Long before orchestrating the monumental 2015 sale of Beats Electronics to Apple for three billion dollars, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine forged distinct paths toward a convergence that would prove both inevitable and unlikely. Dre’s journey com…

Forged in the crucible of Los Angeles's fraught racial climate, N.W.A. rose to prominence with incendiary recordings like "F**k the Police" and "Straight Outta Compton," becoming a force to be reckoned with both locally and nationally. Yet,…

By 1989, Jimmy had transformed his production skills into a career as co-founder of Interscope Records, a label dedicated to artists pushing creative boundaries. These included Trent Reznor's Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Gwen Stefani, a…

After leaving Death Row Records to establish Aftermath Entertainment as a subsidiary of Interscope, Dre weathered a series of underwhelming solo projects. Yet, Jimmy Iovine remained a steadfast advocate, defending him against those who urge…