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The Defiant Ones is a four-part American television documentary series, directed by Allen Hughes, that aired on HBO from July 9 to July 12, 2017. It focuses on the careers of and partnership between Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre, co-founders of Beats Electronics.
- Documentary
- Iovine is a savvy reallocator of resources. The wiry rock fanatic gets his first break working as an engineer in a John Lennon recording session; he goes on to produce for Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Tom Pettyand Stevie Nicks.
- The female rap group J.J. Fad cleared the way for N.W.A. Eazy-E founds Ruthless Records in 1986, and the label’s first hit was “Supersonic,” a single by rap duo J.J.
- N.W.A’s “Fuck the Police” almost didn’t happen. When Ice Cube first brings “Fuck the Police” to Dr. Dre, the producer refuses to be involved with the song.
- Iovine was not an instant business success. Tom Petty notes that Iovine always had his mind on his money and his money on his mind: After playing demos of “Here Comes My Girl” and “Refugee,” the singer remembers the producer declaring, “We’re gonna be millionaires!”
The Defiant Ones: With Dr. Dre, Stevie Nicks, Bono, Tom Petty. "The Defiant Ones" examines the partnership between Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre - one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - and their leading roles in a chain of transformative events in contemporary culture.
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- 2017-07-09
- Documentary, Biography, Crime
- 60
Jul 18, 2017 · A four-part, nearly five-hour documentary film that began airing on HBO earlier this month, The Defiant Ones functions as a quintessentially modern-American bildungsroman. Its broadcaster ...
Jul 7, 2017 · The new HBO mini-series charts the shared and individual histories of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, whose partnership helped redefine hip-hop and rock music.
- Eric Deggans
Jul 9, 2017 · Episode one of The Defiant Ones begins with the $3 billion sale of their company Beats Electronics to Apple in 2014. The deal was almost scuttled though after actor Tyrese Gibson posted a...
Jul 7, 2017 · “The Defiant Ones,” a glossy, rapidly-paced, ambitious and often fun four-part biographical documentary that begins Sunday on HBO, contains a sufficient amount of awe at their history — which...
