During a newly-released interview with Vlad TV, DJ Yella offered his thoughts on last month’s deadly hit-and-run involving former Death Row Records CEO, Suge Knight. While DJ Yella was not on the Straight Outta Compton set the day of the incident, he did reveal that he was there the day before.
The Compton, California producer went on to describe the occurrences involving Suge as “nothing new” and added that Suge “shouldn’t have just come by” the day of the film shoot.
“I was there the day before,” DJ Yella said. “It’s nothing new. Nothing new. All the person had to do was just not come by. Whatever it was. But he shouldn’t have just come by. That’s all. You wouldn’t be in this mess…Why be there? That’s the only thing I can say about it.”
When asked to confirm that Dr. Dre and Suge Knight are not friends, DJ Yella responded, “I doubt it…I’m quite sure they’re not.” The N.W.A beatsmith later spoke on the status of his relationship with Suge.
“No,” he said when asked if he’s ever had a relationship with Suge Knight. “I mean, I’ve seen him a few times and that’s it. I don’t wanna know what you do. I don’t care. It ain’t got nothing to do with me. I stay out of drama.”
In late January, Suge Knight was involved in a hit-and-run accident that resulted in the death of his friend, Terry Carter.
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Question would you allow some one making a movie about you without ur premission???…
Well thats what happend,..I guess Suge was not having that!!!..It wasnt the smartest move neighter,..
@Eastcomments you don’t have to if its a biography/biopic film like that… show me where it says you have to ask permission.
@Eastcomments plus, the movie isnt even about him.
i always thought it was funny..
Cube and Dre BOTH left NWA and look at their careers..
Ren and Yella stayed with Eazy and look at all 3 of their careers, with respect to Eazy.. RIP
wtf does that have anything to do with suge knight and this whole situation? anyways, look at all the people that stuck with death row records and suge knight ..how well did their careers turn out?
I think what he’s trying to get at is that…. 15 years later… and it’s funny how dr. dre, who at the time was a partner in death row records, left suge, and created aftermath.
Look now, one’s either in jail/icu … whilst the other one has gone on to sell billions….. Its called being smart and knowing what you did. The same way Kanye would not be where he is right now if he chose to go with dame at the time roc a fella split… he chose jay z cos he knew that would’ve been the right play.
Suge was there to cause problems, the story of his life. It’s kind of poetic when you think about it. Suge’s entire contribution to West Coast hip hop was violence, extortion, & negativity. It’s only right that he should kill somebody on the set of a film honoring the scene.
Suge was there to make sure he got paid for them using his name and likeness, the entire industry is run with violence and manipulation corruption Suge wasn’t smart enough like the others to use paid muscles to do his dirt you best believe that devil queen clive davis is just as ruthless and he had Ms,Houston murdered while he partied downstairs at the same hotel even after he found out how sick is that!
DJ Yella has a brain. It’s ‘Captain Obvious’ – style stuff, but nothing is obvious to some people.
Say what u mean