Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff said they hope their Oscar nomination for "Straight Outta Compton" can be part of a catalyst for change within the film industry.

The N.W.A. biopic “Straight Outta Compton” is shaping up to be this year’s award season underdog story. The two-and-a-half hour R-rated drama about the history of the members behind one of ...

If you have spent any time on Facebook recently, you probably stumbled upon a handful of people with images resembling the logo/title treatment for Straight Outta Compton, with one big difference.

N.W.A and the brilliant fury of “Straight Outta Compton” would change rap forever and provide a foundational text for hip-hop’s growth into the protest music of the 21st century.

Universal Pictures is expected to score another hit at the box office this week with the release of its critically acclaimed musical biopic “Straight Outta Compton.” The film, co-financed by ...

2. N.W.A almost didn’t make it to Straight Outta Compton. At the conclusion of the group’s autumn 1987 tour opening for Salt-N-Pepa, Ice Cube informed the crew that he would be going to college.

In an introduction to the trailer (above, NSFW), Dr. Dre and Ice Cube ride through their old neighborhood, “We put it all in the music, all our frustration and anger,” they say. “Our music was like ...