#Dee Barnes

Dee Barnes has been outspoken about the physical violence she experienced at the hands of Dr. Dre. Although Barnes has written extensively about it on Gawker, she recently did her first live interview with Kevin Powell and Huffington Post Live. Barnes’ assault by Dr. Dre... The post Dee Barnes

Dr. Dre has finally come out and apologized for several past incidents where he was physically abusive to women in his personal and professional life. Hip-hop journalist Dee Barnes, ex girlfriend/mother of Dre’s son Michel’le and former Ruthless Records artist Tairrie B were three women... The

It looks like Dee Barnes’ eye-opening essay about the 1991 beating she suffered at the hands of Dr. Dre, and the media’s attention on Straight Outta Compton’s erasure of N.W.A.’s rampant misogyny, finally prompted the music mogul to apologize for his actions. Though he didn’t address any particular

As Straight Outta Compton continues racking up millions at the box office, the film is not without its problems. While the movie has been hailed as “powerful” and “moving” by many, including of Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay, some have questioned why N.W.A’s rampant misogyny, and the... The post

It’s hard to deny Straight Outta Compton is a hit. The F. Gary Gray biopic about the rise of N.W.A. made box office history, garnering $60.2 million in its opening weekend. The film is also a critical success, with some even suggesting it should be in... The post Dee Barnes Breaks Her Silence on