'don't quit' — Dr. Dre + Jimmy Iovine
hip hop's new daily operation | 5.25.20
TheMotto No. 22 is dedicated to the driven. The ones who take time to relax, but never fully take the day off. People who know the hard work and dedication it takes to build culture and build businesses. This British GQ cover profile of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine slipped under my radar, but it’s the perfect content for me to consume this holiday weekend.
wish I could share some amazing behind the scenes stories on the dynamic duo. But for all the business I did with these two during the Interscope years, I never truly kicked it with either of them. Dre continues to serve as inspiration, though. Not just for being hip hop’s greatest producer, but for separating from Suge Knight and becoming one of the most successful African-American businessmen on the planet. Race comes up in the below clip — Iovine addresses the uniqueness of their partnership.
read the full Jonathan Heaf article here — and peep the sit-down below 🔽
top billin’:
hell of a run: Future’s High On Life (Freebandz/Epic) hits No. 1 — and that’s seven No. 1 pop albums in the past five years. Since 2015, no one has earned more No. 1 albums than Future. And to think it all started with DS2. Hey Saleh, I might be a good luck charm ⤵️
Andre the Great ⬇️
yesterday we were #CelebratingAndreHarrell courtesy of BET. The best moments are highlighted here. There will never be another.
Babyface paid homage to the Waiting To Exhale soundtrack over the weekend ⏬ Special guest appearance from Toni Braxton as she performs “Let It Flow” at around the 47-minute mark.
Edmonds also talks about how the acquittal of O.J. Simpson impacted the final Whitney Houston “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)” sessions 🔽
Miami Love: 2 Live Crew legend, Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell eulogizes Betty Wright at her funeral.
like this and like that:
⤴️ Yo! MTV Raps host and hip hop legend Fab 5 Freddy has his archive acquired by Harlem’s Schomburg Center 🔽 Fab’s photo of Puffy and Big, below ⬇️
⏩ Instagram details new guidelines for including music in video ⏬
allow us to introduce ourselves:
DJ Booth putting me up on another one: West Coast rap duo Blimes and Gab is gearing for their June debut, Talk About It. In meantime, their current single features Richmond’s own Iamsu.
what more can I say?
I like Crooked I + Joell Ortiz’s new “Memorial Day”: boss tune for this May 25.
and we all know where’s the party at tonight ⤵️
Let these essentials rock before the bell rings: 112 + Jagged Edge. May the best crew win.
Told you that, we won’t stop.
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