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Dee Barnes is an American rapper and former Fox television personality who hosted Pump It Up! and was assaulted by Dr. Dre in 1991. She plans to write a biography of her life and has faced financial difficulties and homelessness.
Sep 14, 2015 · It's been nearly 25 years since Dr. Dre assaulted journalist Dee Barnes at a Hollywood nightclub -- and just as long since the attack has been largely buried in hip-hop and pop culture history. Barnes revisited that dark night in an exclusive interview with The Huffington Post to ensure her story -- and her voice -- aren’t ignored again.
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Feb 7, 2023 · Dee Barnes, a journalist and MC who says she was assaulted by Dr. Dre in 1991, reacts to his latest honor at the Grammys. She shares her story, her struggles, and her views on the music industry and hip-hop culture.
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Jan 27, 2022 · Dee Barnes, a host of Hip Hop video show Pump It Up, was attacked by Dr. Dre at a club in Hollywood for interviewing Ice Cube and N.W.A. The Source reports the details of the incident and Dre's apology in the Defiant Ones documentary.
Jul 12, 2017 · In 1990, journalist Dee Barnes was physically assaulted by Dr. Dre after the rapper approached her about an interview she did with Ice Cube in which Dre felt he was bad-mouthed by Cube.
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Feb 8, 2023 · Dee Barnes, who accused Dr. Dre of beating her in 1991, criticized the Recording Academy for honoring him with the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award. She said the award erased her history as a music journalist and host and ignored his abuse of women.
May 12, 2023 · NPR's Michel Martin talks to Dee Barnes, who chronicled the rise of hip-hop in the 1990s on the influential TV show Pump It Up!
