Dr. Dre is one of the most well-known and powerful people in the music industry. However, his eldest daughter regularly calls him out for being an absent father. Many people are familiar with Dre’s younger daughters with longtime wife Nicole. Now find out what life is like for his second child, La Tanya Young.
Dr. Dre’s 8 Children
Dr. Dre has eight children, including his first with Cassandra Green when he was just 16 years old. He did not have a relationship with his oldest child, Curtis, for 20 years.
His second child was daughter La Tanya, whom he had with Lisa Johnson in 1983. La Tanya has been a very vocal critic of her father and stated in past interviews that Dre lied to her and didn’t support her. Dr. Dre also had two more children with Lisa Johnson.
Following his relationship with La Tanya, Dr. Dre had a son named Andre Young Jr. with Jenita Porter. She later sued Dre for child support. Dre’s sixth son, Marcel, was with fellow Ruthless singer Michel’le. Finally, his last two children were with his wife, Nicole Threatt.
Dr. Dre’s Daughter, La Tanya, Was Homeless
Several years ago, La Tanya spoke out about her father and the level of interaction that she has with him. With eight kids, it’s going to be difficult to spend equal time with everyone, especially when they are with several different women.
However, La Tanya has been very outspoken about Dre’s absence, especially in her adult years. In 2021, she gained a lot of traction on social media after doing an interview with the Daily Mail.
In the interview, she explained that she was homeless and living in a rental car. Even worse, she was using the car for rideshare to make extra money, and she wasn’t going to be able to afford future rental payments.
It’s always sad to hear stories of people struggling, and it is far too common. What makes this whole thing absolutely ridiculous is that her father is a multi-millionaire and one of the wealthiest people in the music industry. That doesn’t mean he has to give all his money away, but most people help their children if they can afford it.
La Tanya Young Worked Multiple Jobs To Make Ends Meet
Additionally, La Tanya was clearly working at the time as she was working an assembly line at a warehouse and also driving for DoorDash and Uber Eats. However, the high cost of living in California meant she still couldn’t afford an apartment. She also said that the rental payment on the car was a whopping $2,300 for just three weeks, so it would be cheaper to actually get an apartment.
Fortunately, La Tanya said that her kids were safe and did not live in the car with her. She also said that she sometimes stayed with friends.
In Dre’s defense, La Tanya was 38 years old at the time of the interview and admitted to being underwater in debt. Additionally, Dre was going through a lot, including suffering a brain aneurysm earlier that same year. He also had to pay his ex-wife Nicole $300,000 in spousal support. So, it’s safe to say that he probably wasn’t in a very giving mood when La Tanya came looking for money.
