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Straight Outta Compton, the 1988 debut album from N.W.A., took the music industry by storm, pushing new boundaries many thought could not be pushed.
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And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels-armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent-stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world's most dangerous group, N.W.A. In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. While we wait for the box office estimates to come in tomorrow morning, we thought this was the perfect time to share a slew of video interviews with the cast and filmmakers who brought this incredible true story to life. biopic took in a massive $24.3 million on Friday, en route to an opening weekend that could surpass $60 million.
Early projections pegged it at taking in around $40 million at the box office, but it's already clear that those estimates were way off. Straight Outta Compton arrived in theaters yesterday, and audiences around the country are already responding in huge ways.