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Documentary mini-series about the partnership between Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre.

Documentary mini-series about the partnership between Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre, co-founders of Beats Electronics.

Dr. Dre

Jimmy Iovine

Allen Hughes

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The story of what happened when Jimmy Iovine introduced Dr Dre to Eminem.

How, after a string of disappointments, Dr Dre's fortunes took a turn for the better when Jimmy Iovine introduced him to an unknown white rapper called Eminem.

Dr Dre talks about his time with Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur. All of them became embroiled in a violent feud with their East Coast rap rivals, notably Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs and his company, Bad Boy Records. This drove Dre to seek out another new beginning and establish a subsidiary of Interscope called Aftermath Entertainment. 

Dre discusses enduring a string of disappointing solo releases, but Jimmy Iovine stood by him as others argued he should be dropped. Dre’s fortunes turned when Jimmy turned him on to the music of unknown white rapper Eminem. Dre talks about producing The Slim Shady LP, which took the rap music world by storm. 

Series directed by Allen Hughes.



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