Dr. Dre says he will “return home” soon after the music mogul received medical treatment at a Los Angeles hospital for a reported brain aneurysm.
The rapper and producer said in an Instagram post Tuesday night that he appreciated the “wishes.” TMZ, which was the first to report Dre’s hospitalization, said he suffered a cerebral aneurysm on Monday and was recovering at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The Los Angeles Times quoted sources as saying it was in stable condition.
“I’m doing really well and I have excellent care from my medical team,” he said. “I’ll be out of the hospital soon and back home. Call all the great Cedars 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 lucid, but doctors did not know what caused the bleeding and were performing tests.
TMZ noted that he is “in the midst of a hotly contested 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 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 city of Compton, he entered the music scene as a co-founding member of NWA, producing the pioneering 1988 debut album, “Straight Outta Compton.”
Dre produced his own hits and multiplatinum albums, along with making music for many others, including Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Nas, Busta Rhymes, The Game and Anderson .Paak. He also found success outside 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.