For music mogul Dr. Dre , 2020 was an emotional struggle as he and his wife of 24 years, Nicole
Young, filed for divorce on June 29th, 2020. Yet, while the ensuing financial battle has
likely given the notorious rapper a metaphorical headache — Young wants a judge to throw
out their prenuptial agreement and grant her $2 million per month in spousal support — Dr.
Dre's figurative issues became literal when the "Forgot About Dre" rapper was admitted
to the ICU after suffering a brain aneurysm on January 4th, 2021, TMZ reports.
, Sources told TMZ that the "No Diggity" rapper was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in
Los Angeles. TMZ claims that sources with, quote, "direct knowledge" of Dr. Dre's situation
said he:
"...suffered the aneurysm Monday and was rushed by ambulance to Cedars and was taken directly
to ICU, where he remains Tuesday."
Now, as details of Dr. Dre's current status begin to trickle down to the media, his friends
and contemporaries have taken to social media to share their well wishes, prayers, and concerns
for the "Straight Outta Compton" legend.
Ice Cube was quick to encourage fans to, quote, "[s]end your love and prayers to the homie
Dr. Dre" alongside an image of the two men embracing at Ice Cube's Hollywood Walk of
Fame ceremony. Charlie Puth shared his prayers for Dr. Dre, too, adding, "
You are the reason why I produce music."
Missy Elliott echoed the sentiment, writing,
"Prayers up for Dr. Dre and his family for healing & Strength over his mind & body."
Fans also shared their love for the legend, with one user writing,
"reading what happened to Dr Dre and i exclaimed 'Oh my God'. legend, icon; hope he recovers
well."
Another fan added,
"Dr. Dre played a significant role in my childhood and influencing me to explore music production.
Praying for a speedy recovery!"
, Fellow rapper LL Cool J offered an unexpected (but hopefully accurate) update on Dr. Dre's
recovery. He tweeted,
"Dre is recovering nicely.”
While the public remains in the dark about the details on Dr. Dre's diagnosis and prognosis,
we wish the legendary icon nothing but the best on his road to recovery.
On January 5th, 2021, Page Six reported that the cause of rapper Dr. Dre's hospitalization
was a brain aneurysm, which they purportedly confirmed with an anonymous insider. Per the
tabloid, the unnamed source confirmed that the diagnosis had been reached after Dre underwent
a series of tests to identify the cause of his medical issue, which was not known when
the rapper was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on January 4th, 2021..
On January 6th, 2021, TMZ reported that Dre was, quote, "in stable condition and ... lucid."
This was evidenced by Dre himself when the rapper took to Instagram with a post to assuage
his concerned fanbase. The iconic rapper wrote in the post,
"Thanks to my family, friends and fans for their interest and well wishes. I'm doing
great and getting excellent care from my medical team. I will be out of the hospital and back
home soon. Shout out to all the great medical professionals at Cedars. One Love!!"
While news of Dr. Dre's stable condition following a brain aneurysm quelled the fears of fans
who were worried about the hip-hop giant, others unfortunately took the medical emergency
and subsequent hospitalization as a moment of opportunity. On January 6th, 2021, TMZ
reported that four men were caught on Dr. Dre's property attempting to rob his estate,
seemingly assuming that due to its vacancy, it would make an easy target.
Alleging that the would-be burglars were tipped off by TMZ's own report on Dr. Dre's hospitalization,
the outlet reported that the four men — who, as of this writing, have yet to all be publicly
identified — attempted to break into the rapper's home but were detected by Dre's security
team. Per TMZ, the authorities were alerted by security who apprehended the four men in
the early hours of January 6th, 2021.
We at Nicki Swift would like to send Dr. Dre our best wishes for a speedy recovery, with
the hopes that others (especially would-be burglars) will respect the privacy of Dre
and his family at this time.