Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Dr. Dre is no longer a closet A.I. producer. The West Coast icon admits in a new interview that he's using artificial intelligence in his music.
Dre and former Interscope Records honcho Jimmy Iovine -- who is also a cofounder of Beats by Dre -- expressed their love for AI as a tool for creativity.
But what about the negative implications on hip-hop and the music industry?
Music journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy reacts to The New York Times interview and theorizes why so many rap OGs seem to be gravitating towards A.I.
nytimes.com/2026/08/23/business/jimmy-iovine-dr-dre-beats-usc.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7lA.Ik6F.1T-l_I4ktwis&smid=url-share
#hiphop #rap #ai
Dr. Dre is no longer a closet A.I. producer. The West Coast icon admits in a new interview that he's using artificial intelligence in his music.
Dre and former Interscope Records honcho Jimmy Iovine -- who is also a cofounder of Beats by Dre -- expressed their love for AI as a tool for creativity.
But what about the negative implications on hip-hop and the music industry?
Music journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy reacts to The New York Times interview and theorizes why so many rap OGs seem to be gravitating towards A.I.
nytimes.com/2026/08/23/business/jimmy-iovine-dr-dre-beats-usc.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7lA.Ik6F.1T-l_I4ktwis&smid=url-share
#hiphop #rap #ai
