Doctor Dre details struggles he’s faced after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
According to Vlad TV, in the decade since former Yo! MTV Raps co-host, Doctor Dre was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, he has gone blind and has also lost a toe.
“My stubbornness put me where I’m at. Now my energy is going to change that,” Doctor Dre said while speaking with the New York Times. “We got young people, grown people, old, all having this. We can prevent this. We can cure this. I have an idea how to do it.”
Doctor Dre, real name Andre Brown, is expected to undergo weight-loss surgery to help in battling the disease.
Dre’s weight-loss surgery will reportedly be documented in a reality television show he’s working on with former Def Jam exec, Bill Adler.
Diabetes and other health issues seemed to have plagued the Hip Hop community over the past several years.
Only months ago, A Tribe Called Quest rapper Phife Dawg passed away at the age of 45 due to complications from diabetes. Last year, Peter Dougherty, the co-creator of Yo! MTV Raps suffered from a fatal heart attack. He was 59 at the time of his death.
It is currently unclear when and where Doctor Dre’s reality show will air.
Dude weighed over 300lbs back in the 90s. No shocker here. He is a good person and has ridiculous amounts of knowledge as far as hip-hop goes. He is a OG. I hope he gets well soon. Respect.
Get well soon homie and I hope you can overcome this. Yo! MTV Raps and Who’s The Man? was my shit in the early to mid-90s. I wanna come out with a show called “Yo! Someone create a time machine so I can go back to 1993 when hip-hop was hip-hop.”
Real Talk bro.
Real Talk bro.
My father in law with type 2, lost two stone, and also lost his diabetes. It CAN be cured,by eating right, and losing weight. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Big Pharmas job,is to keep you ill, so they can make fortunes selling you not needed medications.
Be careful in which guides you follow. There are TONS of fad diets and lies. Here’s a great weight loss program I used to lose weight and permanently keep it off: http://thehealthspecialists.com
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I forgot all about this dude. I always wondered why Dr. Dre copied Doctor Dre’s name. Like, wtf dude. come up with a different variation of a rap name that incorporates the moniker “Dre”.
Its sad to hear or read about someone you grew up listening too! I was a big fan of Yo! MTV Raps with (Doctor Dre & Ed Lover) in the mid 90’s…. To hear bout Phife of (ATCQ) & now Dre! I wish nothing the absolute for you OG!!! Doctor Dre you are a poineer, a LEGEND of the rap group Original Concept! We love you fam and get well homey Salute!