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Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge and Michel'le (2016)
Directed by Janice Cooke
Overview
Discovered at a young age, the shy, squeaky-voiced Michel’le was plucked straight from South Central, Los Angeles and catapulted into the spotlight while riding N.W.A.‘s rocket ride of early success. Surrounded by industry visionaries from Eazy-E to Tupac Skaur, Michel’le quickly climbed the charts, but her musical successes were soon overshadowed by betrayal and corruption. A nearly decade-long romance with the infamous Dr. Dre pushed her into a life tarnished by alcohol, drugs and violence until her savior came in the unlikely form of Suge Knight, co-founder of Death Row Records and Dre’s business partner. Friendship would turn into a courtly romance, but the union Michel’le thought they had did not end happily ever after. With children from both men and a career to protect, Michel’le’s voice became silenced by Compton’s biggest power players. Until now.
Length 87 minutes
Actors
Michel'le | Rhyon Nicole Brown | Curtis Hamilton | R. Marcos Taylor | Jamie Kennedy | Donna Biscoe | Kedrick Brown | Omari Wallace | Vonii Bristow | Deric Augustine | Justin Boyd | Adrian Arthur | Shanica Knowles | Navaeh Martin | Sabrina McPherson | Carl Rogers | Stan Van Pelt | Dontez James | Alexandra Warr | Evette France | Ariona Beninato | Mike Dennis | Barry Mulholland | Quatisha Marie Jackson | Jerry Sur | Hank Brock | Charles Poole | Matt Hudson | John W. Harden | Benjamin Donlow | Dominick Wilkins | Brian Wolfman Black Bowman | Tokkyo Faison | Deonte Stubbs | Connie Kincer | Luca De Massis | Bryan Kruse | John E. Brownlee | Richard Fike | Carlos Gonzalez | Rick Fike Jr. | William Willet | Tony L. Winstead | Carly Tamborski | Ryan Poole | Meka Butler | Samantha Russell | Ming Wang | Dylan Keith Adams | Angela Coburn | Angela Duggins | Irvetta McMurtry | Natasha Phillips | Kim Evans | Michael Adams | Abigail Esmena Froehle | Gina Ferraro | Shelby Mason | Jessica Bloom | Brandon Rice | Zayne Richard Simpson | Maurice Tillmon | Aaron Pullins IV | Leonard Reeves | Angie Willmott | Mark Salas | Rod Fielder | Lare Roberts | Alonda Shevette | Regina Wills