NYKAL wrote:greenhughes wrote:NYKAL wrote:
I totally agree with your point which, is why I admitted that they did pot a spotlight on social issues that the mainstream were unaware of. They definitely were relevant but, I don't think people should put the activist label on them. Cube's Death Certificate deserves that nod but, NWA as a whole, I thought they were just rapping about the things they knew and saw like the so called drug dealing rappers claim.
I still got issues with Dre over beating up little Dee. If an NBA players got caught beating up a women or any sports figures (which we have discussed here), they would be destroyed but, I don't see anyone having issues with Dre.
No issues here. I agree. I'm a tad young to remember NWA and I was never on that west coast vibe. Dre is not someone I follow. Who is this Dee person? Yes, he should answer for his crap.
She was the host of BET's Rap city back in the when Joe Claire was there to. NWA was there being interviewed and Dee asked him a question he didn't like. Forget what it was but, I don't remember it being disrespectful or anything. He beat the breaks off her right there on set, putting her in the hospital. It was pretty bad.
There was another incident after Cube left. He was being interviewed by one of the rap mags and Ren and a few of the remaining members showed up and they tore up entire floor of the hotel they were at. There quite a few incidents.
edit: brother just told me the beating wasn't on set...my bad.
She was a rapper and radio host for pump it up. She did a interview with ice cube after he left nwa. Dre felt she made nwa look bad.
Dre ran into her at a party and beat her up pretty good. Actually pretty bad. From what people had said back then she got it worse than some men. Apparently it lasted a few minutes and everytime she tried to get away dre would grab her by her hair and continue beating her. Supposedly he beat her across the building and tried to throw her down a flight of stairs. But couldnt so he stopped her head out.
Dre has a history of beating women. And no history of being a gangster. He also didnt produce most of his hits. And never wrote any of his rhymes. Dre is a homo and a fraud who had been taking advantage of young producers and writers to make a name for himself.
As a matter of fact I strongly suspect dre is donating the money from the sound track to avoid legal action being taken against him for using material that is no longer aftermaths.
I dont support this movie.
I will say this. NWA gave young defiant people of all colors an anthem. I know people who used to have the tape ready. In their house, in their car, set are ready on song number 2. So when ever there was an interaction with the police, it was ready to be played.
Dre's music career is over. Been over. Cube has moved on. Eazy been dead. Ren and Yella didnt do nothing after the group. Ren had 2 solo albums that I remember. One being a maxi tape. But it didnt do nothing.
IMO there is only one reason to do this movie.
"f*** the police coming straight from the under ground"
"a young n**** got it bad because im brown"
"and not the other color so police think"
"they have the authority to kill a minority"
To exploit and profit off of rising racial tensions in the country and the increased awareness and anger towards police brutality. Regardless if its resisting arrest,... or the persons race.
I dont support **** like this. Its one thing to raise awareness but thats not what this is about. This is about making money off of other peoples pain and problems and riling people up to make a buck.
That's my 100% theory for Friday's origin. Cube and Gray are definitely nice on the hustle tip.