Dr Dre heads back to studio for Kendrick Lamar & Eminem albums, NWA biopic forthcoming

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Having last released an album in 1999 and with no production credits to his name so far this year, it’d be sad to think that Dr Dre may be known more for his branded headphones than his music by the youth of today. But that might all swiftly revert back, with the hip-hop veteran telling LA Weekly recently that he’s about to head back to the studio.

“Now I’m ready to go back to my first love,” he is quoted as saying. “I’m going back to the studio. Not for any specific reason, but just to record because I love to record music. I’m going back in and hopefully the next Kendrick Lamar or the next Eminem walks in the door and I can work with that artist. I’m going to record forever.” This follows recent hints by Def Jam that he’s already working on music by the aforementioned pair.

Speaking to the publication in interview, Dre revealed that not only is he feeling inspired to make music again but that he is involved in an artistic medium at the moment too – with a NWA biopic movie tipped to be on the way.

“We just got the green light from Universal,” Dre revealed. “I was just with (Ice) Cube and F. Gary Gray yesterday writing the script, so it looks like it’s really happening. Gary is directing the movie. It’s going to be a true story. It’s going to be based on all the true events that happened.”

It’s not yet known when production on said film will begin, but exciting news either way.

[via Clash]