*Dr. Dre believes social media has given fans too much access to artists’ lives, killing the mystique of celebrities.
Do you agree?
In a new interview with British GQ, the hip-hop icon, along with music producer Jimmy Iovine, share their thoughts on the platforms, with Dre noting “I probably would’ve hated social media when I was coming up.”
Artists such as Cardi B and Lil Nas X have used their social media popularity to draw attention to her rapping talent. But Dre believes “there’s a certain mystique that gets destroyed” when artists overshare with their fans.
“I like the mystique. I like waiting. I don’t need anybody to know where I am every minute or what I’m doing. Or what I’m about to do… There’s a certain mystique that came along with music that was entertaining to wait to see what was about to happen,” Dre added.
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Dr. Dre and Iovine also note during the interview that in this age of digital media, “fame” and not talent “is what the currency is.”
“I think what’s happened is, ‘great’ was never behind fame as much as it is now. Fame is what the currency is. Likes or whatever the stuff is,” Jimmy continued. “So fame, and if you happen to be great…musicians up until recently, that’s why people put music out every day. That’s marketing.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Dre and his longtime business partner share their vision for their new Los Angeles high school, a collaborative effort with Apple founder Steve Jobs’ widow, Laurene.
The Iovine and Young Hall will allow students to earn a unique degree in arts, technology and the business of innovation.
“We’re starting it right outside of USC (University of Southern California),” Iovine told GQ, “and it’s for that (inner city) neighborhood. And it’s going to be free.
“We want to give underrated kids an edge. We want to market our high school, we want to make it appealing for kids to stay in school and learn. Most don’t want to be there.”
They officially opened the high school in October.
Watch the full interview via the clip above.
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