Forget what you may have read on Facebook or Twitter because Universal Studios currently has no plans for a sequel to Straight Outta Compton. Last week, in the immediate aftermath of Straight Outta Compton‘s monstrous opening weekend, rumors quickly began to spread online regarding a potential sequel that would follow the careers of Tupac and […]
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Despite Rumors, Universal Has No ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Sequel Plans
August 23rd, 2015 
James Shotwell 
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Is Surprisingly Tame
August 13th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Straight Outta Compton Starring: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins Directed by: F. Gary Gray Straight Outta Compton is a lot of fun until it’s not. Beginning in the late 1980s, Straight Outta Compton opens with a visceral depiction of life in South Central Los Angeles at a time when tension between police and the […]
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N.W.A. Announce First Live Performance in Over 25 Years
June 8th, 2015 Kyle Florence To celebrate the release of the upcoming biopic Straight Outta Compton, the surviving members of N.W.A. have announced that they will reunite on stage for the first time in 26 years. The performance will take place on June 27 as part of this year’s BET Experience, and will also feature performances by Kendrick Lamar, Snoop […]
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Second ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Trailer Will Blow You Away
April 2nd, 2015 James Shotwell NWA may be one of the most iconic groups in the history of music, but their story is one that has rarely been told. We all know that Ice Cube and Dr. Dre eventually became household names whose every move is scrutinized by tabloids, but where did they get their start? How did a few […]
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The ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Red Band Trailer Is Here, And It Looks Insane
February 9th, 2015 Derek Scancarelli In 1988, N.W.A released their revolutionary record Straight Outta Compton. Arguably the most significant album in the history of rap music, it represented much more than most modern hip-hop does. It was a commentary on the life and times of being a young black man in the streets of South Central Los Angeles. This August, […]
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Watch the First Trailer for Universal’s Upcoming NWA Biopic, ‘Straight Outta Compton’
December 30th, 2014 Kyle Florence Straight Outta Compton, Universal’s upcoming NWA biopic, will hit theatres nationwide next August after nearly five years of development. Back in June, we brought you the news that the film had found its leads, and now, nearly six months later, we are finally able to see these up-and-comers in action. During a recent Australian performance, […]
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June 16th, 2014 James Shotwell Universal has finally found a cast worthy of portraying NWA on the big screen, and it may come as no surprise that every role is essentially being played by an unknown. Straight Outta Compton has been in development for the last five years, and in that time there have been no less than four different […]
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