Says he’s not engaged to Lauren London, how he wants 50 million dollars, how he’s working on his own brand of champagne and other moves he’s making, and he raps at the end.
Dr. Dre is making his introduction to the consumer electronics market with the release of his Beats By Dr. Dre headphones. The Doctor teamed up with Monster Cables and Interscope CEO Jimmy Iovine to produce the $400 headphones. Dre had this to say about the headphones:
“When I’m making a track I’m trying to capture the sound that makes me go ‘now THAT’s the shit! And I want that reaction from everybody who hears it. I spend a lot of time in the studio listening to my music through headphones…with Beats, people are finally going to hear it the way they should: the way I do.”
The headphones feature a unique futuristic style (pictured above) and newly developed sonic technologies.
“Dre and I have been developing these headphones for a while and in Monster we found a partner that could work with us to crystallize his vision and develop them to the quality level he expects,” said Jimmy Iovine, Chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M Records. “‘Beats by Dr. Dre’ is yet another example of Interscope’s commitment to working together with its artists in developing new avenues to experience music.”
Noel Lee, the head of Monster, added on:
“Dr. Dre is widely-known as the most critical ear in music today. This rare partnership with such an iconic artist is a testament to the both the need for high-performance headphones and the singular quality of ‘Beats.’ Listening to music with Beats headphones is a true ‘ear opening’ experience; users will enjoy not only their comfort and style, but their sonic performance that is unequalled in any other headphone.”
Beats By Dr. Dre headphones will come along with a carrying case with anti-microbial cleaning cloths, a special Monster headphone cable, a mini-stereo to ¼-inch stereo cable adapter, and Monster’s iSonitalk, a microphone/headphone adapter for iPhones. Beats By Dr. Dre are due to launch spring 2008 with a suggested retail price of #399.95.
Hip-Hop Mogul Ice Cube and business partner DJ Pooh have launched a new online TV network called UVNTV (U View Network Television). The site promises to incorporate original videos with music and also user-generated. Their goal is to expand the site into a network with numerous stations capable of streaming short videos to full-length movies.
As of right now the site features about a dozen channels, such as Snoop Dogg’s Snoopadelic channel which features his rap videos.
The site is using a new format developed by Microsoft called Silverlight which promises to deliver high quality video capable of playing on a big screen TV.
The site also features a social networking portion for users to interact. Videos can be watched as they come on hourly or they can be viewed later on demand.
We’re told Em was taken to a Detroit-area hospital for a serious heart condition and severe pneumonia. Sources tell TMZ Em’s weight has ballooned to over 200 lbs.
I just wanted to wish all my folks a happy holiday! Ill be posting up on the site still but probably not as much as i usually do for the next few days. Be safe and have a good one yall!
