*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 ...

The film follows the rise of rap group N.W.A, made up of Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren and DJ Yella Ice Cube's oldest son, O'Shea Jackson Jr., portrayed him in the movie It's been a decade since ...

'Straight Outta Compton,' starring O'Shea Jackson Jr. and Jason Mitchell, premiered on Aug. 14, 2015 Samantha Stutsman is a writer and surveillance editor at PEOPLE. AJ Pics/alamay; Al Pereira/Michael ...

See what other films cracked the top 10. — -- "Straight Outta Compton" is the box office champ for the second weekend in a row. The biopic on the rap group N.W.A. earned an estimated $26.8 ...

When he died of AIDS in April 1995, Wright reportedly had seven children from six women. This is in keeping with the movie’s vagueness about the consequences of unprotected sex. Even after Eazy-E’s ...

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On August 8, 1988, Ice Cube, MC Ren, DJ Yella, Eazy-E, and the legendary Dr. Dre, fresh from the World Class Wreckin’ Cru, unleashed their second N.W.A. project, Straight Outta Compton. Arriving on ...

Let me put it out there upfront N.W.A. is my favorite rap group of all time. I will sing the praises of Eazy, Ren, Dre, and Cube (plus DJ Yella) until the cows come home. Except, there’s an asterisk ...

Compton isn’t just a line in a bar or a movie title. The Los Angeles suburb had a major part in shaping how the world hears West Coast music and how artists talk about the neighborhoods that raised ...

O'Shea Jackson Jr. discusses facing career challenges after his role in 'Straight Outta Compton,' feeling typecast and navigating expectations. Dozens of arrests made along 27th Avenue during ...

One may think a son of a legendary rapper would make things easy for himself — not in Ice Cube’s house. He sits down with Keyshawn Johnson to break down how his son O'Shea Jackson Jr. landed the role ...