Although I'm personally straight outta Omaha, on March 23, 1989 I went to see one of the first big-venue performances by N.W.A., the godfathers of gangsta rap. Their album Straight Outta Compton had already made them an L.A. legend and a national
Taken with the bigger studio releases (“The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” and “Straight Outta Compton”) and the teeny indies (“Tango Negro: The African Roots of Tango,” opening on one screen in both New York and Chicago), the collective lineup seems like a
Director F. Gary Gray's Straight Outta Compton — a biopic about N.W.A, the groundbreaking hip-hop group from Compton, California — should have no trouble claiming the box-office crown this weekend in another victory for
In their first headlining roles, Straight Outta Compton also stars Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre; and Jason Mitchell as Eazy E. Pic is produced by original N.W.A members Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, who are joined by fellow producers
Dr. Dre will finally end fans' 16-year wait for a new album when the rapper releases his Straight Outta Compton soundtrack, which will consist of new music entirely produced by The Chronic mastermind, a source tells Rolling