Producer says he was underappreciated and branded “the white devil” during his time with the grou
Veteran producer Scott Storch has taken aim at his former group, The Roots, accusing them of being “haters” after he left the band to collaborate with Dr. Dre.
In a recent interview with controversial host Patrick Bet-David, Storch reflected on his time as a member of the Philadelphia hip-hop collective from 1993 to 1995. “I did a lot of stuff for them, very underappreciated,” he said. “I came up with a lot of the nucleus of what that shit was.” Storch also recalled being compared to Pete Best, the drummer who left The Beatles before their rise to superstardom.
He went on to say the group dismissed him after his departure, calling him “the white devil” and disregarding his contributions. “I’m not gonna go on the road with a bunch of guys that don’t appreciate me,” he added. “I’m the fucking guy coming up with all the shit.”
Storch further claimed The Roots turned on him when he started working with Dr. Dre on 2001, branding them “all haters.”
The Roots have yet to respond to the allegations.
Storch also opened up about trying to help the late DMX battle addiction, saying, “It was like the blind leading the blind.”
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