As the 2024 Paris Olympics wrapped up over the weekend, the ceremony came to a close by throwing the Olympic responsibility over to Los Angeles , where the games will be held in 2028. To celebrate the future site of the Olympics, a slew of artists got together for a pre-recorded performance in the City of Angels. Among them were Snoop Dogg -- who spent the entire Olympics this year being an absolute delight -- and longtime collaborator and friend Dr.
Dre . Speaking with ET's Nischelle Turner on Monday, Dre, 59, said that teaming up with Snoop Dogg, 52, for a performance of their hit "The Next Episode" was a great time. "It's magical.
I don't even feel comfortable performing without Snoop," Dre shared. "Something about the synergy that me and Snoop have is really interesting." "Really, Snoop, he's the superstar.
I'm the co-star when we get on stage," Dre added. "It's different when we're in the studio, you know? I'm the captain when we're in the studio, but when we go outside, Snoop is the guy." Dre and Snoop were part of an A-list lineup of performers that also included Billie Eilish , the Red Hot Chili Peppers and H.
E.R. According to the music mogul, the pre-taped performance had to be a surprise for it to work, and somehow the producers in charge managed to make that happen.
"The Olympic Committee, they handled that. I was wondering how they were gonna do that and nobody had cell phones or anything like that. It was filmed the day before it aired," Dre explained.
"So trying.