F. Gary Gray Is First Black Director To…

F. Gary Gray is now the most successful black director to date, with the highest worldwide box office totals including…
04.18.17

No Diversity? The Hollywood Reporter Releases All-White “Actress…

The Hollywood Reporter ruffled some feathers among both the industry and the public when they blamed standards of the entertainment…
11.19.15
Straight Outta Compton

‘Straight Outta Compton’ Receives Additional kudos

“Straight Outta Compton” is still making headlines.  “The Hollywood Reporter” has announced that the N.W.A. biopic directed by F. Gary…
11.04.15

F. Gary Gray IS The Director For ‘Furious…

Well that didn’t take too long. A day after it was reported that Straight Outta Compton’s F. Gary Gray was a finalist to…
02.02.21
"Straight Outta Compton" Director F. Gary Gray Discusses Police Abuse & The Rise Of NWA

‘Straight Outta Compton’ Director To Direct ‘Fast and…

The director for ‘Straight Outta Compton’ already has a new gig. F. Gary Gray is set to be the director…
10.06.15

F. Gary Gray Could Very Possibly Direct ‘Furious…

Straight Outta Compton helped give N.W.A its first Hot 100 single and made O’Shea Jackson, Jr. a star. Of course, F. Gary…
02.02.21
Marvin Gaye Performs In Rotterdam

F. Gary Gray To Create Marvin Gaye Biopic

After becoming the highest-grossing black director of a single film in domestic sales, with his hit film “Straight Outta Compton,”…
09.28.15

NEWS ROUNDUP: GOP Presidential Candidate Scott Walker Drops…

Presidential candidate Scott Walker has thrown in the towel and dropped out of the race. A CNN poll released on…
09.22.15

Dee Barnes’ Assault By Dr. Dre Was Omitted…

Rapper and journalist Dee Barnes wrote a personal essay following the release of Straight Outta Compton about the exclusion of her assaulted by…
02.02.21

“Straight Outta Compton” Director F. Gary Gray Discusses…

Roland Martin traveled to Hollywood to talk with the cast and director of the hip-hop biopic Straight Outta Compton. In this…
04.11.18
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02.10.15

FIRST LOOK: ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Trailer for Upcoming…

  Recently, Ice Cube performed in Sydney, Austraila where he unveiled the trailer to his anticipated N.W.A biopic, “Straight Outta Compton.” The film stars…
01.12.15

Filming of N.W.A. Biopic Rocked by REAL Drive…

Last week the set of the N.W.A. biopic “Straight Outta Compton” was the scene of a real life drive-by shooting. Eyewitnesses tell…
08.13.14