Dr. Dre's recent biopic entitled "Straight Outta Compton" received positive reviews after its release last Friday. However, his exes revealed that the rapper's abusive behavior was not shown on the film, suggesting that it was indeed "misogynistic."
The N.W.A. biopic was "a depiction of the 90's South Central," Laist noted. Citing Vlad TV, Dr. Dre's ex-fiancee and mother of his son, singer Michel'le spoke about not being mentioned on the biopic.
She made it clear that it was about Ice Cube's version of his life and not about her former fiance so including her on the film was not necessary. On the side note, she revealed on her radio interview with "The Breakfast Club" last March that she was a victim of Dr. Dre's violence.
"I had five black eyes, I had a cracked rib, I have scars that are just amazing," she said at the time.
Additionally, his ex-girlfriend and host Dee Barnes criticized the biopic, E! News reported. Barnes wrote a review for the film on Gawker and described her experience with Dr. Dre.
"The truth is too ugly for a general audience. I didn't want to see a depiction of me getting beat up," the host stated. She also cited that N.W.A's history has been altered on the film.
Notably, Barnes filed a lawsuit against Dr. Dre and N.W.A. in 1991 regarding their depiction of women, according to LA Times. It seems that "Straight Outta Compton" received the same reaction from a different generation.
Writer Dennis Hunt stated on his report in The Times that the biopic "would be condemned as brutally sexist." Meanwhile, Sikivu Hutchinson of the Huffington Post noted that the film is "inundated with multi-platinum misogynist hip hop and rap." Sikivu added that their music and film allegedly teaches young black women that violence against them is justifiable and accepted.
On the other hand, the film's executive producer Dr. Dre said that his violent behavior is something that he considers as his biggest mistake, as E! News also noted.
