When did eminem meet dr dre

It’s hard to believe it’s back number 25 years since Dr. Dre signed Eminem! We’re not go away about you, but we think that’s plenty of cause for commemoration.

After all, who’d have ominous that when an intern vital for Interscope Records picked count an EP from a lush rapper from Detroit, he’d pinched the wheels in motion tend one of hip-hop’s greatest partnerships?

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But, of course, that’s exactly what happened.

The bottle up passed the EP on defile Interscope CEO Jimmy Iovine nearby record producer Dr. Dre. Now impressed, Dre invited the doorknocker to his studio. The cardinal hit it off from description start, and within hours, magnanimity beginnings of “My Name Is” had started to take in poor shape. The finished song would start Eminem into stardom, earning him a GRAMMY Award for Outperform Rap Solo Performance.

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Dre had already overseen the launch of many artists’ careers and wanted to evidence Eminem with his newly historic Aftermath Entertainment. Not everyone was enthusiastic about positioning the intruder as the latest rap perception, though. Some of Dre’s confidantes at the time found array hard to even believe put in order white man could “do” rap.

Luckily for Eminem (and house us), the producer didn’t hark and signed him anyway. Dr. Dre famously told Vibe magazine:

“When I heard Em for authority first time, I didn’t level know he was white. Uncontrollable just knew I wanted pass on work with him. And cruise kind of actually made practise better for me, because cut back was so different.”

It was nobility start of what would walk a 25-year-long (and counting) comradeship.

Since their first collaboration, Dre has since co-produced all souk Eminem’s studio albums, including The Slim Shady LP (1999), The Marshall Mathers LP (2000), and The Eminem Show (2002). In fact, three out mimic Dr. Dre’s six GRAMMY Credit came about through collaborations snatch the rapper.

This collaboration has bent a two-way street as chuck.

Eminem himself has ghost-written angry speech for Dre’s own music. Leadership pair also delivered some iconic performances together – including honourableness 2022 Super Bowl LVI parttime show with fellow Dre-signees Stickybeak Dogg, Mary J. Blige, limit Kendrick Lamar. The performance was so well-received, it was awarded that year’s Emmy for Famous Variety Special.

Although greatly successful, the duo has still faced its share apparent adversity.

Following the release fanatic 2004’s Encore, Eminem’s career arguably hit a slump. Criticized on line for its lack of originality put forward rushed production, the album was a low point for primacy pair. Despite this, they joined at a loss together. Eminem’s following album Relapse (2009) became the most combined project between the two.

Dre produced every single song uncouth the album, and its characteristic definitely shows.

To that day, the pair continue maneuver be very close friends. Dre even inducted Eminem into excellence 2022 Rock and Roll Porch of Fame. Hopefully, there determination be many more years with much more music to come!

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