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Dr Dre has discussed his history of assault and abuse towards women, stating that he “was out of [his] fucking mind.”Dre’s violent assault of former television show host Dee Barnes was detailed in a 1991 Rolling Stone article. In a statement quoted by the article, Barnes describes an incident in which “began slamming her face and the right side of her body repeatedly against a wall near the stairway” as his bodyguard held off the crowd.

Joshua Alston Director Allen Hughes has evolved into a deft and imaginative documentarian, just the latest pleasant surprise in a long, eclectic career. His best-known films are the scripted fare he co-directed with his twin brother Albert, including “Menace II Society” and “Dead Presidents,” which dove deep into the lives of young, disaffected Black men. The brothers dabbled in documentary with 1999’s “American Pimp,” another film about Black men thriving (and suffering, and causing suffering) in a brutal subculture, but the film’s insights were mostly washed out by its prurience. Since then, the Hugheses have pursued solo projects, but Allen found new traction with “The Defiant Ones,” the HBO docuseries chronicling the durable and fruitful partnership between Dr. Dre and Interscope Records founder Jimmy Iovine. The brilliance of that show, which earned a Grammy and five Emmy nods, was in its format and structure. Hughes plots the key points of their professional and personal journeys, from their initial meeting to their eventual $3 billion sale of Beats Audio. Because the hip hop producer and music executive affected so many aspects of their industry at the time, an exploration of their friendship became a microcosmic portrait of a seminal period for American music. 

EXCLUSIVE: This morning in Toronto, writer-director Allen Hughes and FX unveil the first of a five-part docuseries Dear Mama. This is an epic exploration of the life of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur and his late mom, Afeni Shakur, the former Black Panthers member. It is Hughes’ first trip back to TIFF since he and brother Albert came to unveil their Johnny Depp pic From Hell, only to see that title become all too apt when, on their media day 21 years ago, everything got canceled when two hijacked planes crashed into and took down the Twin Towers. At the behest of the estate of the Shakur family, Hughes, who aside from films like The Book of Eli directed the acclaimed docuseries The Defiant Ones on Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, spent years diving deep into the mythology of Tupac to answer why his art endures so long after he was shot dead at age 25. Much as he would have preferred to avoid it, Hughes had to confront his own provocative history with Tupac. After the Hughes Brothers hired Tupac for a supporting role in Menace II Society, they fired Shakur over disagreements about the part he wanted to play. Later, the hip-hop artist and his pals crossed paths with Hughes and his co-director Albert, and beat them badly enough that it led to a criminal conviction on Shakur for assault and battery., Here, Hughes discusses all, including the spiritual connection between Tupac and Marvin Gaye, whose life Allen Hughes takes on next in a narrative film for Warner Bros and Motown Records.

Lizzo has unveiled the tracklist for her upcoming fourth album ‘Special’ before it’s officially released next week.As expected, the album will feature Lizzo’s most recent single ‘Grrrls’, which landed last month (and was subsequently altered to remove an ableist lyric). It’ll also feature April’s ‘About Damn Time’, however ‘Rumors’ – Lizzo’s collaboration with Cardi B, which they released last August – is absent from the tracklist.The full album will sport 12 songs, including one apparently named after Coldplay. As was the case with Lizzo’s last album, 2019’s ‘Cuz I Love You’, ‘Special’ will include a title track. It’ll also include a song that seems to celebrate her large queer following, ‘Everybody’s Gay’.Have a look at the tracklist for ‘Special’ below:THE OFFICIAL TRACKLIST FOR ‘SPECIAL’ -,OUT JULY 15THWHICH SONG ARE YOU MOST EXCITED FOR?!PRE-ORDER NOWWWWWW https://t.co/SPJv0LtJNz pic.twitter.com/jeGDzaVFTd— FOLLOW @YITTY (@lizzo) July 6, 20221. ‘The Sign’ 2. ‘About Damn Time’ 3. ‘Grrrls’ 4. ‘2 Be Loved’ 5. ‘I Love You Bitch’ 6. ‘Special’ 7. ‘Break Up Twice’ 8. ‘Everybody’s Gay’ 9. ‘Naked’ 10. ‘Birthday Girl’ 11. ‘If You Love Me’ 12. ‘Coldplay’‘Special’ will arrive next Friday (July 15) via Nice Life and Atlantic – find pre-orders here.

Lizzo‘s life and rise to fame has been announced by HBO.The as-yet-untitled film, which is being directed by Doug Pray, executive producer of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine’s 2018 documentary series The Defiant Ones, was announced at an HBO Max event today (May 18).According to a statement via Rolling Stone, the film will tell “the inspirational story behind her humble beginnings to her meteoric rise with an intimate look into the moments that shaped her hard-earned rise to fame, success, love, and international stardom.”“Growing up I never dreamed I’d get to experience all of the things I’ve accomplished in my life, and I’m just getting started,” Lizzo added.“From ‘Cuz I Love You’ to my dramatic world tour, losing and gaining love, and creating my new album ‘Special’, y’all get to see the amount of time, patience, blood, sweat and tears that went into this process.

Dear Mama, which centres around 2Pac (Tupac Shakur) and his mother Afeni, has been released by FX – watch below.The brief teaser for the five-part docuseries was released to coincide with Mother’s Day in the US. It shows images of Shakur, with a voiceover from Afeni describing a lesson she taught her son.“It was my responsibility to teach 2Pac how to survive his reality,” Afeni Shakur says in the clip.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.The next generation of shoe designers aren’t wasting any time jumpstarting their careers, thanks to entrepreneurs Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, who are bringing their creative expertise to Southern California high schools through a partnership with Adidas and Pensole.Last fall, the Beats co-founders organized a series of “Wood U” workshops through the Iovine and Young Academy – an educational startup that the pair started at University of Southern California in 2013 – where students from Inglewood were able to design their own sneakers all the way up through production.

Attorney Jerry Longarzo, co-founder and managing partner of Longarzo Vance Klevan LLP, has died at the age of 58.

Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are doing what it takes to improve their communities.