a certain legendary hip-hop star … let’s just say you can forget about Dre. Dr. Dre has addressed the controversial Georgia congresswoman following a video she posted using his and Snoop Dogg‘s 1999 smash hit “Still D.R.E.” to celebrate Kevin McCarthy’s choppy Speaker of […]
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Dr. Dre Gives Advice to Rihanna Ahead of Super Bowl Halftime Show Performance
Rihanna is headlining the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show, and last year’s headliner, Dr. Dre, has some words of wisdom for her. Dre spoke with Ebro Darden on Apple Music 1 on Sunday, soon after Rihanna’s news was announced. Apple Music was recently named the official sponsor of the annual event. “Oh, my god,” said […]
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Super Bowl Halftime Show Wins Live Variety Emmy for First Time as Hip-Hop Breaks Through in Category
It was “Dre Day” once again as the Dr. Dre-focused 2022 Super Bowl halftime show prevailed at Saturday’s first night of the Creative Arts Emmys. This year’s Emmy for best live variety special went to NBC’s broadcast of the halftime show that aired during the NFL championship game on Feb. 13. The special was officially […]
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Dr. Dre Says Doctors Thought He Might Die After Brain Aneurysm
Dr. Dre says doctors thought he was going to die after he had a brain aneurysm in 2021. In a recent appearance on Dolvett Quince’s Workout the Doubt podcast, the rapper and music producer shared a few details about his two-week experience in the intensive care unit of an L.A. hospital. “I’m at Cedars-Sinai hospital and they […]
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