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This past weekend, Dr. Dre accompanied Compton school and community leaders as they broke ground on a $200 million campus for Compton High School, with “California Love” playing in the background.
Dr. Dre, whose actual nаme is Andre Young, has contributed $10 million toward the construction of a performing arts center with a capacity of over 900 individuals. The establishment shall be designated the “Andre ‘Dr. Dre’ Young Performing Arts Center,” as an announcement was made by the Compton Unified School District.
“At school, I was an artistic child who had nowhere to express himself,” he stated at the groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday. “I knew I had something unique to contribute to the world, but schools left me feeling unseen because I had nothing to support my talent.”
A pioneering rapper with an estimated net worth in the hundreds of milliоns of dollars following the $3 billiоn sale of Beats Electronics to Apple Inc., he has frequently discussed the consequences of his lack of education. This autumn, he and co-founder of Beats Electronics and music industry magnate Jimmy Iovine will also establish a magnet public school in South Los Angeles. Additionally, the two endedowed USC with $70 million to establish a new academy.
Dr. Dre attended Centennial High in the vicinity prior to transferring to Fremont High in South Los Angeles, but ultimately discontinued his academic pursuits at the latter.
At the ceremony, he remarked, “I’ve always wondered how much further along I could have been had the necessary school resources been accessible.” “Had I possessed a greater understanding of the business sector, I could have remarkably conserved time and money, and above all, cultivated a substantial network of friendships.”
Despite no longer residing in Compton, the native has expressed his feelings regarding his homeland in great detail. Dr. Dre and others founded N.W.A. in the municipality; the group’s debut album is titled “Straight Outta Compton.” A portion of the revenues from Dre Dre’s 2015 album, “Compton,” were designated for the performing arts center’s benefit.
Dr. Dre stated at the ceremony, “This city is unique, and among its youth, are exceptional qualities.”
In addition to a new academic facility with the capacity to accommodate 1,800 students (with an additional 450 possible), the 126-year-old school’s new campus will feature a gymnasium, aquatics center, football stadium, and track. The remaining portion of the project is financed by a district bond measure that was enacted in 2015.
“This new campus that will be constructed will be built upon decades of profound accomplishments and solid foundations,” stated Rigoberto Roman, the principal of the institution, during the ceremony. Let us wholeheartedly adopt this transformation in order to secure our own and our children’s future. This particular change warrants jubilation.”
The forthcoming inauguration of the new campus is planned for the start of 2025.