Porter was demanding $5,000 a month for child care.Īfter a dispute with Eazy-E, Dr. In 1990, he sued by his ex-girlfriend, Jenita Porter, the mother of his second son, Andre Young Jr. At the age of 17 he had fathered his first child with Cassandra Greene. Dre continued to elaborate on the dark social issues that plagued himself and those around him.ĭre’s life was further complicated on the family front. Despite the US Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a warning letter to Ruthless, concerning their lyrics and depictions of a gangster-run streets, Dr. Their debut album Straight Outta Compton immediately sparked controversy with their politically charged lyrics, confessions of a crime-ridden lifestyle, and anti-establishment tendencies. The duo went on to produce an album through Ruthless Records, which was owned and managed by local artist Eazy-E. Slated to be released this year by his homegrown Aftermath Entertainment, perhaps Dre’s prophesy in 1999 to “give me one more platinum plaque and f*ck rap/ You can have it back” will be realized.ĭre started a collaboration project with rapper Ice Cube, whom he met in 1986. With no shortage of success, the anticipation of his third and final album, Detox, has been garnering momentum of Chinese Democracy proportion. At the same time, the legend’s reputation is firmly attached to the idea of motherhood and how he ushered the art of an oppressed community and planted it firmly into mainstream culture. It would be careless to neglect that Dre embodies the American dream-still reflective of his days of hustling in the streets of Compton-to owning and operating a major entertainment company at the very top of a cutthroat industry. Dre, also known as André Romelle Young, is a timeless rap icon, and the pioneer at the centre of a culture whose humble roots stemmed from the daring slogan “F*ck tha police.” The 45-year-old American musician, record producer, actor and CEO has not only made a name for himself, but has overseen other musicians like Eminem, 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg rise to international superstardom and critical acclaim. To utter his name is to equate it with notoriety, hedonism and a blatant disrespect for authority.
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