Naughty By Nature’s Treach has seemingly positioned full blame on his ex-wife Sandra “Pepa” Denton for the demise of their marriage. The 2 rappers dated on and off for almost a decade earlier than tying the knot in 1999 at a tattoo store in Kansas Metropolis.
Over time, they’ve every made quite a lot of accusations towards one another, together with dishonest and home violence.
However Treach’s latest feedback sparked outrage amongst Pepa’s followers, who rapidly reminded him of previous abuse allegations whereas expressing concern over his seemingly controlling nature.
When requested about classes from his first marriage by host Angela Yee, Treach’s fast response was blunt: “Don’t get married!”
The “OPP” hitmaker elaborated on his perception that trade relationships have been inherently problematic for him.
Treach acknowledged, “No, it wouldn’t be suitable for me to marry any individual or get severe with any individual within the trade … that traveled identical to I did. All the time out, album, growth, growth, growth, growth. I needed extra of a homebody.”
Through the interview, Yee described Treach and Pepa as a “energy couple,” referencing their affect when each Naughty By Nature and Salt-N-Pepa have been at their peak within the Nineteen Nineties.
Nevertheless, the Newark native revealed his discomfort with what he perceived as an influence wrestle inside their family.
Treach mentioned, “She was powering her technique to pull pants up. She needed to put on pants and a costume. … She speaking to me like a dude.”
He additional mentioned his perspective on gender roles, remarking, “Like I mentioned, James Brown got here out with, ‘It is a Man’s World.’ It died when he died. It’s a … actually a lady’s world, for actual, in lots of elements. … Y’all on the market working issues enterprise clever.”
His feedback instantly drew hearth from social media customers, with one fan on Golden Period’s Tales Instagram web page difficult Treach’s worldview, writing, “What world does he stay in? We stay in a patriarchal society with Black girls on the lowest stage amongst each genders and race.”
Some male followers defended his place, nevertheless, together with one which mentioned, “Most unattractive trait to a lady is that if she talks like a dude/man.”
The vast majority of responses have been important, with one fan delivering a stinging rebuttal, “He needed a lady to regulate, and Pep wasn’t for that. In order that’s why he DV.”
Others targeted on the alleged historical past of home violence within the relationship, as one consumer pointedly requested, “Didn’t he beat her?”
Another person asserted, “He was beating her ahhhs on the common. Do higher with these questions.”
The timing of those remarks provides one other layer of scrutiny, particularly contemplating Treach’s 2023 outburst concerning Pepa’s recollection of a 1989 date with one other rapper, the Contemporary Prince, aka Will Smith.
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Smith admitted that he was capturing his shot since Pepa and Treach have been on a break, however her ex was positively a priority for him.
“My concern was that I used to be gon’ get killed,” he advised the hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa on his Smith’s “Class of ‘88” podcast. Salt then replied with a straight face, “That was a legit concern.”
After the date was mentioned, Treach responded by sharing the clip on-line with an aggressive caption on a fan web site: “KEEP MY NAME CONCERNING MY EX-B—H OUT YO F—ING MOUTH!!”
His response ignited conversations about lingering animosity, with critics questioning why Treach appeared unable to maneuver previous his grievances with Pepa.
Treach’s latest interview additionally drew criticism for its dealing with of delicate subjects, with one viewer calling out the host, saying, “An precise journalist would have requested him in regards to the home violence he dedicated.”
In Pepa’s 2008 memoir, “Let’s Speak About Pep,” she opened up in regards to the violent nature of their marriage, alleging bodily abuse and infidelity — accusations that her ex-husband has persistently denied.
Treach claimed he by no means sued Pepa as a result of his profession saved rolling. When he requested her about it throughout a 2020 interview on “The Breakfast Membership,” he claimed she allegedly advised him she advised him that she didn’t proofread the ebook.
Treach and Pepa, who have been married from 1999 to 2001, share a daughter, 26-year-old Egypt Criss.