• Dee Barnes, Michel'le React to Dr. Dre's Apology to "All the Women" He's Abused

    The stunning success of Straight Outta Compton has prompted a reexamination Dr. Dre's troubling history of violence against women, of which there was no mention in the film. Since the film's release, a few women, including R&B singer and Dre's former girlfriend Michel'le as well as hip-hop journalist Dee Barnes, have come forward to speak on Dre's past assaults against them and the "revisionist history" being shown in the N.W.A. biopic. Soon after Barnes wrote a highly publicized op-ed in reaction to the film and it's abuse-free narrative, Dr. Dre issued an official apology "to all the women I've hurt" via the NY Times, which both Michel'le and Barnes have since addressed.

  • Jerry Heller, Former Manager of N.W.A. Says He Regrets Not Letting Eazy-E Kill Suge Knight

    The release of the biopic film, "Straight Outta Compton," documenting the rise and fall of hip hop super group, N.W.A., definitely shed a lot of light on what was happening behind the scenes with the Gangster rap group. During an interview with the group's former manager, Jerry Heller, he said that one of the biggest regrets he had with while managing the group was talking N.W.A. frontman, Eazy E, a.k.a. Erin Wright out of killing Suge Knight.

  • Dr. Dre & Apple Issue Apology Via NY Times After Dee Barnes Speaks Out

    With the release of "Straight Outta Compton" and its accompanying Dr. Dre album, 'Compton,' there has been renewed speculation on his career and influence. Past allegations of Dre's assaults against women have been brought back into the public eye, even though there was no indication of any violence against women in the film. As the headlines around Dre have begun to deal more with these past charges and the specific women involved, Dre has issued an official apology statement to The New York Times.

  • Dee Barnes Says F. Gary Gray is an Opportunist, Gives "Revisionist History" of N.W.A.

    Director F. Gary Gray's 'Straight Outta Compton' has been a box-office smash, clearing almost $60 million in its first week. As N.W.A.'s story has been brought back into the light, there has been renewed speculation on Dr. Dre's 1991 assault on journalist Dee Barnes, which was not included in the film. Since seeing the film, Barnes has penned an op-ed for Gawker, in which she accuses Gray of being an "opportunist" for presenting a "revisionist history" of the story of N.W.A. and, specifically, Dr. Dre.

  • Dr. Dre, Dee Barnes Assault Was In 'Straight Outta Compton' Original Script

    The N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton has been a blockbuster success, pulling in a cool 56.1 million on the opening weekend at the box office. The film has been heralded by fans and critics alike, but there have been a few omissions or factual inaccuracies that have made headlines. Possibly the most glaring was Dr. Dre's abusive relationship with hip-hop reporter Dee Barnes, which was glossed over in the film, as well as his other alleged incidents of violence towards women. Barnes has spoken out about the incident and now the original script has leaked with a scene featuring Dre's abuse of Barnes.

  • Longest Gaps Between Albums: Dr. Dre, Kraftwerk, Jeff Lynne and More

    Dr. Dre finally did away with all the conjecture last week when he released Compton, a follow-up to 2001 that 16 years in the making (his last album, despite its title, was dropped in 1999). That span marks two years longer than the time it took Axl Rose and company to release the Guns N' Roses notorious Chinese Democracy. Unlike that album however, Dre's has found a fan base that was expecting it all along and isn't disappointed with the results. Although it may not top the Billboard 200, facing stiff competition from Luke Bryan's Kill The Lights, the release of Compton will serve as one of the bigger drops of 2015 when all's told. Still, 16 years is hardly anything when compared with the longest gaps between releases.

  • Kendrick Lamar Dissing Drake on Dr. Dre's 'Compton' Verses?

    Drake and Meek Mill are the two names on everybody's tongue right now, but it seems as if the former emcee has bigger problems than Nicki Minaj's boyfriend: Kendrick Lamar may have taken shots at Drizzy during his guest spots on Dr. Dre's Compton release.

  • Dr. Dre Shares New Album Details: 'Straight Outta Compton' OST Coming

    Ice Cube stopped the music world in its tracks last week when he announced that Dr. Dre would be releasing a new album this week. Immediately people starting thinking about the long lost Detox project that will never be released, but instead Dre clarified that he curated the soundtrack for the upcoming Straight Outta Compton film, which is based on his life in N.W.A.
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