Dr. Dre says he will be “home soon” after the music magnate undergoes medical treatment at a Los Angeles hospital for a reported brain anurysm.
The rapper and producer said in an Instagram post on Tuesday evening that he is grateful for the “good wishes”. TMZ, who was the first to report Dre’s hospitalization, said he contracted a brain aneurysm Monday and was recovering at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The Los Angeles Times quoted sources as saying he was in stable condition.
“I am doing well and I am receiving excellent care from my medical team,” he said. ‘I’ll be right out of the hospital and be home in a minute. Shout out to all of Cedars’s great medical professionals. One Love !! ‘
His representative did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press.
TMZ said the 55-year-old was stable and clear, but the doctors did not know what was causing the bleeding and ran tests.
TMZ pointed out that he is “in the middle of a very controversial divorce with his estranged wife, Nicole.”
Several music artists and athletes paid tribute to Dre on social media on Tuesday. Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and LeBron James prayed prayers for his recovery.
Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, has produced hits for Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and more. He has won six Grammys.
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Born in the Southern California town of Compton, he broke into the music scene as a co-founder of NWA and produced the groundbreaking 1988 debut album, “Straight Outta Compton”.
Dre has produced his own hits and multi-platinum albums, and has made 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.