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Jan 6, 2021 · Kevin Winter/Getty Images. As Hollywood.com notes, Dre lost half-brother Jerome to pneumonia when Dre himself was only a year old. His other half-brother, Tyree, died in 1989 after his neck was broken in an attack. Although the rapper doesn't like to discuss his losses at length, Hollywood.com notes he told The Times in the U.K.,
Mar 7, 2022 · Sadly, Jerome died after a bout with pneumonia as an infant. Then, in 1989, just as N.W.A. 's popularity was surging thanks to the success of the album Straight Outta Compton, Dre lost his brother Tyree Crayon in a violent incident. According to Savage Watch, Crayon's death was caused by injuries he sustained when, after a verbal altercation ...
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- Dr. Dre’s Brother Jerome Died of Pneumonia When Dre Was only 1 Year Old
- His Half-Brother, Tyree, Died After Being Attacked in 1989
- Dre Has Turned His Pain Into Art
Jerome Crayon was Dr. Dre’s half-brother—the son of Dre’s mother, Verna Young, and Curtis Crayon. Verna was previously married to Dre’s biological father but the two separated in 1968. Tragically, Jerome passed away due to complications suffered during a bout of pneumonia in infancy. Dre was only one year old at the time of Jerome’s death, but it a...
Dr. Dre’s other half-brother was Tyree Crayon, whose mother was also Verna Young. When Tyree was 21 years old, he was attacked by an unknown assailant in Compton, California. The attack left Tyree with a broken neck, which tragically caused his death. Tyree’s death is still cloaked in mystery all these years later. Tyree was speculated to have been...
In the lyrics of his song “The Message,” Dr. Dre expressed his deep, never-ending brotherly affection for Tyree yet again: “Crying, pouring out my heart, pouring out liquor behind it We fought like brothers, something we never should do We coulda used time spent arguing telling the truth He had talent too—I had plans on watching him grow Don’t know...
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Jan 6, 2021 · In 1989, at the height of N.W.A.'s success, the rapper learned that his brother suffered a broken neck following an attack and died from his injuries, per Exclaim. Dre channeled his grief and ...
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DRE'S BROTHERS. The rap legend and superstar producer Dr. Dre (born Andre Young) has suffered a great deal of loss in his life, including the death of his 20-year-old son, Andre Young Jr., in 2008. Dre was mainly raised by his grandmother, as he was born to a teenage mother, who later remarried and had several other children and step-children ...
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Jun 25, 2022 · June 25, 1989 – On This Date In Hip-Hop, Dr. Dre’s brother Tyree was killed. Although details are few and far between, reports suggest that the 21-year-old was killed as the result of a fight on Crenshaw Blvd with some suggesting that his neck was broken during the incident. Dr. Dre dedicated “The Message” to Tyree. Video unavailable.
Andre Romell Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American record producer and rapper. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and co-founded and was the president of Death Row Records. Dre began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru in 1985, and later found ...
