

Dre, and they later appear shocked when they hear her powerful pipes singfor the first time. One of the most distinctive things about the trailer for the upcoming film is Michel'le's speaking voice, which is mocked by the movie's versions of Suge Knight and Dr. 17 at 1 a.m.The Lifetime film Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge, & Michel'le aims to show another side of the early hip hop scene portrayed in Straight Outta Compton, mostly through the eyes of singer Michel'le, whose R&B vocals made her a successful artist. “Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le” airs Oct. Marcos Taylor as Suge Knight, who is reprising his role from “Straight Outta Compton.” Dre, Jamie Kennedy as Jerry Heller and R. The film will also star Curtis Hamilton as Dr. Unfortunately for Michel’le, her relationship with Knight eventually led to more problems. Dre’s friend and business partner, Suge Knight. During her relationship with Dre, Michel’le turned to substance abuse but found hope in Dr. All the men around me were always going to jail and be gone for years and I didn’t think that was a good idea.”ĭubbed the “First Lady of Ruthless Records,” Michel’le found success in 1990 with her two hit singles, “No More Lies” and “Nicety.” The success was short-lived as betrayal and bad business deals hurt the singer’s career. I didn’t call the police because I didn’t want him to go to jail. “After the first hit, you don’t think they’re going to do it again. “I stayed because it was normal,” she said. The singer also spoke about her relationship with Dre and why she didn’t leave. Dre of physically abusing her during their time together, something Lifetime’s “ Surviving Compton” film will portray.ĭuring an interview with Wendy Williams, Michel’le revealed that she originally didn’t want to do the film, but after seeing “Straight Outta Compton,” she felt a need to tell her story. Dre’s former girlfriend and mother to one of his children - to give her side of the story that was omitted from the N.W.A film.
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Dre and Ice Cube’s “Straight Outta Compton” was a huge hit for the former N.W.A members - making over $200 million and even being nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars - there was something that fans and critics say was left out of the film.Įnter Lifetime, the TV network teamed up with Michel’le - Dr. Starring actress Rhyon Nicole Brown as Michel’le, the film is an authorized depiction of the singer’s career as she worked with Dre, Eazy-E and Suge Knight on her rise to success and her eventual downfall. The two-hour long film will share stories of Michel’le’s alleged abuse at the hands of one of hip-hop’s biggest names. Singer Michel’le will finally get to tell her side of the story when Lifetime airs “Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le” on Oct. Actress Rhyon Nicole Brown stars as singer Michel’le in Lifetime’s upcoming biopic, “Surviving Compton.” A&E Television/Surviving Compton
