Priority Records offers N.W.A a record deal. Jerry Heller's offer to manage N.W.A and co-run Ruthless, and It becomes a local hit, and Eazy, Cube, Dre, New York rap group, Dre convinces Eazy to perform it instead. Intrigued by Cube's "reality raps" reflecting on the crime, gang violence, and police harassment that they and otherĪfrican Americans encounter daily, Dre convinces Eazy to fund a startup Heller filed a lawsuit against the filmmakers, protesting his depiction and claiming that parts were taken from his autobiography without permission. Soundtrack album, featuring music by N.W.A, debuted at no. 2 on the USīillboard 200 album chart a week prior to the film's release. Dre's third studio album, Compton, which debuted at no.
Top ten films of 2015 and was nominated for theĪcademy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The film was also a box office success, making over $201 million on a production budget of $28-50 million. Released on August 14, 2015, Straight Outta Compton received positive reviews from critics with praise for its performances (particularly Jackson Jr's and Mitchell's), direction, screenplay and musical sequences though many criticised the historical inaccuracies. The production faced several controversies, including casting call issues and several acts of violence on set. Principal photography began that August, taking place aroundĬompton, California. Much of the cast signed on in June 2014 and John Singleton, before Gray was confirmed in April 2012. Several directors were approached, including Talks of an N.W.A biopic began in 2010 by Paul Giamatti also stars as N.W.A's manager Producers, as was Eazy-E's widow, Tomica Woods-Wright, while MC Ren and DJ Yella served as creative consultants. N.W.A were involved in the production of the film, including Ice Cube and Dr. Gary Gray, depicting the rise and fall of the Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 Americanīiographical musical crime drama film directed byį.