D.L. Hughley was at the Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday (March 26) when he was asked about the Dr. Dre USC controversy. The Aftermath Entertainment CEO felt the heat after he bragged about his daughter Truly Young getting into the University of Southern California with “no jail time,” a jab at the recent college admissions cheating scandal.
After Dre was called out for making a $70 million donation to the school in 2013, he ultimately deleted his celebratory Instagram post. Hughley doesn’t see anything wrong with Dre’s donation.
“USC’s one of the finest schools in the land,” he told TMZ. “It’s nothing like the college cheating scandal. He didn’t pay anybody to take his daughter’s tests. He didn’t pay people to say she was on the team. She ain’t rowing. He gave $70 million. If you give $70 million, your kids’ kids should be able to go to that school. Anybody named Dr. Pepper should go there. Anyone that has doctor in their name.
“It’s not the same thing [as the cheating scandal]. My daughter got into USC. I told her to work hard, study hard. She got into Smith and USC. Who knew all I had to do was lie and bribe people? He should be proud .. that man made a lane for her. Gave $70 million and that school got a building named after her father. You better go there and be quiet and be grateful.”
When asked why he thought Dre took the post down, Hughley replied, “I can’t speak for that man. He should be proud he was able to donate that much money to a school. He should be proud. All of us. Right now, I’m off the road right now. I’m paying for daughter’s school right now, my daughter’s USC education. Right now.
“I’d be damned if I’m ashamed. He didn’t cheat. He’s a black man that came from Compton and worked his way up to give one of the finest institutions in the world $70 million. Her kids better get an education! Her kids’ kids!”
Dre made the donation along with record executive Jimmy Iovine to establish the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation.
Did he really give them 70 Million??? Wtf? That can’t be true.
Why can’t it be true?
Why can’t it be true?
Its true
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Goddamn right! Dre should have nuthin to be ashamed of.
Only bitch-azz haterz try to success-shame the next man making it happen. They ain’t nothing.
I’m agree with DL. I don’t know why everyone was all in their feelings over what Dr. Dre did.
He took it down because he was smart enough to realize what he did wasnt much better the lori loughlin a “donation” or a “bribe” are the same damn thing nowadays only difference is bribes are treated as evil and pushy and you get what you want where as a donation you get a buncha pats on the back and the social media circus appreciation then later on someone owes you a favor all of a sudden and when you ask for what you want you get it if not you use more of your money to hurt the people who say no to you and remove them from their jobs dont see much of a difference at least people who hand out bribes have the balls to call it for what it is another reason dre took it down is because he doesnt want the same level of investigation done on his “donations” might really uncover how similar he is to what he criticizes
Man said anybody with the last name Dre should be able to get in. LMFAO.
That’s right.Dre didnt cheat nobody or nothing.Thats some bullshit to say anything to him.And it’s even bigger bullshit that he took his post down.Why is everyone scared to death to say how they feel then when you get backlash you cower.
Not only did he give a donation of 70 Million dollars, but he will have to pay tuition for his daughter if she did not receive a full ride. So who is really benefiting from this….. USC.
I don’t get it… He donated money YEARS AGO. His daughter applied to Uni and got in. No relation whatsoever, but as usual people don’t understand things.