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Episode 5

The Defiant Ones Series 1
Episode 5 of 6

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 β€˜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.

40 minutes

Last on

Sat 15 Aug 2020 01:10
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Music Played

  • Dr. Dre

    Keep Their Heads Ringin'

  • Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Claudia Sarne

    Off The Record

  • 2Pac

    California Love

  • 2Pac

    To Live and Die in LA

  • Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Claudia Sarne

    Up and Forward

  • Tupac, Outlawz

    Troublesome

  • Nine Inch Nails

    Leaving Hope

  • Nine Inch Nails

    Gone, Still

  • Eminem

    My Name Is

  • Labi Siffre

    I Got The

  • Nine Inch Nails

    The Frail

  • Dr. Dre

    Forgot About Dre (feat. Eminem)

  • Eminem

    Lose Yourself

  • Dr Dre, Eminem

    Forgot About Dre

Credits

Participant Dr. Dre
Participant Jimmy Iovine
Director Allen Hughes

Broadcasts

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