Former rapper and TV personality Denise “Dee” Barnes opened up to Gawker.com about the savage beating she suffered at the hands of music mogul and serial domestic abuser, Dr. Dre.
While ‘Compton’ made history at the box office this past weekend, the film’s success is overshadowed by the specter of domestic violence looming over Dr. Dre’s head.
Many critics have noted the lack of attention paid to accusations of violence inflicted on women by Dre in Straight Outta Compton. Director F. Gary Gray managed to white wash Dre’s shameful history of abuse — as if it never happened.
That doesn’t sit well with Barnes, who agreed to watch Straight Outta Compton, and reflect on it for Gawker.com.
Barnes was relieved that ‘Compton’ skipped over her brutal assault on the floor of the women’s restroom at the Po Na Na Souk nightclub on January 27, 1991.
“The truth is too ugly for a general audience,” said Barnes. “I didn’t want to see a depiction of me getting beat up… But what should have been addressed is that it occurred.”
Barnes added:
Dre, who executive produced the movie along with his former groupmate Ice Cube, should have owned up to the time he punched his labelmate Tairrie B twice at a Grammys party in 1990. He should have owned up to the black eyes and scars he gave to his collaborator Michel’le. And he should have owned up to what he did to me. That’s reality. That’s reality rap. In his lyrics, Dre made hyperbolic claims about all these heinous things he did to women. But then he went out and actually violated women. Straight Outta Compton would have you believe that he didn’t really do that. It doesn’t add up. It’s like Ice Cube saying, “I’m not calling all women bitches,” which is a position he maintains even today at age 46. If you listen to the lyrics of “A Bitch Iz a Bitch,” Cube says, “Now the title bitch don’t apply to all women / But all women have a little bitch in ‘em.” So which is it? You can’t have it both ways. That’s what they’re trying to do with Straight Outta Compton: They’re trying to stay hard, and look like good guys.
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1/2 of Body and Soul?? Is she still married to Tah-dow? Ohhhh you takin me back Sandra?? Tarrie B, the original Iggy? Who got into a knock down drag out fight over one of the dirty dacked members of NWA—with Baby girl, horse toofed, lead singer of HWA…Allegedly??1990 on the best coast—>Yo-Yo was Stompin to Tha,,,The jeans were cross colored,,,, you wasn’t sh*t if Yeen have dookie braids (no pun), and folks didn’t look atchu like you was krazy or broke if you axed for a nickle sack????
I was a battered woman for many years and if there was movie made by my batterer i could care less if he mentioned it or owned up to his wrongdoings because whether a person change or not we all have done dirt and if someone hold everything over our head every time we try to do something with our lives then we got a problem. I am not negating what happened but good gracious when do you become the victor over bad situations and let people stop living rent free in your life. forget him, let God deal with him.
I read the article. Very sad indeed. I’m also a domestic abuse survivor. I’m not sure how I would feel if my attacker was rich & being worshipped. I’ve heard several people say there is stuff missing from the movie, but it can only be so long. Good luck to Dee ??
Real ish. I can relate as well sis.
Thanks for this post.
What I dislike is the women are being frowned upon. Like Miche’le has been very candid about her abuse but people would rather defame her for having a child by Dre and Shuge in an effort to deflect away from The men some people idolize. Our priorities are totally screwed. Funny who we paint as pioneers. Dre, shug, Bruce Jenner not heros not pioneers
??Right. Is what it is though?? I’m sure she wishes his now incomes factored into his then income of the settlement days, again though…What can you do? Man commits murder, serves 25, gets out…They say-he paid his debt, if it was my folks he murdered, I’d be hot,,,But, what can you do??
well aint this messed up, I’ve heard stories about Dre but never took time to know what really happened and i haven’t seen the movie yet.. but its sad this movie comes out, (very successful at the box office) now these ladies are thrown forward to bring out the ugly truth behind one individual. NWA stood for something more than Niqqas with attitude..It’s about the legacy that followed.
I tried to follow but I got lost somewhere around “Tah-dow.”
Thanks for reading, hun.
Lol. The character her hubby played…The rest…idk, tis ok tho. I’m not for everyone??
The truth needed to come out. I’m glad it’s coming out now. Though I doubt he has the capacity to feel shame. Sociopaths usally don’t.
I’m sorry you were the victim of abuse. But domestic abuse is not to be taken lightly or forgotten just because the abuser is very successful. He is a success at the expense of his victims. I hope the knowledge of what he did to those women hangs over his head like a thunder storm for the rest of his days.
Not a nickel sack ???
oh he definitely deserves to be called out . the tarnish that is looming now…aggravates me..
The good Ol days?? Sandra playin’ Dre right now? Hell, I have personal grievances, dating back to O.C. 1988?? Allegedly, but, oh well…He came up, even after Aftermath initially struggled and everyone counted him out…I tip my wig to the man, don’t like him, his husband?, his husbands first husband,,,Don’t let me do an interview…Alegedly, but but but-It’s old news?? Situations were settled?? Dues were paid…So to say, IDK if Dee is pursuing them or they’re pursuing her, but uh, sometimes, no comment, suffices??
Lmfao
Didn’t he admit to all of this in an interview a few weeks back?
I used to b a fan back in the day, but I was young and not as knowledgeable. The entire group were knuckleheads who praised Dre’s decisions in beating women. Many interviews display this. If you can name 1 song or act that was positive from them I’d love to hear it. Ill wait.
u misunderstand my point about the legacy..not a fan of gansta rap however cube is director and producer of many movies that paved the way for many black people period. i look at the success stories. There is waaaay more to us than being ho’s and thugs and being Products of our environment as black people we turn our negative’s into art..but the shade that’s thrown aggravates me.
Hey Bre, I agree with you….I’m pursuing you, like not in that way. The way DTTS stalks Buffets and changes whigs to get back in line, cuase they got a 1.5 hour limit
Why finally 36 months later, that my google alert went off for Ta Doww….I thought my old home girl had found me. Oh Well.
I been wronged so many times, in so many ways. All kinds of ways, by all kinds of people. I’m sure they have or will be dealt with. Sometimes I want to dress in all black and light 66 black candles with 1 white candle. Then call on a spirit to blow their houses down or raggedy section 8 apartments. But I get in my ride and boy is it nice (yeap I’m braggin) Cause I use to ride the bus, so it’s really a testimony. What I do I bump Dre, Micheal Jackson (supposedly he raped only litle boys) Rick James he beat all kinds of asses, Eddie Murphy…Party all the time and Do it in your butt. (that last one has very odd lyrics; like put a light in your butt to make it bright in your butt) ButTTT it’s catchy. Every now and then I gotta talk to my ex husband who I happen to have layed down with many a night and somehow we had a child, he says I raped him. But it is what it is….Do we not forgive and move on.
Thanks for sharing truth, something DRE didn’t have the heart to face and own. Sad documentary on the mental makeup of black men who champion NWA. I will never pay to see fake ass men who’s toughness embodies beating and disrecting their own race. Grown men own their truth
I always wondered how these rappers would feel if somone talked about or treated their daughters like they describe women in their lyrics.
My ex would always say that he made some mistakes and that was the past. And his mother said that I could’ve left. Never addressing how violent her son was in the first place. Not necessarily taken lightly, but definitely dismissive. I had to contact him through social media concerning our kids, and oh boy, the lies on his fb page! All the posts about being a good man…ugh. And it made my blood boil to think that people don’t know that side of him.
All these years . Really! Why now, oh I gotta movie to sell. I will pass on this one and I give a damn how many black people are involved. Refuse to support sickness in my race and culture
Say it more time. Hey Lady HUGS
Eastcoast ain’t reppin this except wannabe ATL
I agree with you Summer Baby. Unfortunately this was told in voice of Dre and Cube not Dee. It’s terrible to abused, as I said my ex was abusive. What I learned from it, I’m not a victim and it does not define who I am. I too wish her the best. All abusers get what’s coming to them.
?? Eye deyed at least twice?? A mess…You know what it is, you from Cali, game recognize game, this is about them adverting dollars. Sandra spoke on it before, no ads, no luv??? It happened, all parties settled, all parties moved on…
One of the spirits, clean shut my computer down….I got the blue screen…That can be all for a HP, haven’t moved up to Apple yet…One day, I’m gonna due my ex again. Like if he deliver a extra pizza during his shift, do I ask for for half that tip
He gave a half azzed NON apology.
Dee Barnes ended up marrying one of Snoop’s cousins right?. Snoop is whose artist originally? ?
And if yes, the husband was in one of Snoop’s videos while Snoop was STILL signed to Death Row. Years after any of this happened.
So…if she herself in essence didn’t boycott Dre….*Trails off*
None of this is ok. But damn it. Tell the whole gatdamn story. THEN let folks choose up.
You and Brenden complement each other. I hope you hook up and have mannie, mannie babies.
Did she report this incident to the authorities at the time? ? does anyone know?
She is from the no snitching era. He settled out of court.
Any man who puts his hands on a woman, is a punk, and Dr. Dre is just that. There was something about him that has always made me uncomfortable, and I just didn’t know why, but now here’s the reason, he’s a woman beater, disgusting smh.
This is why I don’t listen to NWA music anymore. I was young and dumb when I immersed myself in this group’s misogyny.
She made a lot of sense… I agree with her…
I mean she sued for $25.75 million dollars in damages in 1991 USD. It was reported somewhere authorities wise I’m sure, the incident. Sure she had to file some kind of documentation.
And this was a HUGE story. Shoulda been discussed in movie. I agree
Might I add, my dad was abusive towards my mom for years, up until the day he died, so there’s nothing I hate more than a man who puts his hand on a woman. You want to beat something, go beat on a bean bag, pathetic.
“None of this is ok. But damn it. Tell the whole gatdamn story. THEN let folks choose up.”
^^^^
This.
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Very sad! I wonder how he treats his current wife!
He recently acknowledged that he abused her at some point?
It is one thing to have a person who knows they did you wrong acknowledge that, and reciprocate your feelings in a way that you are validated. Than to have that same individual acknowledge it in a way that invalidates the whole situation and on top of that, disregards your feelings. You would feel some type of way too. I said all of that to say, he may not have ever actually apologized to his victims directly, but; seeing as he issued a public, totally bs apology…I get where she’s coming from and I am glad that Sandra is posting about these ladies and sharing their stories from their side. Some do not want to hear. These ladies need to be heard, if nothing else. I doubt that he even showed remorse after the fact, or even apologized to her directly. Given the apology he issued the public was total bs…after all these years (that was probably the only thing closest to an apology they’ll ever get), they get a half a$$ so…without the rry.
I mean it keeps getting omitted. Pertinent facts. She sued. She married someone with Death Row ties. Just like he didn’t say anything for years….where Dee been? What she been doing? I LIKED Dee. Wasn’t ANY women in hip-hop ON TV back then. Did she speak up when Michel’e was making confessions on Divas about Dre bopping her in the eye? 2 years ago? Why Wendy didn’t interview Dee? I WANTED to hear from her. She coulda released this same statement. It was relevant. ..no? Did I miss it? I was waiting at the doe to hear from her. I never forgot. Did she? Or is she just now reliving it again?
I’m not victim shaming her. SO Don’t. Do NOT. But I’m an investigator to my heart. When one person get the side eye? Everybody getting it. Cause somewhere in all of this is not only the truth comes out, but other items come out too. Like motives.
Also…according to a long ago article in Newsweek, Dee only sued Dre in the first place after she offered to not press charges… if he agreed to produce a rap album she was working on at the time… and he refused.
Let all of that come back out. FOLKS WHO WERE NOT around IN 1991 don’t know the daggone homework.
I’m going to sleep. I’m tired. From fake gatdamn caring.
Yes I saw that. It’s still very sad. I hope he got the help he needed. Surely he knew all of this was going to come out again.
Well, DAYUM!!! I never knew all that back story so I’m reading this just stunned! Still no excuse for his violence, but this info adds a whole other spin to the story. Just wow…
They trying to find any reason to rip apart the movie success just stfu & enjoy like the rest of us!!!
I hope he truly made amends with her and his other victims for their sake. I know he’s not helping his baby mama Michele financially, cuz she recently said she just bought a car with her own money on RNB Divas.
God brings karma better than anyone alive.
If i was you I would not contact him at all. Your focus should be putting a restraining order on him
They mentioned that on the breakfast club. They all.said they wanted to focus on Nwaiting story
At the end she chose to stay and procreate. So it’s personal accountability. Now if those kids get hit that’s a whole other issue and not there fault
These dbr men won’t get a cent of my or my family’s money. No Sir.
#notallblacksdeservesupport
Wtf?
What????
I’m sorry that happened to Dee or to anybody it has. Auntie Terrence Makethebridesrun Howard is divorced yet again, I knew she’d be running soon.
Thanks, but I’ve been out of that situation for a while now and I only contacted him about our kids.
Gm,dear,yes MANUAL STRANGULATION leaves very little wonder about intent.I’m of the belief she feared for her very life.
The question remain is rather or not the mainstream will push to punish him post hoc as they have done Bill Cosby. Will Stanford return those funds? Will comedians taunt him? Will Kimmel cry man tears?
We know it occured Dee
Even if it isn’t in the movie. He can’t hide from that. Yall worked it out with a settlement. I don’t believe the police were involved…. ?? I’m a little surprised your settlement didn’t require you not to speak on this
I wouldn’t put my dirty laundry in a movie about me neither. Just saying
Move on. And don’t let that define you
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Good Morning Roses
How old are her children? Doesn’t she have one with Dre and Sug?
I respect what you’re saying BUT EYE went to see it because of ME and how I recall growing up right during that time. That was about me and my choice.
Gm my sweet. I’m reading too.
Old. In re how old the kid is. One she has with Dre.
I’m calling Dub20 daddy in a few minutes to ask that nigga….where is my car? Ain’t you supposed to help me financially FOREVER? Nigga I birthed you a person.
I deserve.
Go on now making too much sense. ?? I agree with everything you just said.
We got spammers on here now ?
I’m pretty sure her kid is an adult. I remember a couple of years ago Dre had a son pass away. Who was the mother?
Right
#toobadforthem :Kona:
Errbody can’t get help years later
I was born in 89,so I don’t recall this.My father told me about Dre beating women when his headphones,came out.He told me “he would never support his headphones,because he beat women”.
I did my research and saw that dad was right,and that is why I didn’t get the headphones(not that I would pay 200 dollars for headphones) but I also did not go see the movie because I can not knowingly support a woman beater.
It’s been said that men on the DL like Dre,beat women.It’s clear he hate women.He married a lady that,look like a man.I hear he’s going upside her head too.
+1
I can remember this incident like it was yersteday. Over twenty years ago. I never liked really liked Dre as a person after hearing what he did to her and Miche le. In no way am I blaming the victims but Dee Barnes/chose to settle out of court and Michele chose to stay until she moved on to Surge Knight who did her the same way. There is a time people need to move on and forgive. If the man isn’t harming them on any other woman then they need too move on with life. Remember this was in the early 90 s not in today era.
I truly didn’t wanna support Dre. But I had to give my coins to the brothers,(Eazy( RIP) and Cube) unfortunately Dre got his too? so sad,Dee said the song keep their heads ringing was literal for her, she said her ears ring,migraine headaches and everything else…?
Thing is me and my family tight with his. Very. We are the epitome of blended. If I needed a car and asked, one would be had. Now not no Benz or no ish. They would probably offer me Dan. The little box ’87 Honda Civic that when folks need a car, they drive Dan. Everyone who can drive a 5 speed done drove Dan.?
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You’re so insensitive for a woman that got beat down by a man. The lady (Dee Barnes) said she still has headaches until this day from that beating.There has never been any real accountability.
Black people are still dealing with what happened in slavery and beyond,so what makes you think this lady will just “be over” what happened to her in the 90’s. She has every right to speak on this.
The movie was about NWA as a rap group, not about how Dre beat women.
It has been reported for years that Dre is a woman beater but, this movie was made to reflect on the group itself.
I didn’t hear this incident mentioned when he was all over the news about the Apple deal. 2014
I didn’t hear about this incident when he gave USC $35 million dollars. 2013
A movie comes put and all of this is drudged back up? A mere year or two from the other times he was in the news?
Ok. ?? I’m schleep to the timing
I said it on another blog he hates himself for having those feelings for menz. That’s why he beats those woman.
From the entire write up, it seems that she was approached about the situation, asked to watch the movie and then give her opinion on it. In her defense, she stayed pretty factual and even said she was surprised by what went down, as she never saw this side of them. I don’t think this is an incident of her harping on it, she was asked and responded. Seems to me she just told her and the other women’s side of the story and even said that she was happy that she and Easy E were able to make amends before his passing. Funny how people say get over it………How? when they have mentioned the beating in their songs and you even had Eminem mentioning her in his lyrics and he wasn’t even around when it happened. Sounds like she has been quiet for long enough.
I agree & I also think she’s mad at him, Cube & F Gary almost equally ?
I’m still going to see the movie. The movie was not all about Dre….it was about several people who made up a group and to not watch because of one person is wrong to me. Good Morning btw
Nope, Nope, Nope, and Nope.
+2
This!!!!! Co-sign!
Only if there’s white women with pictures of a black eye courtesy of Dr. Dre…!
And I’m sure she is not about to give that money back..and seeing how she was still trying to be down with the team at the time….never mind.
Now almost all of my caring for this woman has flown right out of the window. SO she wanted to be in the movie and get paid or nah?
All of this right here.
People this woman is an example of ignorance personified…
And you already knew Stanford was NOT about to give the money back. Never ever. Child please.
Right because DRE was NOT the whole movie. And like Dubb said, when he was just in the news TWICE doing his business, where was everyone then, mad at the woman beater? Oh ok. *files nails* Why wait till the movie came out?
How scared were you of big, bad Ruthless/Death Row and the violence…when you go and years after this…marry a dude from the clique?
There was one beaten by him.
Click that link Sandra provided above.
And when is she magically popping up?
August 2015. When what was released?
This movie.
I’m thinking, if she thought he was trying to kill her, then she would of wanted to put as much distance between herself and Dre as possible. Not marry someone he works with…..But what do I know. Either way, abusing women is wrong. Dre was wrong for that.
Child please don’t come up in here speaking facts. You see Sista Solider Sojourner Truth Black Panther, Big Sister I’m SO Deep is calling folks ignorant for saying damn near the same thing.
Whale you know he was different ?
And that is what I keep saying. He was wrong for this. As hell. Very.
But I’ve been up here BEFORE harping on don’t try to crucify folks for old shyt. I was mad as fire that the NFL waited to fire Ray Rice MONTHS after the incident with his now wife. Yall saw enough video to make a damn informed decision. Don’t wait to cave to social and media pressure.
SAME Thing with Bill. He raped women before some of our parents was born. Why NOW?
O’shea’s son did a great job. Little cube was great.
Right. But my question is this: How is she saying it should of been in the movie?! Ok so when and if they do a movie about JUST Dre, then yes, that should be in as well. But this shyt here? (in my Katt WIlliams voice) was about NWA. NOT Dre. And had it been left up to Eazy’s wife, it would of only been about Eazy.
Read this yesterday on Gawker. I’m glad she got her truth out. I was saddened to learn that Dre and Cube continue to effect her career to this day. That’s my biggest problem with this thing. Dre got away with a slap on the wrist for holding this woman hostage and beating her into the middle of next week yet she has been severely punished for it for the past 25 years. Now I’m looking at Dre and Cube sideways. I at least used to respect Cube. They need to fix this shat. I was going to see the movie again at theaters this weekend. Instead I’ll buy the bootleg.
Let God deal with him while back here on earth this woman can’t get a job in her chosen field? Yeah, I can’t cosign that. To hell with retribution after death. They need to free this woman to work. They have been abusing her for 25 years. It’s not ok.
Oh she’s been held accountable alright. The only one who hasn’t paid a price is Dre. She had to raise her son by Dre alone like several of his other baby mamas. He’s not only an abuser, but a dead beat daddy to boot. I’ve always been conflicted about supporting his art. That conflict is solved now. I’m over Dre completely. He’ll start getting my money again when this woman gets back into her chosen field. That goes for all his endevours including Kendrick who is my boo. I’m tired of supporting black men who hate black women.
That’s a lie. The biggest part of NWA’s story was extreme misogyny. It was left out of the movie. I’m cool with it and still think the movie is superb, but the movie didn’t even scratch the surface of the real NWA. It was white washed.
If I get another comment…
But why is it relevant who she married? She acknowledged in her article that they were all friends. Was she supposed to dump everyone else because of what Dre did? I don’t get how her being married to Snoop’s cousin is relevant.
I honestly don’t think they would care. They’d be those daddy’s that would tell their daughters they need to stop doing things to make their man beat them. I don’t think they respect any woman including family.
Listen if you don’t want ppl to bring up your past misdeeds than don’t commit them. She has a right to say whatever she wants as often as she wants. Dr Dre has a HISTORY of beating women. period. it wasn’t an isolated incident…he beats women all the time and ppl have known about it. It sucks that the movie is being tied to it but that’s the nature of the beast HE created. Now during that time they were on some gangsta shyt which is why she probably didn’t say much but idc how long it was if a ninja beats my ass I’ll say what I WANT….while spending the money he paid out.
You should read her story. They settled for peanuts after Dre and his attorneys dragged it out for years. He pled no contest and got a slap on the wrist for holding her hostage in a ladies bathroom and beating her to within an inch of her life, slamming her head against the wall repeatedly, chocking her and trying to throw her through the door. She is blackballed to this day and even Cube treated her with disdain when she took a beating that was meant for him. Has Dre ever actually faught a man?
Hello? Ice Cube was the reason she got beat and he left her out to dry.
Yeah, but funny how they left out the misogyny and violence that defined NWA. They were pretty much shown as sweethearts which is not even partially true.
Gotta stand up and say here here.
I hope the story gets picked up by mainstream media. Dre is a powerful 1 percenter. All I want to come from this is for Dee to be able to resume her career as an on air personality. I don’t want to destroy Dre. I want her made whole.
Charges were filed but you know that there is a differant justice system for the rich. He got a slap on the wrist. Dre put her through hail for that little piece of settlement that she got. It wasn’t enough to cover the migranes that she still has 25 years later. She was young, dumb and struggling and accepted less than she should have.
More than likely which is sad
Morning Bird hope your day is going good so far.
This article just made me have a different perspective on the movie. I did wonder in various moments of the film, why was there no mention Michel’le specifically. They totally skipped right over her story. It didn’t dawn on me, all the other pertinent women in their movement who’s parts they skipped over as well. I would now watch this movie with different eyes.
Yes, NWA was viewed as a controversial rap group by many.
Particulary because of their song, “f*** the police”, meanwhile, police brutality (Rodney king) beating is one of the reasons why these guys response in their music came across the way that it did.
None of the members were angels, but most importantly, some have gone on to remain heavily in the public eye in a positive way.
Im so disgusted i’m dry heaving.
I was so excited when the movie came out, I rushed to my uncle’s house, and myself, uncle, and cousins all watched the movie twice.
This was my era back in the 90’s, it just felt good to see NWA’s story being played from a (not so negative view)
Exactly!! I’ve lived through it as well. I’m Not condoning what he did but can’t people change?? I don’t think that it was overlooked because anyone that was old enough to know what was going on back then knew. We saw it on tv. All I’m saying is I think just about everybody over the age of 30 knew what dre was about. But if people held on to everything that we did when we were young and stupid where would we be. I know I did a lot of crap that I wouldn’t be doing now. Now I don’t know what he’s doing now in his relationship but as a firm believer in God the bible does say that you reap what you sow…..Who’s to say that this has not come back on him already???
Were azz beatings different in the early 90s than they are today? If the man was your next door neighbor with the same history of violence but without multi-million$ would you still be as generous with your forgiveness pass?
Well since the world is talking about Dre and she’s been under employed for years. Time to write a book. Based on her ” opinion about the incident” it seems as if the settlement didn’t include silence. The time to write that book is now! Yup she’s still mad . Dee tell us nosy folks why you mad! What did the illuminati do to you girl?
I guess they’re too rich to respond about police brutality now. Either they don’t know…don’t show…or don’t care about what’s goin’ on in the ‘hood.
How did he leave her out to dry? Her show was responsible for editing that show. Her show was being messy. Dre should have not beat her and Cube not responsible for what another grown man does.
Idk much about NBA but I mean. I’m just going based on what the interview said. They had a 3 hour movie by they time they was done. So they had to cut out side stories
I don’t support violence on anyone. Thank God I never got abused by any man or woman. I would have to fight back. I’m not supporting Dre or forgiving him cause he rich. I no of a situation where a family member was abused for 30 years and the man is still mentally abusing Her. She Chose to stay. If this was a poor person doing that and he got the help he needed I would move on I not have anything to say or do with that person.
Well said, I had no idea he was this dirty but hey that’s how a lot of celebrities are.some are low key
Or that he beats the sht out of his current wife and has an infinity for trannys.
True dat, but if they were to go about speaking against police brutality today, the way that they did back then, it would be another Ferguson situation in black communities, and it would be 10 x’s worse.
If I’m scared for my life…I’m disassociating myself from the whole crew. Everyone.
And I sure as hell am not negotiating favors with you on the fact you BEAT my azz…to try to get my record out there. You spoke on who she married, but glossed over that. After he beat her, she STILL not only was talking to him, but trying to strike a deal. If I’m scared of you, you done whooped me, why are we talking…. Ain’t nothing left to talk about with the abuser.
“Also…according to a long ago article in Newsweek, Dee only sued Dre in the first place after she offered to not press charges… if he agreed to produce a rap album she was working on at the time… and he refused.”
Wow, I’m not surprised though. I havent seen the movie and Im in no hurry.
Damn man I honestly I would not. Any man who beats woman is not safe for kids but I mean u got the situation handled so best of luck
Huh?
I have experienced a terrible abuse also and it sickens me every time I hear that a man has abused or raoed a Woman. A decent man would never do that and Dre should own up to it and I mean fully own it.
Yes Dre was wrong. I never really like him as person. Seemed like he has ugly ways. Was her job not supportive of her. If she is having these medical issues Dre should still be held accountable for her ongoing medical expenses.
Haha! Me too! ?
Just Keyia, I agree, the NWA movie comes out and now these women are on social media rehashing their beatings.
Did they really want thus part of their life exposed, or is it because they are ashy within their line of work and need their last 15 minutes.
Dont get me wrong, anyone becoming a victim of violence is not okay, but why bring all of the abuse up now, Smh!
I said let me block you?
I do know I will never forget the experience i had of being in a abusive relationship. You can forgive but you never truly forget. If we forget we are bound to make the mistake again. Anyone ever heard of post trumatic stress disorder ? You never forget.
Totally agree, can we just be gr8ful that the story was well put together, and did not reflect on a lot of violence.
Or maybe F Gary Gray should have made the movie like menace to society, dead presidents, or boy in da hood.
Its unfortunate what dre did but u wait till the movie come out and say somthing? Why would u want to see that in the movie anyway? Why didnt u be Strong and press charges instead of taking a settlement? I never advocate beating a woman i dont deny that it still haunts her but the timing is suspect
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Her son name is Marcel, and he is 24 yrs old, and I believe her daughter Bailei is 12.
AGREE with you 100%, tell your side of the story. Say he beat the MONKEY crap out of you and it’s your story and your side.
I read this article yesterday. Bravo to her for speaking out about it!
But we hearing about now that the movie didn’t show her getting bopped up and choked down?!?!?
She agreed to answer this interviewers questions. Why other folks so mad now?
At some point in life, you have to forgive and move on. You exposed it, you sued, and you received some type of settlement. I feel really bad for her and what she experienced from people she thought were her friends. However, there is only so much you can fit into a movie and her story sounds as if it needs a movie by itself. Her story is a CRITICAL and crucial part of their history. But relating her love for Heads Ringing to having migraines from the beating is a bit overkill.
SIDENOTE: Just because they are your enemies doesn’t mean that they won’t achieve success. And you have to be mature enough to understand that while you are left back in 1991, people aren’t thinking about you. Let it go!!!!
SANDRA DID DEE PRESS CHARGES ON DRE? I REMEMBER THE INCIDENT BUT NOT IF HE WAS ARRESTED OR PUNISHED. IT’S JUST DISGUSTING REGARDLESS. I WONDER HOW HE’D FEEL IF SOME MAN DID HIS DAUGHTER THE SAME WAY HE DID WOMEN EVEN HER MAMA? SMH!!!……….JENNY JONES!!!
Her interview was very revealing and very long. Way longer than whats on the blog. But what i didnt understand is why she says she didnt want that shown because she shouldnt have to relive it, but at the same time get mad because it wasnt shown. If i had got beat down by Dre and drug down the stair and put through a door, I would never go sit in a theatre and go see his punk @ss movie. Why even do an interview about this woman beater? His name would never come out my mouth. It seems to me she mad because she wasnt in it.
After I made this comment I read the article thoroughly and saw that she is indeed writing a book. Hmmm I hope her voice can be heard if we can listen to superhead we should be able to listen to her.
That whole n.w.a thing helped usher in a new kind of cool to be a criminal crime wave that has not stopped or slowed down.
Dre will get his for sure!
Even though my comment was deleted i have also been a victim of violence and as i said before i would not want that to be shown either. I wouldnt have even went to see the movie. Some people think its hard to believe that some people crave the attention or relevancy. Since this movie was a huge hit everyone is coming out left and right.
Exactly he been doing stuff for yrs why wait till the movie to bring it up these #itches had yrs to speak
Yes and she agreed to a cash settlment with him. So all im saying is if it was that bad, she should have put his @ss in prison but of course cash rules everything around us
??? oh well
well after being savagely beaten by a grown man like that and her head butted into a wall im sure she had medical expenses. also she was blacklisted from hip hop. i agree she should’ve pressed charges but these people are powerful. i cant say what i would do in that situation
In my view,you’re making excuses for the abuser by blaming the victim.
Has it ever occurred to you that not everyone in Snoop’s clique or Death-Row was supportive of what Dr. Dre did to women?
You don’t even know the person she married or his relationship with Dr. Dre.Perhaps he was someone that pulled that abusive man off her or other women because there are women he beat that aren’t named.Maybe they liked each other before this situation occurred,after-all she was in those circles.
Bottom line is that Dr.Dre cat seems to harbor hate for women and is very abusive,which also makes him dangerous for any woman.
Sadly many black women will make excuses for black men that abuse a black women,especially if he’s famous.
But this incident was and is not about you though.Everyone reacts differently in various situations.
I would have taken his cash and put his @ss in jail. My point is she said she didnt want her part to be in the movie but then she gets mad that its not. Lets be real. That is not something to relive. She already told millions of people her stort 30 yeard ago. They didnt care. So why would they care now
She DID press charges. He just pled no contest to the assault charges, got a fine and had to do community service. Lightwerk
SMH!!!
They don’t care,They just care about idolizing somebody.
it probably hurts her to see these guys who treated her so badly become media darlings. gary gray was even the cameraman for her show. but dre didn’t go after him or ice cube. just the interviewer doing the show. gotta feel crazy seeing that. guess she just needs her voice to be heard.
you sound so silly. so she married the COUSIN of snoop dog.. who happens to work with dre. what in the world does that have to do with her getting beat up.
We reap what we sow. One way or another.
Wow I didn’t no fgarygray was her camerman back then. This open a new light on the situation. I remember her getting beat down like it was yesterday. I was a big Ice Cube fan. Not much Dre and NWA. Well she was clearly thrown under the bus by her show and the industry. There was always something about Dre I did not like.
She needs some attention. She got paid from his bad behavior. Why want to relive it?
?Brenden? – Who bothering you bugga?
Chile, his punk a?s only said that ish cause Sandra Claimed she couldn’t follow***EYE Roll***She know what I said and he do to??
Michel’le still seemed mentally messed up from having Suge Knight and Dr. Dre for baby daddies. Acting all crazy on R&B Divas LA.
LMAO and he had the nerve to name his headphones…..BEATS BY DRE!!!! hahahaha He know what HE was doing!!!
U kno I heard Dee isn’t quite the saint she’s acting to be, not sayin what he did was justifiable, never! But point is it was 91..maybe the karma is that nwa didn’t survive..I don’t think the movie was to highlight all negatives but yet to praise the music and the movement. What people have to deal with with God can’t be avoided and dre can’t avoid that..but would u get mad for Dre naming his brand BEATS after he beat u 20 years ago?! No..so have some chill..
It’s her story to tell whenever she feels the need to. Who says a story can only be told once smh
I agree with that but Dr Dre has been in the public eye for almost 30 years. Im just saying i dont understand why she says she doesnt want her scene in the movie but then get mad that its not. I would think it is very disrespectful for them to put her domestic violence scene in the movie.
I feel you. who knows.. maybe it’s seeing them all together like that plus even gary gray directing just made her be like u know what im gonna get this out there. i mean it’s all the guys who betrayed her and changed the track of her career/life. i still think it’s an excellent movie and i never held any of them in that high regard anyways but it’s crazy to learn this new info. (new for us younger)
I’m 31 and never heard about this until yesterday reading the comments here…… This is why I’ve always loved the Roses.
This story has been told plenty of times. It wasnt in the movie oh well get over it.
The little respect I had for Dre is gone. That Frankenstein front lining makes him look as crazy as he is! My question is, why did Dee choose to settle out of court? Instead of having that sucka thrown in jail?!
I didn’t know he was an adult. She’s always saying ‘I have to pick up my daughter’ so she must be referring to Suge’s kid or another child. Either way, Dre is a multi-millionaire, he could buy her a whip to try and help her in her time of need. That’s the LEAST he could do.
Yep. Apparently her son with Dre is like 24 and her daughter with Suge is 13.
That would be a nice gesture especially all that he put her through.