Gang violence, chronicled by rappers, became inextricable from the Compton legacy — and its brand. Now, as “Straight Outta Compton” hits movies theaters nationwide, telling the story of the ...

The cover photo for Straight Outta Compton says it all. It's taken from the viewpoint of a man who's likely caught an official N.W.A beat-down. Staring up, he sees a circle of six dead-serious ...

Like the group's story, the making of their much-anticipated biopic, Straight Outta Compton, is filled with drama. From the jump, the movie is a raw look at the rise of N.W.A — five tough ...

The 30th birthday tribute for “Straight Outta Compton” happened a few years early. The famed N.W.A album, which turns 30 on Wednesday, got the biopic treatment in 2015 with a movie of the ...

Dr Dre and Ice Cube, original members of the gangsta rap group NWA (“Niggaz wit Attitudes”), are also co-producers of Straight Outta Compton, the biopic named after their groundbreaking 1988 ...

From that popular meme to skywriting overhead, Universal Pictures, Interscope and Beats by Dre all had a hand in making 'Compton' come alive. By Rebecca Ford Straight_Outta_Compton_Marketing_Split ...

“Straight Outta Compton” lifted the box office out of its August funk, debuting at No. 1 in the U.S. and Canada with an estimated $56.1 million. The robust haul was not shocking given the huge ...

"Straight Outta Compton" producer Ice Cube talks about the moment Dr. Dre told him "N.W.A” was the name of their group “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King talks with "Straight Outta ...

But chances are, you’ve never heard the original song. In 1969, a now-obscure American soul group called The Winstons ...

‘Straight Outta Compton’ Lawsuit in Jeopardy Due to Jerry Heller’s Death Jerry Heller's lawyers want to proceed with the case, but without a living ...