Dr. Dre got into music to bed women
Los Angeles March 24 (IANS) Rapper Dr. Dre and his Beats Electronics business partner Jimmy Iovine have said the chance to meet new women is what first attracted them to become record producers.
Iovine made the confession to the late legendary singer John Lennon in 1974 he recalled reports thetimes.co.uk.
"I was in the studio with John Lennon and we were doing Walls and Bridges . When you re in there six weeks in a row every day with somebody you start to forget things to talk about. So John looks at me and he goes James -- he used to call me James - why did you get into this? " said Iovine.
"I said Well you know erm... I m thinking I gotta answer right it s John Lennon right? So I say You know I saw you guys on The Ed Sullivan Show I saw the Rolling Stones I bought a guitar I started a band and this is the best I can do " he added.
Dr. Dre who has seven children from various partners agreed: "It s definitely a part of it."
Iovine 65 added: "For everybody. Everybody s in it to meet somebody that you connect with right? You don t have to put it as bluntly as wanting to get laid.
"I just wanted to get out of my neighbourhood man. I was headed down the docks. And I didn t want to do that."
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