Iconic record producer and hip-hop artist Dr. Dre has been selected to receive the 2,775th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Compton legend was honored on March 19 at 11:30 a.m. on 6840 Hollywood Boulevard, just in front of Jimmy Kimmel Studios. He received his star in the category of music recording. Fellow hip-hop icons Eminem, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent and Xzibit and music mogul Jimmy Iovine also joined emcee Big Boy, who was a speaker at the ceremony. They all headed to Jimmy Kimmel Live where Dr. Dre announced that new Eminem album is coming this year.
“Let me tell you something. Let me explain something right now. Eminem is working on his own album which is coming out this year and I actually talked to him and he said it was okay for me to make that announcement right here on this show. So yeah, the album coming out, I got songs on it and it’s fire. I’m actually going to hear entire album for the first time tomorrow. He holds his music close to his chest so I have not heard everything. I have not even heard everything complete that I’ve done but I’m gonna hear it and he’s putting out album this year. There are things on there that I have to mix that I’ve done but I got a chance to hear album in its entirety.” said Dr. Dre during his visit on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
The next day, Eminem posted an album session picture of himself in the studio with Denaun Porter, Royce 5’9″, Dr. Dre, The Alchemist and the latest Shady Records signee, Ez Mil. In the caption, Em wrote: “Nuthin 2 see here… plenty to hear!!!”
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HitsDailyDouble, a music company that features music industry news, counting sales numbers for Billboard and making innuendos, has recently hinted on Steve Berman returning as a character in a skit of new Eminem album. The last time Steve Berman appeared on a skit of Slim Shady’s album was 2009’s Relapse.
Newly tapped as vice chairman of Interscope Capitol Labels Group, the estimable, consummately menschy Steve Berman has brought his branding wizardry and state-of-the-art lever-pulling to huge projects by Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish and many more, and the latest chapter of his exemplary career finds his brief getting significantly bigger. As just one example of his amazing reach, Berm’s strong relationships with the NFL, Dre, Eminem and Snoop, among others, were integral to the Super Bowl hip-hop extravaganza.
Eminem’s new album might be closer than we think. Mr. Porter has recently answered a fan on Instagram who asked to name the date of new Slim Shady album. Em’s close friend, hypeman, producer and former member of D12 replied: “soon come.” Check the screenshot below:
DJ Whoo Kid also shared an Eminem and Dr. Dre picture on Instagram saying: “It’s going down for reals. can’t wait to hear this new @eminem album!! @drdre @eminem.” When Whoo Kid says something like that, he knows its coming out real soon.
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