Even before the box office success of Straight Outta Compton, criticism of Dr. Dre’s past as a domestic abuser constantly was rehashed. One of his victims was artist and Pump It Up host Dee Barnes, who has watched and reflected on the movie for Gawker.com.
CNN Had The Audacity To Be Surprised No Violence Happened At Straight Outta Compton Showings [VIDEO]
Let’s get one thing established from jump: movie theater shootings are not a common occurrence nor should they ever be anticipated. However, in wake of the heinous act that happened during the opening day of Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck in Lafayette, Louisiana, Universal Pictures agreed to reimburse theaters for the extra security during Straight Outta Compton’s […]
Don’t expect Straight Outta Compton mania to slow down anytime soon. The studio actually raked in $60.2 million during the weekend, opposed to the $56.1 million that was initially reported. And FX is already looking deep into the future by snagging up the exclusive U.S. commercial TV premiere rights down the line. Even with all […]
Neither Curtis Young or Eric Wright Jr. a.k.a. the sons of Dr. Dre and Eazy-E respectively, made the final cut for the Straight Outta Compton cast. That additional degree of separation isn’t stopping their flourish from celebrating the big weekend the N.W.A biopic experienced in theaters.
Dr. Dre’s new album, Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre, isn’t exactly the critically acclaimed masterpiece we’ve grown accustomed to getting from the legendary producer.
Straight Outta Compton is the biggest movie in the country, but no everyone is totally thrilled with the presentation from “The World’s Most Dangerous Group.”
Straight Outta Compton lived up to the hype critically and commercially. The N.W.A biopic pulled in $56.1M at the box office this past weekend, easily winning the top spot and beating expectations in the process.
At least one group of people who have a problem with N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton is LAPD. Reportedly, police have an issue with the way they are depicted in the film.
The long awaited biopic Straight Outta Compton is out today, and its starring cast is just as excited as fan waiting to see the story of N.W.A brought to life on the big screen.
Billboard magazine has completed the cover trifecta started by The Hollywood Reporter and Rolling Stone by giving the legendary N.W.A the cover spot. To flip it on the creative side, they have called upon Kendrick Lamar to handle the interview duties.
On the last day of July of this year, Gawker ran a story that went into great depths on the past domestic abuse (read: women beating) cases of Dr. Dre. While the headline “Remember When Dr. Dre Bashed a Female Journalist’s Face Against a Wall?” was indeed inciderary and used to draw in readers swept […]
This Friday, August 14, history will be made when Straight Outta Compton, the story of the iconic gangsta rap group N.W.A, hits theaters. Simply put, without the defiant poetry of Ice Cube; the pioneering production of Dr. Dre and DJ Yella, unapologetic lyricism from MC Ren; and the hood fabulousness of Eazy-E, Hip-Hop culture would […]
