N.W.A. Biopic

Make it two for two… “Straight Outta Compton” remains the top movie in the nation.  The movie biography about rap group N.W.A. sold nearly 27-million-dollars in tickets this weekend for a two-week total of almost 112-million-dollars.  Coming in a Number Two is “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation” which earned nearly 12-million-dollars this weekend for a […]

The overwhelming success of the N.W.A. biopic, Straight Outta Compton, has been making headlines all week. Praise has been heavy for director’s F. Gary Gray‘s…

From the category of ‘That didn’t take long’,  The N.W.A. biopic, “Straight Outta Compton,” may be heading straight to TV.  “The Wrap” reports that FX Networks has obtained the exclusive rights to premiere the hit film on television.  “Straight Outta Compton” premiered last week and opened with 60-million dollars in box office sales.  That’s the […]

Marion “Suge” Knight, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube have been named in a wrongful death lawsuit  [PDF] filed by the family of Terry Carter, the…

The crux of Suge Knight’s defense for murder was laid out in courtroom on Wednesday, centering on the fact that he is legally blind in…

The former manager of N.W.A. is speaking out against the upcoming film based on the group. In an interview with “The Murder Master Music Show,” Jerry Heller says he’s disappointed that he hasn’t been contacted about the film, which is produced by former group members Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. He didn’t single anyone out, […]