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Straight Outta Compton Review

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This biopic gallops through the career of groundbreaking gangsta rappers N.W.A, working its way through a checklist of the major events. There isn't much of a plot otherwise, which can be bewildering for anyone who doesn't know all of the people portrayed on-screen. But the acting and filmmaking is confident, which makes the movie feel strikingly relevant.

It opens in late-1980s South Central Los Angeles, a time when rap was dismissed as a little more than a violent chant. But artist Eazy-E (Jason Mitchell) launches Ruthless Records with his manager Jerry Hiller (Paul Giamatti) as a way to promote the music he makes with his friends Ice Cube (O'Shea Jackson Jr.), Dr. Dre (Corey Hawkins), DJ Yella (Neil Brown Jr.) and MC Ren (Aldis Hodge). Working together as N.W.A, their album Straight Outta Compton strikes a nerve, selling millions even though its controversial lyrics make it impossible to play on the radio. As money starts rolling in, problems develop in the group. Cube is annoyed that Jerry isn't paying him a fair share of the royalties, so he goes solo. And later Dre also leaves to start his own label, Death Row, with hothead friend Suge Knight (R. Marcos Taylor).

The movie is structured as a series of set-pieces, usually drawing on the musician's camaraderie, which turns into rivalry, sparking tensions and some sort of verbal or musical battle, which escalates into physical violence. These are alpha-males who don't like being told what to do, so they struggle to trust each other. Their clashes begin to feel somewhat repetitive, but the actors are excellent.

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Dr. Dre - Compton: A Soundtrack - Album Review


The possibility of a new Dr. Dre album seemed more like a dream or a long-running joke than it ever did a reality. With 16 years having passed since the release of 2001, and the anticipation for the long-rumoured Detox reaching unequalled heights before it simply became too long for most people to care. Prior to the release of Compton: A Soundtrack, Dre stated that Detox had been scrapped in favour of this, an album Dre was inspired to make whilst working on the N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton. Being in that kind of mindset and environment bodes well for the album to match up to his previous solo albums, both of which are hugely important to the landscape of hip-hop music today; with The G-Funk sound to The Chronic setting Dre apart from his counterparts of the time, and the masterful production of 2001 that was pushing the levels.

Dr. Dre - Compton: A Soundtrack - Album Review

The opening track Talk About It, which features North Carolina MC King Mez and Texas' Justus, feels slightly underwhelming. The verses are cool and all, but it doesn't come with any replay value; the beat is anthemic enough to mark Dre's long awaited return, but the track is lacking that defining Dre characteristic. The following track Genocide definitely does captures that touch though. With an authentic west coast beat produced by Compton producer Dem Jointz, and a savage guest appearance from Kendrick Lamar, this track is an early highlight. It's All On Me, which features BJ The Chicago Kid and Justus on the chorus, is a passionate and soulful cut, with personal lyrics referencing events from early in Dre's career. All In A Day's Work, featuring Oxnard California's Anderson. Paak and Marsha Ambrosius features crisp drums and a great back and forth verse structure from Paak and Dre.

Loose Cannons is my favourite track. With a heavy Dre verse seeing him representing the city he's from, followed by a raw appearance from west coast veteran and Above The Law MC Cold 187um, before an intense and gritty beat change up for Xzibit. It's great to hear X to the Z proving that he's still in possession of one of the most effective flows and distinctive voices in rap. Sly Pyper also drops one of the best 8 bar verses I've ever heard, with a menacing presence and in-the-pocket flow. Ice Cube and Anderson. Paak feature on Issues, and the reunion between Cube and Dre, along with the pounding beat and cocky, west coast themed lyricism (with C-Walk references and WC shoutouts) make the track a memorable one. Deep Water, features another Kendrick appearance, who drops an inflamed and aggressive verse, as well as Justus, whose name is all over this album. The energetic and raw One Shot One Kill, which features Snoop Dogg and present day Aftermath signee Jon Connor (and no Dre vocals), is impressive. Snoop's verse is reminiscent of his style in his heyday, and Connor is a very talented writer. Just Another Day, another track without Dre, follows, and The Game absolutely kills it, with a variety of deliveries and flow patterns, and lyrics that fit the overarching 'Compton' theme of the album perfectly.

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'Straight Outta Compton' Continues Its Reign On Top Of The US Box Office


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Straight Outta Compton is still sitting on top of the US box office, thanks to a second weekend which saw the biopic add $26.8 million to its total. The film, which tells the story of 90’s rap group N.W.A. easily surpassed its competition, which included three new releases.

Straight Outta Compton Straight Outta Compton is still on top of the US box office.

Straight Outta Compton has already passed the $100 million mark after just two weeks of release and this weekend saw its total rise to $111.5 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The biopic also added around 200 more theatres for its second week, bringing the total to around 3,000.

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Dr. Dre Issues Responds To Allegations Of Violence Against Women: “I Apologize To The Women I’ve Hurt”


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Dr. Dre has issued an apology to the women he hurt in the past. The 50-year-old rapper and music mogul issued a statement in response to allegations that he was physically violent towards a number of women. 

Dr. DreDr. Dre has apologised to "the women I've hurt".

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Two Of Dr Dre's Alleged Abuse Victims Say 'Straight Outta Compton' Ignores His Past Violence Towards Women


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Two women who were allegedly assaulted by Dr Dre in the 1990s have spoken out about the NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton, saying it ignores the rapper’s abusive attitude towards women during his early career. Singer Michel’le, a former girlfriend and journalist Dee Barnes have both accused Dre of violence during the early 1990s.

Dr DreTwo women have spoken out over NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton

In a piece written for Gawker Barnes says she was attacked by Dre during a record-release party in January 1991. Dre pleaded no contest to the charges over the incident and he later settled out of court with Barnes after a civil lawsuit.

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'Straight Outta Compton' Takes Huge $56.1 Million On Opening Weekend


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The N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton has smashed its way to the top of the box offices in America on its opening weekend, turning the normal revenue dip in August on its head with takings of $56.1 million, according to Rentrak.

Having cost a relatively cheap $29 million to make, the film has already taken nearly double that figure in just a couple of days. It knocked Tom Cruise’s latest Mission Impossible movie Rogue Nation from the top, with Warner Bros.’ Guy Ritchie spy movie The Man From U.N.C.L.E. arriving in third place.

Straight Outta ComptonN.W.A. biopic 'Straight Outta Compton' has smashed the competition at the box office

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Dr Dre Scores First UK Number One Album With 'Compton'


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Dr Dre’s comeback album Compton has topped this week’s album chart, giving the US rapper his first ever UK number one. The album, inspired by the upcoming NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton is Dre’s first release in 16 years following 1999’s 2001.

Dr DreDr Dre is on top of the UK albums chart with Compton.

The album features collaborations with artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Xzibit, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and Eminem. Previously Dre’s highest charting album in the UK had been his last release 2001, which took the number four spot in 1999. His debut album, The Chronic peaked at number 43 in 1994.

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Dr. Dre Regrets Assaulting Female Journalist In 1990s: ‘I Was Young And Stupid’


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Dr. Dre has responded to claims he was violent to women during the 1990s, the era in which he rose to fame as a member of N.W.A. Dre was accused of assaulting a female journalist in the early 90s and has since faced allegations of abuse from his girlfriend at the time, singer-songwriter Michel'le.

Dr. DreDr. Dre at the premiere of Straight Outta Compton in Los Angeles in August 2015.

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Dr Dre And Ice Cube Tell Their Story In Straight Outta Compton


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When the idea was first raised for a biopic about pioneering gangster rappers NWA, everyone knew they had to get it right. After years in the works, Straight Outta Compton tells the story of Dr Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, DJ Yella and MC Ren.

O'Shea Jackson Jr. in 'Straight Outta Compton''Straight Outta Compton' is O'Shea Jackson Jr.'s first venture into acting

"Anybody can make an NWA movie," says Ice Cube. "I can't stop anybody from making one, so I said, 'If y'all wanna do it right, you should do it with us.' And they came to their senses and started developing the movie with us."

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Dr Dre To Donate All Royalties From New Album To Arts Facility In Compton


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Dr Dre has announced that he’ll be donating all the royalties from his newly released album Compton to help fund a new performing arts centre in his hometown of Compton, California.

The news was unveiled on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 programme on Thursday (August 6th), the eve of the release of Dre’s first album in 16 years, called Compton: A Soundtrack, which features music inspired by the new N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton which is out on August 14th.

Dr DreDr Dre will be donating the proceeds from new album 'Compton' to fund a new arts centre in the city

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Dr Dre Announces Release Date For First Album In 16 Years 'Compton: A Soundtrack'


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Dr Dre has finally announced he’s releasing a new album, his first in 16 years. Speaking on his 'The Pharmacy' show on Apple Music, Dre revealed the record was titled Compton: A Soundtrack and will hit iTunes and Apple Music on August 7th.

Dr DreDre Dre has announced new album, Compton: A Soundtrack.

The album is not a soundtrack to upcoming N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton, but has instead been inspired by the film, which will hit cinemas on August 14th. The 16 track album will feature guest appearances by Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and The Game.

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'New Dr. Dre Album' Set To Drop This Weekend, According To Ice Cube


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Surprise albums are becoming increasingly common in 2015, to the point where they’re failing to have the desired impact any more. Even so, there were many eyebrows raised on Wednesday as rapper Ice Cube mentioned that Dr Dre would be releasing a new album over the weekend.

The 46 year old former N.W.A. star was talking to Philadelphia radio station Power 99 today (July 29th) about the forthcoming biopic about the legendary rap group Straight Outta Compton, which arrives on August 14th, when he dropped the bombshell that a new album, featuring original material by Dre and others inspired by the movie, would be arriving this Saturday (August 1st).

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Dr Dre To Host New Show 'The Pharmacy' On Apple Music's Beats 1


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Following his close collaboration with Apple in the recent past, Dr. Dre has announced that he’ll be hosting a new radio show on Apple Music starting tonight (Saturday July 4th).

The 50 year old former N.W.A. rapper and producer will be hosting a regular fortnightly show called ‘The Pharmacy’, apparently focussing on west coast hip-hop. It goes out on Beats 1 at 6pm EST (or 10pm GMT), and will last for one hour, with DJ Pooh, Eddie Francis and Wyann Vaughn all joining Dre in the studio.

Dr DreDr Dre will be hosting a fortnightly show on Beats 1

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Straight Outta Compton - Redband Trailer


In the 1980s, the streets of Compton were brutal. Five friends were brought together by their raw talent for translating the struggles they faced into powerful, poetic music. As the group came together, adopting the name N.W.A., their world steadily began to change around them, becoming a far darker place. And with the release of one particularly controversial song in the wake of a horrific tragedy, N.W.A. were thrown into the public eye, and became the forerunners of a revolution. But looking back, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren and DJ Yella still saw themselves as just a group of friends, straight outta Compton.

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Monster Sues Beats And Apple Over "Fraud And Deceit"


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Audio giant Monster is suing Beats Electronics LLC - owned by Apple - over alleged "fraud and deceit" in the way that it gained control of the popular brand of Beats by Dre headphones. Monster and Beats formed a partnership in 2008 and developed a hugely successful line of high-end headphones.

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According to a suit filed in San Mateo County Superior Court in California on Tuesday (January 6, 2014), Monster engineered the success of the headphones - worn by numerous celebrities - before being unfairly cut out when Beats was sold to Apple last year. The suit names Beats co-founders Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre as well as HTC America Holdings Inc. 

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Everything We Know So Far About ‘Straight Outta Compton’ The N.W.A. Biopic


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The story of influential rap group N.W.A. is getting the Hollywood treatment, with biopic Straight Outta Compton about to begin production. With the main cast in place, this week the movie found itself in the headlines again after an offensively worded casting call was sent out looking for female extras. But a biopic about the godfather’s of gangster rap was alway going to incur some controversy and this probably won't be the last time the film makes headlines. While we’re still a year away from seeing Straight Outta Compton on our screens, here’s everything we know so far about the N.W.A. biopic.

N.W.A.The story of the legendary rap group is being made into a movie

The Cast

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What Was Universal Thinking With 'Straight Outta Compton' Casting Call?


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Universal has apologized after an agency working on its behalf issued an offensive casting call for the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton, asking for woman in four different categories based on their attractiveness and ethnicity. 

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Sande Alessi Casting posted the open call earlier this week, inviting L.A based woman to audition in one of four categories. The call, quoted by Gawker.com, requested A, B, C or D girls. It read:

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Eminem's Wembley Stadium Gig Loses Itself In The Sheer Size Of The Place


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Eminem didn’t want to perform at Wembley Stadium, the 90,000-seater home of the English national football team. Instead, he wanted to be part of the Hyde Park British Summertime lark but was refused due to the content of his lyrics.

EminemEminem performs at the MTV Movie Awards 2014 (Getty/Christopher Polk)

And Wembley stadium didn’t want Eminem to attempt to fill it either, despite being used to the fruity vernacular of the Detroit rapper - his first gig in the capital since 2001 will forever be remembered for sound issues.

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Eminem Rocks London In Very First Wembley Gig


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So Eminem is still a thing. Despite the rapper’s career deflating slightly after the 00s, he is still big. Big enough to fill Wembley Arena with screaming fans. In fact, Slim set sort of a record Friday, being the first rapper to ever perform at the massive London venue. Technically, he shared the honour with Dr. Dre, since the rapper/producer joined his former protégé for a couple of songs. Dre treated fans to a couple of vintage track, including Still Dre, Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang and Forgot About Dre.

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At 41, Eminem is still going strong and powering through shows.

And he wasn’t the only one helping out Eminem at Wembley. The rapper also brought out Danny Brown and Odd Future to open for him. So overall, it sounds like fans got more than they bargained for with the gig. There was a clear theme to the show, the same one Slim’s been playing on for a couple of albums now: do not mess with Marshall Mathers. He opened with a triple hit of Bad Guy, Square Dance and 3AM.

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NWA Biopic Straight Outta Compton Gets A Release Date


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The NWA biopic, ‘Straight Outta Compton’, has a release date and a first-look picture courtesy of the collective’s most successful solo breakout artist, Dr Dre. He announced on Twitter that the Universal project will be released on 14 August 2015.

The film will tell the story of the seminal hip-hop group which was made up of Dr Dre, Ice Cube, DJ Yella, MC Ren and the late Eazy E. Dr Dre and Eazy E will be played by newcomer actors Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell, while Ice Cube's son will take on the role of his father.

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