• 50 Cent to Produce 'Dogg Pound for Life' Biopic on Snoop, Tupac & Tha Dogg Pound

    Soon after Tha Dogg Pound rapper Daz Dillinger spoke on plans to release a 'Straight Outta Compton' sequel focusing on Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound, tentatively titled 'Dogg Pound for Life,' Universal Studios has denied any involvement in the project. Ice Cube, who Dillinger had said had approved of the idea, also denied that he ever green-lighted 'Dogg Pound for Life.'

  • Jerry Heller, Former Manager of N.W.A. Says He Regrets Not Letting Eazy-E Kill Suge Knight

    The release of the biopic film, "Straight Outta Compton," documenting the rise and fall of hip hop super group, N.W.A., definitely shed a lot of light on what was happening behind the scenes with the Gangster rap group. During an interview with the group's former manager, Jerry Heller, he said that one of the biggest regrets he had with while managing the group was talking N.W.A. frontman, Eazy E, a.k.a. Erin Wright out of killing Suge Knight.

  • Charlamagne Gives "Donkey of the Day" to CNN & Ashleigh Banfield for Racist Headline

    "Straight Outta Compton" was a massive success, debuting at the top of the box office. CNN anchor, Ashleigh Banfield, was not only surprised at the film's success but that there were no violent outbreaks that resulted from its opening. She and CNN ran the headline, "HIP-HOP FILM HAD LONG LINES, NO VIOLENCE" and hip-hop personality and Breakfast Club co-host, Charlamagne Tha God, took great offense to. He bestowed Banfield with the ultimate mark of shame, naming her and the rest of CNN the "The Donkey of the Day."

  • Dr. Dre, Dee Barnes Assault Was In 'Straight Outta Compton' Original Script

    The N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton has been a blockbuster success, pulling in a cool 56.1 million on the opening weekend at the box office. The film has been heralded by fans and critics alike, but there have been a few omissions or factual inaccuracies that have made headlines. Possibly the most glaring was Dr. Dre's abusive relationship with hip-hop reporter Dee Barnes, which was glossed over in the film, as well as his other alleged incidents of violence towards women. Barnes has spoken out about the incident and now the original script has leaked with a scene featuring Dre's abuse of Barnes.

  • Dr. Dre Shares New Album Details: 'Straight Outta Compton' OST Coming

    Ice Cube stopped the music world in its tracks last week when he announced that Dr. Dre would be releasing a new album this week. Immediately people starting thinking about the long lost Detox project that will never be released, but instead Dre clarified that he curated the soundtrack for the upcoming Straight Outta Compton film, which is based on his life in N.W.A.

  • N.W.A. Reunion with Eminem Filling in For Eazy-E? Rumors Say 'Yes'

    Chatter has persisted about a possible N.W.A. reunion, following the group's performance at the BET Experience in Los Angeles and the forthcoming film Straight Outta Compton, and now some voices are giving credence to the idea, suggesting that Eminem may tour with the icons.

  • Kendrick Lamar & Eminem Will Be on Dr. Dre's 'Straight Outta Compton' Soundtrack

    Along with obvious tracks from N.W.A., Kendrick Lamar and Eminem will also feature on the soundtrack to Straight Outta Compton, the biopic about one of hip-hop's most influential supergroups. Stopping by San Diego Comic-Con, the film's director, F. Gary Gray, told MTV that the Dr. Dre-produced soundtrack is "insane."
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