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Dr. Dre will be ‘home soon’ after suffering brain aneurysm

FThis Nov. 27, 2018 file photo shows music producer and entrepreneur Dr. Dre at a hand and foot ...
FThis Nov. 27, 2018 file photo shows music producer and entrepreneur Dr. Dre at a hand and footprint ceremony honoring Quincy Jones in Los Angeles. Dre, who has produced hits for Eminem, Tupac, Snoop Dogg and more, will be honored by the Recording Academy for his trailblazing production work. The Recording Academy announced Friday that its Producers & Engineers Wing will pay tribute the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer on Jan. 22 at Village Studios in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Rapper and producer Dr. Dre takes batting practice at Fenway Park before the opening game of th ...
Rapper and producer Dr. Dre takes batting practice at Fenway Park before the opening game of the baseball season between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees on Sunday, April 4, 2010, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
FILE - In this Thursday, April 23, 2015, file photo, N.W.A. members Dr. Dre, left, and Ice Cube ...
FILE - In this Thursday, April 23, 2015, file photo, N.W.A. members Dr. Dre, left, and Ice Cube, two of the subjects of the upcoming biographical drama "Straight Outta Compton," salute the crowd after speaking at the Universal Pictures presentation during CinemaCon 2015 at Caesars Palace, in Las Vegas. Dr. Dre and Ice Cube denied long-standing charges of misogyny against N.W.A in a new interview with Rolling Stone. The new N.W.A biopic “Straight Outta Compton” has resurrected debate about N.W.A’s lyrics and representations of women, as well as Dr. Dre’s 1991 assault against TV personality Dee Barnes. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Rapper and producer Dr. Dre towels off after taking batting practice at Fenway Park before the ...
Rapper and producer Dr. Dre towels off after taking batting practice at Fenway Park before the opening game of the baseball season between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees on Sunday, April 4, 2010, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Artist and producer Dr. Dre before he takes batting practice before the opening game of the bas ...
Artist and producer Dr. Dre before he takes batting practice before the opening game of the baseball season between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees Sunday, April 4, 2010, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2014 file photo, Dr. Dre attends the WSJ. Magazine 2014 Innovator Awards ...
FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2014 file photo, Dr. Dre attends the WSJ. Magazine 2014 Innovator Awards at MoMA in New York. Dr. Dre is pledging $10 million toward the construction of a performing arts center at Compton High School. The Compton Unified School District said Thursday, June 15, 2017, that the producer will help raise additional funds for the new facility, which is expected to break ground in 2020. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
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By / Las Vegas Review-Journal
January 5, 2021 - 6:06 pm
 
Updated January 5, 2021 - 9:46 pm

LOS ANGELES — Dr. Dre says he will be “back home soon” after the music mogul received medical treatment at a Los Angeles hospital for a reported brain aneurysm.

The rapper and producer said in a social media post Tuesday night that he’s thankful for the “well wishes.” TMZ reported that he suffered a brain aneurysm Monday and was recovering at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

“I’m doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team,” he said. “I will be out of the hospital and back home soon. Shout out to all the great medical professionals at Cedars. One Love!!”

His representative has not immediately responded to an email.

Several music artists and athletes paid tribute to Dre on social media on Tuesday. Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and LeBron James offered prayers toward Dre’s recovery.

Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, has produced hits for Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and more. He’s won six Grammys.

Born in the Southern California city of Compton, he broke out on the music scene as a co-founding member of N.W.A., producing the group’s groundbreaking 1988 debut album, “Straight Outta Compton.”

Dre produced his own hits and multiplatinum albums, along with crafting music for many others including Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Nas, Busta Rhymes, the Game and Anderson .Paak. He also found success outside of the rap genre, producing pop hits for Gwen Stefani and Mary J. Blige.

Dre founded Beats Electronics in 2008 with Jimmy Iovine and six years later they launched a streaming subscription service, Beats Music. Apple acquired both in a $3 billion deal in 2014.

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