That Time Dr. Dre Met David Rubenstein

The head of The Carlyle Group’s middle–market group, Rodney Cohen, tells the story of how he sourced the deal for Beats, the wildly popular headphones company that ended up delivering a big return to its private equity backer. He also tells the story about a funny meeting between the co-founder of Carlyle and hip-hop legend and Beats co-founder, Dr. Dre—two successful entrepreneurs from very different backgrounds.