Dr. Dre's Perfectionist Tendencies Spark Comparisons to Steve Jobs

dr. dre, aka andre young, join apple following finalization of acquisition of beats electronics, has been profiled the wall street journal in piece gives @ work philosophy, character, , role play @ apple.

accomplished rapper, co-founder of death row records, , co-founder of beats electronics, dre expected bring not music expertise apple, "cool" factor that's made beats hardware popular younger generation.

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the music mogul said have "perfectionist impulse," penchant being short words, , disregard artificial deadlines, cause friction @ apple. "i'm not feeling that," he'll when doesn't idea presented him. the wall street journal compares attitude of steve jobs.

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dr. dre's perfectionist impulse, coupled disregard artificial deadlines, have meant "he doesn't put out lot of material," despite being workaholic, said paul rosenberg, lawyer , manager of 1 of dr. dre's protégés, rapper eminem.

portend friction @ new employer, apple, agreed buy beats $3 billion last month. dr. dre, apple has boasted not doing market research. company's late founder, steve jobs, made no secret of belief consumers don't know want until else shows them. colleagues predict @ apple dr. dre cede decision-making power , become more accommodating.

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dre, joining company along jimmy iovine, not have specific title @ apple. noted iovine, duo known "jimmy , dre" on campus, according tim cook, dre work both hardware , music divisions, being supervised phil schiller , eddy cue.

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comparing dr. dre steve jobs? seriously?

 

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