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Straight Outta Compton

  1. legal troubles
    Suge Knight Charged With Threatening to Kill Straight Outta Compton DirectorKnight was allegedly unhappy with his portrayal in Straight Outta Compton.
    By Tolly Wright
  2. eazy-e
    Eazy-E’s Daughter Making a Doc About His DeathShe alleges he may have been murdered.
    By Kaitlin Fontana
  3. jerry heller
    Ice Cube ‘Shed No Tears’ Over Former N.W.A Manager Jerry Heller’s Death“I didn’t have no emotions, you know.”
    By Tolly Wright
  4. straight outta compton
    Compton Cut N.W.A. From Some Facebook TrailersNon-blacks and non-Hispanics saw trailers without any mention of N.W.A.
    By Dee Lockett
  5. oscars 2016
    How 6 of This Year’s Oscar Movies Were CastAs told by the casting directors of six of this year’s most critically acclaimed films.
    By Nate Jones
  6. all def movie awards
    Compton, Amber Rose Win at All Def AwardsRobin Thicke also accepted an award “on behalf of all white people.”
    By Dee Lockett
  7. #oscarssowhite
    Compton Cast Didn’t Get Oscars InvitesAwkward.
    By E. Alex Jung
  8. #oscarssowhite
    Ice Cube on Straight Outta Compton’s Oscar SnubYou could say he’s pretty chill about it.
    By E. Alex Jung
  9. awards season
    Big Short and Compton Win Big at Casting AwardsEach took home a prize for best feature-film casting.
    By Nate Jones
  10. #oscarssowhite
    Even George Clooney Knows the Oscars Are White As Hell This Year“We’re moving in the wrong direction.”
    By Ira Madison III
  11. the toughest scene i wrote
    Toughest Scene We Wrote: Straight Outta Compton“There was enough material for 15 pages worth of script, but it had to be condensed into an extremely dense three to four pages.”
    By Jonathan Herman, Andrea Berloff, and Stacey Wilson Hunt
  12. young brie
    Please Refer to Brie Larson As ‘Young Brie’ From Now OnIt’s … not a great rap name.
    By Jackson McHenry
  13. film
    Star Wars: Force Awakens Makes AFI Top 10 ListJust in time.
    By Emma Barrie
  14. aafca 2015
    AAFCA Names Straight Outta Compton Best FilmCreed’s Ryan Coogler wins Best Director.
    By Dee Lockett
  15. lawsuits
    N.W.A’s Ex-Manager Jerry Heller Sues Over Straight Outta ComptonHe’s suing Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, and more for defamation.
    By Dee Lockett
  16. sequels
    Straight Outta Compton Might Get a ‘Sequel’ About Death Row RecordsIt’ll be based on the 2001 documentary Welcome to Death Row.
    By Dee Lockett
  17. box office
    We Are Your Friends Has Very Few FriendsThe EDM-laden movie flopped harder than The Adventures of Pluto Nash.
    By Greg Cwik
  18. billboard charts
    After 27 Years, N.W.A Finally Cracked Billboard’s Hot 100Nostalgia wins.
    By Dee Lockett
  19. straight outta compton
    Dee Barnes and Michel’le Respond to Dr. Dre’s Apology“I hope he meant it.”
    By Dee Lockett
  20. box office
    Compton, Schwarzenegger Win Box OfficeThe N.W.A biopic held strong, while Terminator Genisys was an unlikely hit in China.
    By Greg Cwik
  21. forced apologies
    Dr. Dre Finally Owns Up to Abusive Role in Past RelationshipsMoney talks.
    By E. Alex Jung
  22. assault
    Dee Barnes’s Assault Was Originally in ComptonThe scene was cut from the original script.
    By Dee Lockett
  23. roll clip!
    Watch Muppets Rap N.W.A’s ‘Express Yourself’Reintroducing Muppetz Wit Attitudes.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  24. misogyny
    Dre Abuse Victim on Why Compton Hid Misogyny“I didn’t want to see a depiction of me getting beat up.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  25. twitter review
    Ava DuVernay Tweets Personal Review of Compton“It’s fantastic.”
    By Dee Lockett
  26. box office
    Straight Outta Compton Buries Fantastic Four at the Box OfficeThe biopic trounced all of its spy and superhero competitors this weekend.
    By Greg Cwik
  27. movie review
    Straight Outta Compton Is a Complicated, Essential Underdog StoryIt succeeds on a visceral level.
    By David Edelstein
  28. assault
    Why Compton Left Out Dr. Dre’s Violent History“We couldn’t fit everything into the movie.”
    By Dee Lockett
  29. the industry
    Studio to Pay for Extra ‘Security’ for ComptonHmm.
    By E. Alex Jung
  30. Dr. Dre to Donate Album Royalties to ComptonClassy move, Dre.
    By Lauretta Charlton
  31. music
    Dr. Dre Will Maybe Release a New Album This WeekWould Ice Cube lie to us?
    By Dee Lockett
  32. lawsuits
    Suge Knight, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, and Universal Are Being Sued for Wrongful DeathBy the widow of Terry Carter, who died at a Straight Outta Compton promotional shoot.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  33. crime
    Report: Suge Knight Was Ambushed by Gunmen Before Hit-and-RunHe’s also dealing with another criminal complaint.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  34. trailer mix
    Ice Cube, Dr. Dre Introduce the New Straight Outta Compton Trailer“Our music was like our weapon.”
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  35. crime
    Suge Knight Has Been Charged With MurderHe’s being held on $2 million bail.
    By E. Alex Jung
  36. trailer mix
    Watch a Fan-Shot Clip of N.W.A.’s Biopic TrailerIce Cube debuted it at an Australian performance earlier this month.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  37. movies
    F. Gary Gray to Direct N.W.A. BiopicHe’ll chronicle the pioneering rap group.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  38. music
    Listen to NWA’s Straight Outta Compton, But Just the ProfanitiesF*&% a@@ b&*#$%, etc.
    By Edith Zimmerman