From one billionaire to another, Dr. Dre is passing on some sage advice to Rihanna.
The pioneering hip-hop super-producer recently won his first Emmy for his epic Super Bowl LVI halftime performance with Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, and Anderson. Paak and Mary J. Blige.
Now that the Fenty cosmetics mogul has been confirmed to headline the upcoming 2023 festivities, Dr. Del Rey says he can’t wait to “wait and see what she’ll do.”
The “chronic” rapper reacted to the news in an interview with Apple Music’s Ebro Darden.
“I actually just got word that Rihanna is going to do this, and I’m a huge Rihanna fan,” he told the radio personality on Sunday, as the news became official.
“I just love her, what she does, how low she is, and how she approaches her art and the whole nine,” he continued. “It was fantastic. She had a chance to really surprise us. I know we set a very high bar.”
The seven-time Grammy-winning native of Compton, Calif., imparted some wisdom to the “Umbrella” singer heading into the big showdown: “Put the right people by your side and have fun. That’s basically it. , make sure you have the right creatives around. She might want to investigate some of the people we’ve done shows.”
Looking back on his own Super Bowl experience, Dr. Dre revealed: “I don’t know if I’ve ever been so nervous before. Not only that, I don’t know if I’m more looking forward to Monday morning.”
“You’re saying at least 3,000 people are needed to make the show run for 13 minutes. So it’s a lot of pressure, but it’s also fun,” he said.
“When it was done, it was like goosebumps, bro. I got goosebumps, especially the reaction we got from the show, especially being able to do the show with all my friends.”
It all paid off: The Jesse Collins Entertainment-produced show won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) earlier this month.
Super Bowl LVII marks the first time Apple Music will sponsor the halftime show, which was previously produced by PepsiCo.
The big game is scheduled for February. 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
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