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===2020β2023: return to production and Super Bowl halftime show === Dr. Dre was the executive producer of Eminem's 2020 release, ''[[Music to Be Murdered By]]''. He produced four songs on the album. He also produced two songs on the deluxe edition of the album, ''[[Music to Be Murdered By#Music to Be Murdered By β Side B (Deluxe Edition)|Side B]]'', and appeared on the song, "Gunz Blazing". On September 30, 2021, it was revealed that Dre would perform at the [[Super Bowl LVI halftime show]] alongside [[Eminem]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Mary J. Blige]], and [[Kendrick Lamar]]. In December 2021, an update for the video game, ''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]'', predominantly featured Dre and added some of his previously unreleased tracks which was released as an EP, ''The Contract'', on February 3, 2022.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Rowley|first=Glenn|title=Dr. Dre Set to Release New Music Through 'Grand Theft Auto'|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/dr-dre-new-music-grand-theft-auto-1235007190/|date=December 8, 2021|access-date=December 8, 2021|magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Schube|first=Will|title=Listen To Dr. Dre's New EP From 'Grand Theft Auto: The Contract'|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/dr-dre-ep-grand-theft-auto-the-contract/|date=February 3, 2022|access-date=February 3, 2021|website=UDiscoverMusic}}</ref> Around this time, Dre announced he was collaborating with [[Marsha Ambrosius]] on ''[[Casablanco]]'', and with Mary J. Blige on an upcoming album.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dr. Dre announces new album with Marsha Ambrosius |url= https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.66472/title.dr-dre-new-album-marsha-ambrosius-casablanco |date=December 13, 2021|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=HiphopDX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2022/02/14/dr-dre-working-on-mary-j-blige-new-album/|title=Dr. Dre Says He Is Working on Mary J. Blige's New Album|website=Rap-Up|access-date=February 23, 2022}}</ref> Later that year, Snoop Dogg announced that he and Dr. Dre are in the process of recording their new album, ''Missionary''. Snoop said the album will be released via Death Row and Aftermath.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dr-dre-says-he-made-247-songs-throughout-the-pandemic-3260592 | title=Dr. Dre says he made 247 songs throughout the pandemic | website=[[NME]] | date=July 2, 2022 }}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/snoop-dogg-dr-dre-missionary-album-1234603688/ | title=Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre Reteam for Upcoming Album, 'Missionary' | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=October 2022 }}</ref> On February 13, 2022, Dr. Dre performed at the [[Super Bowl LVI halftime show]] alongside [[Eminem]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Kendrick Lamar]], and [[Mary J. Blige]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Garvey |first1=Marianne |title=Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show set to be a '90s lovefest |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/20/entertainment/super-bowl-lvi-halftime-show-trailer/index.html |access-date=February 20, 2022 |work=CNN}}</ref> with surprise appearances from [[50 Cent]] and [[Anderson .Paak]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Lipshutz|first1=Jason|date=February 14, 2022|title=50 Cent Makes Surprise 'In Da Club' Performance During 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/50-cent-in-da-club-2022-super-bowl-halftime-show-1235031017/|access-date=February 14, 2022|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=February 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214031748/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/50-cent-in-da-club-2022-super-bowl-halftime-show-1235031017/|url-status=live}}</ref> The performance was met with critical acclaim and is the first Super Bowl halftime show to win the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live)]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rice |first=Lynette |date=2022-09-04 |title=The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Makes History; Wins Emmy For Outstanding Variety Special |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/the-pepsi-super-bowl-lvi-halftime-show-wins-outstanding-variety-special-1235107238/ |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> The show also won the Primetime Emmy Awards for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special|Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special]] and [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction|Outstanding Music Direction]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-12 |title=The 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show Earns 5 Emmy Nominations |url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/the-2022-super-bowl-halftime-show-earns-2-emmy-nominations |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=NBC Insider Official Site |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=2022-09-04 |title=Super Bowl Halftime Show, Adele, 'The Beatles: Get Back' & Other Big Winners at 2022 Creative Arts Emmys |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-creative-arts-emmys-super-bowl-halftime-show-adele-the-beatles-1235134744/ |access-date=2022-09-04 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> The same year, he produced numerous songs including "The King and I", a collaboration between Eminem and [[CeeLo Green]] for the 2022 biopic, ''[[Elvis (2022 film)|Elvis]],'' and a remix of [[Kanye West]]'s song "[[Use This Gospel]]" for [[DJ Khaled]]'s album ''[[God Did]],'' the latter of whom was originally intended for Kanye West and Dr. Dre's joint gospel album, [[Jesus Is King#Sequels|''Jesus Is King Part II'']], which remains unreleased, even though it surfaced online in leaks around September 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/dj-khaled-unveils-behind-the-scenes-use-this-gospel-video-with-ye-and-dr-dre-news.156998.html | title=DJ Khaled Unveils Behind-The-Scenes "Use This Gospel" Video with Ye & Dr. Dre | website=HNHH | date=August 28, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.72944/title.dj-khaled-behind-the-scenes-video-dr-dre-kanye-west-use-this-gospel | title=DJ Khaled Shares Behind-The-Scenes Video of Dr. Dre & Kanye West Working on 'Use This Gospel' | date=August 28, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Paul |first=Larisha |date=September 26, 2023 |title='Jesus Is King 2,' Kanye West's Collaboration With Dr. Dre, Surfaces in Leak |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-2-leak-dr-dre-1234832149/ |access-date=December 28, 2024 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> In September 2022, it was reported that Dr. Dre will compose the original score for the upcoming animated series, ''Death for Hire: The Origin of Tehk City''. The show is created by [[Ice-T]] and [[Arabian Prince]]; based on the graphic novel of the same title, it features the voice talent of Ice-T, his wife Coco Austin, Snoop Dogg, [[Busta Rhymes]], and [[Treach]] among others.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/animated-series-death-for-hire-in-the-works-from-ice-t-nwas-arabian-prince-dr-dre-1235110762/ | title=Animated Series 'Death for Hire' in the Works from Ice-T, NWA's Arabian Prince & Tommy the Animator, Based on Graphic Novel; Dr. Dre Behind Original Score | date=September 8, 2022 }}</ref> In February 2023, Dre and Marsha Ambrosius held a listening party for the ''Casablanco'' album in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-02-04/270955/dr-dre-reveals-he-and-marsha-ambrosius-recorded-casablanco-in-two-weeks/ | title=Dr. Dre reveals he and Marsha Ambrosius recorded 'Casablanco' in two weeks }}</ref> The album was released on June 28, 2024, through Aftermath Entertainment and received critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://apnews.com/article/marsha-ambrosius-casablanco-dr-dre-65d4452a574743fc9600b674009dbbbc | title=Marsha Ambrosius' new 'CASABLANCO' album is just what Dr. Dre ordered | website=[[Associated Press News]] | date=June 28, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/marsha-ambrosius-casablanco-album-interview-1235720851/ | title=Marsha Ambrosius Talks New Album 'Casablanco': 'An Avalanche of Music' | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref>
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