Na big news dey ground for entertainment world today. Two different gist dey make wave, one concern music legend Dr. Dre and the other concern popular TV show American Horror Story. Make we yarn them one by one.
First, talk about Dr. Dre. The man wey be hip-hop producer don finally join billionaire club. Forbes magazine don confirm say Dre net worth reach $1 billion. This na after many years of hard work for music industry and business.
Dre, wey real name na Andre Romelle Young, start from Compton for California. Him grow up during time wey gang violence and crack cocaine dey scatter area. But him talent carry am go far. Him begin as DJ for club wey dem dey call Eve After Dark.
Later, Dre join hand with Ice Cube, Eazy-E and Arabian Prince form N.W.A. That group change hip-hop forever with their gangsta rap style. The 2015 film Straight Outta Compton tell their story well well.
But Dre no just dey do music. Him business sense sharp. The big break come when Apple buy Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion. Dre get share for that company wey him co-found with Jimmy Iovine. That deal alone give Dre more than $500 million cash plus stock.
Dre talk say money no be wetin dey motivate am. Him say na obsession with making perfect products dey push am. Whether na music, headphones or even gin brand wey him launch recently, Dre dey always want make everything correct.
The man get mansion for Brentwood area of Los Angeles wey worth about $53 million. Him buy the house from Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen for 2014 and spend three years renovate am. The house get recording studio, gym, theater and underground pool.
Dre divorce from Nicole Young for 2021 cost am two $50 million payments. But him still dey comfortable. Him sell his music catalog to Universal Music Group and Shamrock Capital for more than $200 million for 2023.
Now make we talk about American Horror Story season 13. The popular horror anthology show dey prepare for new season wey go come out around Halloween 2026. This na season number 13 for the series.
Ryan Murphy, wey be co-creator of the show, don tease say this season go be extraordinary. The big news na say many old faces dey come back. Jessica Lange wey no dey the show for long time don return.
Photos wey dem share for Instagram show Lange with retro beehive hairstyle, blue dress and black heels. Fans dey speculate say her character fit be Constance Langdon wey she play before. That character come back for season 8 wey be Apocalypse.
Other veterans wey dey return include Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Gabourey Sidibe and Leslie Grossman. Peters talk say this season na like “greatest-hits” season with all the alumni coming together.
New faces dey join too. Grammy winner Ariana Grande go appear. This no be her first time with Ryan Murphy – she don act for Scream Queens before. Cult film icon John Waters also don join the cast.
Fans dey wonder wetin the plot go be. No official details don come out yet, but production don begin. Some fans dey speculate say season 13 fit continue the story from Apocalypse and Coven seasons.
Why dem think so? When one Instagram user ask for “Coven extension,” Murphy team reply with simple “Done.” That one make people think say witches fit return. Angela Bassett wey play Marie Laveau for Coven season fit come back.
American Horror Story dey available for streaming on Hulu. The show don run for 12 seasons already, with season 12 end for April 2024. Now fans dey wait for season 13 with excitement.
Back to Dr. Dre matter. The man still dey active. Him launch gin brand wey dem call Still G.I.N. with Snoop Dogg and Jimmy Iovine. The name come from Dre’s hit song “Still D.R.E.” The gin don enter Applebee's restaurants nationwide.
Dre talk say him dey enjoy solitude for him Brentwood mansion. Him dey swim one mile every morning for him underground pool. Sometimes him dey invite musicians come jam or friends come smoke cigars by backyard pool.
But Dre no dey relax completely. Him say during pandemic, him create nearly 400 unreleased tracks wey him still dey work on. Him dey always look for next big thing.
Eminem, wey Dre help discover, talk say Dre no dey rush things. “Time doesn’t exist with Dr. Dre,” Eminem write via email. “He isn’t focused on dates or deadlines… he’s only thinking about whether something is ready.”
That perfectionism show for how Dre handle projects. Him work on album wey dem call Detox for more than 10 years before scrapping am entirely for 2015. Him say if song no correct, him no go release am.
Dre don achieve many things. Him become first hip-hop artist to headline Super Bowl halftime show for 2022. Him use that opportunity highlight artists wey him help launch like Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent and Kendrick Lamar.
The man rank number 2,247 for Forbes World’s Billionaires list and number 1,193 for Forbes 400. Him also dey number 94 for Forbes list of America’s Greatest Self-Made Americans.
As Dre dey enjoy him billionaire status and AHS fans dey wait for season 13, entertainment industry continue to dey vibrant. Both stories show say creativity and business fit work together for success.
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