Dr. Dre reveals he's 'doing great' after suffering a brain aneurysm

Dr. Dre has let his fans know he's "doing great" after suffering a brain aneurysm on Monday.

The 55-year-old rapper and producer was rushed to Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was placed in the intensive care unit, TMZ reports. On Tuesday night, Dre posted on social media that he was grateful to his "family, friends, and fans for their interest and well wishes. I'm doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team."

Dre added that he will be "out of the hospital and back home soon," and gave a "shout out to all the great medical professionals at Cedars. One love!"

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.