Because he’s not only the best beat-maker in the world to me, but he’s also the best mixer. We had the discussion that if he didn’t do a beat on the album, could he at least mix. Then I came to him at the last, when the album was pretty much almost finished. So I kind of just kept going with what I’m doing. I knew that he was taking some time off so I couldn’t really hit him up for some beats. “The last probably year or so is when things started to come together and connect. So I would never look at it any other than that.” Eminem begins. Over the years, I think we’ve really probably become close friends. That’s exactly what DJ Whoo Kid asked during the release-day (December 15) “fireside chat” on Shade 45.ĭaz Tells B-Real Who Supplied The Chronic For Dr. But where are those beats? Heads heard 26 seconds of the rapper on a Dre track for the “Remind Me” interlude. The newly released Revival is the eighth Eminem album to have Dr. Dre production credit (and 1 additional on iTunes edition) Dre production creditsĮncore (2004) – 8 Dr. Dre Reveals He & Eminem Started Making Their 1st Hit Within Seconds Of Meeting (Video)
However, in the 2010s, the master and star pupil have not worked together as much as some may realize.ĭr. A decade after “My Name Is,” the pair had their first tandem #1 with “Crack A Bottle.” In many of their collaborations, they’ve worked together at the boards, or Dre has shared responsibilities (and credit) with a host of Aftermath’s cast of producers. Eminem’s loyalty to Dre and Aftermath rival practically any run in Rap, short of LL Cool J’s 24-year Def Jam Records tenure. A game-changing Top 40 hit was born.ĭre and Eminem found an instant kinship that reportedly has worked in and out of the studio. In the HBO doc, Dre and Em’ recall making breakout single “My Name Is” moments after meeting. The best-selling Rap artist of all time would go from underground hunger pains following the release of 1996’s Infinite to a platinum superstar. By early 1999, Dre had his greatest protégé since Snoop Dogg. Twenty years ago, Iovine handed Dre a cassette tape of Eminem’s Rap Olympics battle performance and suggested a new act for the fledgling Aftermath Entertainment. One of the focal points in the parallel documentaries on the two music producers, onetime label heads, and business partners is Eminem. Dre and Jimmy Iovine released documentary The Defiant Ones. Q is now in his full-time role as a mix engineer.In mid-2017, Dr. Dre and has been a part of all of his musical endeavours for the past eight years. Dre’s roster, including Kendrick Lamar, The Game, Eminem and Anderson.Paak. Dre and has worked with all of the acclaimed artists on Dr. In 2014, Q was promoted to lead engineer for Dr. Dre’s record label, Aftermath Entertainment. Q soon began engineering for writers and producers at Dr.
Dre began working out of Paramount’s sister studio, Encore with Q as an assistant engineer. He moved west to Los Angeles and had an internship at Ocean Studios before landing as an engineer at Paramount Recording Studios. He studied at the Conservatory of Recording Arts in Phoenix, Arizona, where he also honed his skills as an engineer. My guest today is Quentin Gilkey known to friends as ‘Q’, who began his music career on the performance side with a background in classical and jazz piano.