Dre was never something I made attention in. The music business of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. It was crafted to be shown by HBO in four parts and that is how I viewed it as opposed to watching it all back-to-back in one sitting on HBOGO. Gut Reaction: I’ll confess it took me a while to get around to watching all four segments of this documentary event.

Through the collaborative effort of Iovine/Dre was not on anyone’s radar as a story to be told this looks like it will be the one and only definitive look into the musical empire they have built and be a solid soundtrack for our times. The hype for this four-parter has been huge with plenty of video clips and advertisements have been dropped regarding. The series also features never-before-seen footage from a multitude of recording and writing sessions with Eazy-E, JJ Fad, Stevie Nicks, N.W.A., Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and U2, among others.Įxpectations: With all the musicians listed to be a part of this smartly packaged documentary event it is sure to be an earful. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, who speak frankly about their highs and lows, the show includes interviews with such music icons as Bono, David Geffen, Eminem, Nas, Ice Cube, Gwen Stefani, Jon Landau, Tom Petty, Trent Reznor, Snoop Dogg, Bruce Springsteen and will.i. In addition to extensive interviews with Dr. The four-part documentary event is told with the help of many of the most notable artists and figures of our time, reflecting Hughes’ unfettered access to Iovine, Dre and the remarkable cast of figures who have been a part of their success story. From director Allen Hughes (Menace II Society) this revealing, compelling and often-gritty story takes place in recording studios, in humble homes and massive mansions, in criminal courts and in the highest corridors of corporate power. Dre - one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - and their improbable partnership and surprising leading roles in a series of transformative events in contemporary culture. Overview: Set amid many of the defining events of the past four decades, The Defiant Ones tells the stories of Jimmy Iovine and Dr.

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