With children from both men and a career to protect, Michel’le’s voice became silenced by Compton’s biggest power players. Friendship would turn into a courtly romance, but the union Michel’le thought they had did not end happily-ever-after. Dre (Hamilton) pushed her into a life tarnished by alcohol, drugs and violence until her savior came in the unlikely form of Suge Knight (Taylor), co-founder of Death Row Records and Dre’s business partner. A nearly decade-long romance with the infamous Dr. Surrounded by industry visionaries from Eazy-E to Tupac Shakur, Michel’le quickly climbed the charts but, her musical successes were soon overshadowed by betrayal and corruption. Marcos Taylor, who reprises his role as Suge Knight after having starred as the music executive in last year’s feature film, “Straight Outta Compton.” Jamie Kennedy (“Scream,” “Malibu’s Most Wanted”) also stars as music manager Jerry Heller.ĭiscovered at a young age, the shy, squeaky-voiced Michel’le (Brown) was plucked straight from South Central, Los Angeles and catapulted into the spotlight while riding N.W.A’s rocket ride of early success. Produced by Sony Pictures Television and Thinkfactory Media, Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le stars Rhyon Nicole Brown (“Lincoln Heights”) as Michel’le, newcomer Curtis Hamilton as Dr. The first lady of Ruthless Records, who triumphed over a life riddled with abuse and adversity, is ready to share her story with the world. Look below for Lifetime’s synopsis of “Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge and Michel’le” and keep scrolling to meet the cast of the film.Ĭelebrated hip-hop recording artist Michel’le will speak up and speak out about the darker side of Compton hip-hop as she narrates the Lifetime Original Movie, “Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le,” based on her life story, premiering Saturday, October 15 at 8PM ET/PT.
Dre was just bluffing, the 3-digit millionaire should be meeting with his legal team right about now to figure out how they should proceed forward with their lawsuit against Sony and Michel’le.
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Well, the movie finally aired on Saturday night (Oct. Michel’le basically told TMZ in an interview that she ain’t skurred because she’s ready to tell the truth in court if need be. Dre is obviously none too pleased about the way he’s being portrayed in the film, so in an effort to protect his image, the rapper sent Sony a cease and desist letter threatening to sue them (and Michel’le too) if the film airs. Dre (and eventually Suge Knight) - allegedly, of course - all while trying to make a name for herself in the music industry.ĭr. In an interview with The Huffington Post, the “No More Lies” singer noted that Knight, too, threatened to sue her and Lifetime if the film made him “look any type of way.Narrated by Michel’le herself, Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge and Michel’le is Lifetime’s new made-for-TV movie that follows Michel’le and showcases the struggles she went through being a punching bag for Dr. The pair share a daughter, Bailei, who was born in 2002, shortly before the pair called off their marriage (which turned out to be void because Knight was still married to another woman at the time). The biopic also portrays Michel’le’s relationship with Suge Knight, the co-founder of Death Row Records. I thought it was just normal for me.”Īs a result of the alleged abuse, Michel’le spiraled into substance abuse that landed her in rehab. Dre and it touched me in a different way … it was a very eye-opening experience. I’m watching myself, when I watched them portray me and Dr. “I would never want anyone to live this life.
Michel’le also told the site that she had an emotional reaction to watching herself be portrayed onscreen. Dre and Suge Knight have not seen the film to my knowledge, and are presupposing what they did and how it might make them appear on screen.”
“They’re supporting this picture … These are not new stories. “I heard Sony said they vetted the film and stand by it, and will not allow Michel’le’s voice to be silenced,” Greif told the site.