Straight Outta Compton

One of the most praised American hip hop groups N.W.A success stemmed from the basis of rape culture, Sikivu Hutchinson argues in her article “Straight Outta Rape Culture”. In the most famous 1988 song “Straight Outta Compton”, they murmur the story of neighborhood girl raped and murdered (“So what about the bitch that got shot, fuck her, you think I give a damn about a bitch, I’m not a sucker), flaunting their testosterone fueled…

Jerry talks about his relationship with Eric Wright a.k.a Eazy-E. He also speaks of some specific experiences he endured with the group as a whole. From legal issues to health issues he says it all. As most of you who have seen the movie “Straight Outta Compton” or simply done your research may know, Ice Cube and Dr.Dre were not fairly compensated as compared to Eazy-E who was first to be founded by Jerry. This led them to publicly bash and ruin Jerry Heller's’ name. Some of the younger…

heard my dad playing this in the car multiple times and I would love to jam to it but I had no Idea about NWA and what they were I just found it a fun upbeat song. I honestly had no idea about this song for the longest time until the movie Straight Outta Compton came out and the scene showing this whole beef and making of this song played and it all came back to me as a kid listening to this song, all of the lyrics started to make sense and I could understand and feel Ice Cubes emotion in that…

This is shown in the movie “Straight Outta Compton”, where there is a scene in the movie in which officers put the five rappers in NWA in submission for no observable reason other than standing outside their studio. Their manager, a white male named Jerry Heller, came out and exclaimed “you can’t arrest them just because they’re black!” This moment in the movie was one of many ways “Straight Outta Compton” portrayed racial profiling against African Americans, and how…

for many Hip-Hop artists and the genre itself. The group included Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, DJ Yella, Eazy-E and D.O.C. Six young men who had stories to tell. Their raps were documentaries for the public to know what was going on in the streets of Compton. N.W.A. emerged in the late 80s and from that point on shook the rules of Hip-Hop. Their hardcore lyrics were embraced by many fans but caused tons of backlash from the public. They struck fear in those who were conservative and even caught…

For years, music has been a driving force in the progression of modern society. Music provokes thought, emotion, and change in societies across the globe, regardless of genre. Global stars are not created based on excessive marketing and good promotion. Although these are major factors, true global legends are created by being the most relatable artists of their time. There music is able to relate with people outside of their city, their country, their continent. Focusing on the 1990's american…

there were a plethora of critically acclaimed films that had substantial roles for black actors, including; “Dope,” “Concussion,” “Creed,” “Straight Outta Compton,” “Chi-raq,” and“Beasts of No Nation”, but none of the actors were recognized with nominations (Gray 1). Although there were no nominations for black actors, both “Creed” and “Straight Outta Compton” had won an Oscar for the work of white males (Gray 2). Chiara Bercu believes that all of the previously mentioned black films were some…

Greg Tate’s Flyboy 2 is a collection of African American works about music, culture, and more designed to illustrate important themes within the Black society. The main themes that Tate examines throughout his work involves the discussion of race, identity, and gender in a minority race within American society. The writings composed in the novel entail historic accounts, such as Michael Jackson’s struggle in society to Ice Cube’s perspective on rap and its influence in African American culture.…

African Americans are often stereotyped negatively in the media. They obtain a substantial amount of roles, tough the most prominent one is their depiction as lawbreakers. Contemporary movies such as “Straight outta Compton” stereotype this particular group as defiant and gangster-like. The characters in this film display defiant behavior against law enforcement and members of their own group. Acts of violence are commonly displayed throughout this production…

exemplification to establish the issue of misogyny within the music industry, creating an ineffective argument. In her article, Balay begins with discussing the demonization and humanization of the hip hop group, N.W.A, through the biopic, Straight Outta Compton. She focuses on the N.W.A. as a way to relate to the readers, who may be fans of their music or they are anticipating to watch it in…