Tairrie B
Tairrie B
Tairrie B. (Theresa Beth) emerged on the scene on Ruthless Records imprint Comptown, after a brief career as part of the dance pop duo Bardeaux. Tairrie B. was instantly recognizable as a bleached blonde white female in the predominantly black hip-hop game – especially on a label known for its authentic connections to the streets of Compton. After releasing one rap album and famously feuding with Dr. Dre, Tairrie became inspired by an early performance from Ice-T’s rap/metal band, Body Count. Tarrie went on to reinvent herself as a nü-metal singer in the bands Manhole (later called Tura Satana) and My Ruin. She married her longtime partner, My Ruin guitarist Mick Murphy, in 2008. In August, 2015, she dropped her first hip-hop album in 25 years.