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[…] time of year here in Compton,” said Mayor Aja Brown. “Even more so this year with all of the focus on Compton thanks to the movie “ Straight Outta Compton. The Compton of “Straight Outta Compton” is not the Compton of today. Today Compton is a city on the move that’s doing big things and we’re […]

Straight outta compton *Universal City, California, – Follow the world’s most dangerous group, N.W.A. as they forge their anger and inner-city frustrations into the most potent weapon imaginable: their music. In ‘Straight Outta Compton: Unrated Director’s Cut’ fans can follow N.W.A.’s electrifying lyrics and unique sound, which introduced a truth that no one had heard before […]

The cast of Universal Pictures’ presentation of Straight Outta Compton, the rise of N.W.A. *VH1 and BET Award winner Rapper/Actor/Producer Ice Cube (Barbershop, Ride Along) and six-time Grammy Award winning Producer/Rapper/Entrepreneur Dr. Dre (Aftermath’s Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and 50 Cent/Beats by Dre) are producers on the Universal Pictures’ presentation of Straight Outta Compton. The gritty film […]

Straight Outta Compton 2 Cast *Photos said to be of cast members for the “Straight Outta Compton” sequel reveal the actors tapped to play Daz Dillinger, Kurrupt, Suge Knight and Tupac, among others. The pics, posted by TMZ, were taken as the group spent the weekend shooting a scene where Knight, Tupac and Dillinger record […]

*The box office reign of “ Straight Outta Compton” is expected to continue for the second straight weekend, according to industry insiders. The N.W.A. biopic exceeded predictions last weekend by opening with an impressive $60.2 million in the U.S. and Canada. As a result, The Los Angeles Times cites people familiar with pre-release audience surveys who […]

Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, F. Gary Gray, Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell in Straight Outta Compton (Photo Credit: Todd MacMillan – 2014 – Universal Pictures) *When it was announced that Dr. Dre and Ice Cube were teaming with Cube’s long-time collaborator, director F. Gary Gray, to produce an N.W.A biopic, many were hit with a rush […]

[…] CA. “Straight Outta Oakland,” winner of 9 awards was written, produced and directed by Spencer. The film is presumed to be a sequel to Ice Cube’s “ Straight Outta Compton” however, it is not. “Straight Outta Oakland” is the perspective of Oakland. Although Compton is a six hour drive south of Oakland or an hour and […]

*Los Angeles, CA  – Movies that reflect the revolutionary undercurrent running through society dominated this year’s voting for the 7th AAFCA (African American Film Critics Association) Awards. “ Straight Outta Compton,” the surprise summer box office hit centered on the 90’s rap group N.W.A., captured an overwhelming majority of the votes cast by members of the association. The […]

*Folks may be upset that “ Straight Outta Compton” only got one Oscar nomination (Best Original Screenplay) on Thursday (Jan. 14), but according to Ice Cube it’s nothing to be shocked over at all. During an appearance Thursday on “The Wendy Williams Show,” the rapper-actor voiced that he isn’t surprised by the snub or the Academy’s […]

[…] achieved record low homicides – 13 in 2015, a reduction of 64% without spending any additional funding for law enforcement. For context, at the height of NWA’s Straight Outta Compton, in the ’90’s, we had approximately 125 homicides per year. All of our efforts were funded by in-kind donations from both corporate and community sponsors. We […]

Cast of ‘ Straight Outta Compton’ *As expected, “Straight Outta Compton” was number 1 at the box office for the second week in a row and is already over the $100 million mark. Make no mistake. It’s a bonafide smash hit. The estimated take for this weekend is looking right around $26.75 million which represents a […]

Oshea Jackson Jr. plays his father (Ice Cube) in Universal’s ‘ Straight Outta Compton’ *Well, as expected, “Straight Outta Compton” went straight to the top of the box office this weekend, taking in an estimated $56.1 million dollars. Still looking good and coming in at umber 2 in the U.S. and Canada, Paramount Pictures’ “Mission: Impossible […]

O’Shea Jackson Jr. plays his father, Ice Cube, in Universal Pictures’ “ Straight Outta Compton” *A new TV spot for “Straight Outta Compton” has surfaced ahead of its August 14 arrival in theaters. Per Universal Pictures: In the mid-1980s, the streets of Compton, California, were some of the most dangerous in the country. When five young […]

*” Straight Outta Compton,” arguably the most anticipated film to release this year, will be slamming into theaters in a matter of days, August 14 to be exact. It’s the story behind N.W.A., one of the most important and influential rap groups in the world, told from the men who lived it, and portrayed by the actors, […]

Universal Pictures has released an exclusive look inside the upcoming film STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON! Check out these behind the scenes interviews with original N.W.A members Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, Director F. Gary Gray, and cast member O’Shea Jackson, Jr. Check out the featurette below! *Universal Pictures has released an exclusive look inside the upcoming […]