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The biopic Straight Outta Compton is being heralded for its historic accuracy in depicting the racial tension and police brutality of the mid-’80s in Los Angeles, a period when the N.W.A. rap group was popularizing “gangsta” rap. But some critics say the hip-hop drama is missing a major detail involving Dr. Dre’s history of violence against women.

In one incident, Dre was fined and put on probation for attacking a female journalist Dee Barnes who claimed he slammed her against a wall and kicked her in the ribs.

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Dr. Dre was also accused of abusing his wife Michel’le, whom he not only beat but also shot at, according to reports.

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In an interview with Rolling Stone leading up to the movie’s premiere, Dre expressed remorse for the abuses, saying: “I made some f—-ing horrible mistakes in my life. I was young, f—-ing stupid. I would say all the allegations aren’t true – some of them are. Those are some of the things that I would like to take back. It was really F—ked up. But I paid for those mistakes, and there’s no way in hell that I will ever make another mistake like that again.”

When asked about omitting that part of Dre’s life from the film, director F. Gary Gray said“we couldn’t fit everything into the movie,” and that they focused on stories that “served the narrative,” rather than “a lot of side stories.”