Dr. Dre must be a very happy man this week. Not only has N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton continued to dominate the box office for a second weekend in a row, Dre is currently presiding over ...

*N.W.A.’s genre-defining 1988 single “Straight Outta Compton” and Sister Sledge’s anthem “We Are Family” are among the works that have made it into the National Recording Registry this year. Each year ...

‘Gangsta Rap’ is in the eye of the beholder. The rap group, N.W.A, defined the music sub-genre, “gangsta rap,” for its uncensored look into the inner-city life of gangs, violence and crime. N.W.A., ...

Hip-hop has made an indelible mark on Hollywood. The cultural phenomenon, which turns 50 this month, has soundtracked some of the most beloved movies of the last half century, from sports dramas ...

On August 8, 1988, Ice Cube, MC Ren, DJ Yella, Eazy-E, and the legendary Dr. Dre, fresh from the World Class Wreckin’ Cru, unleashed their second N.W.A. project, Straight Outta Compton. Arriving on ...

Straight Outta Compton was the debut album for the rap group N.W.A., or Niggaz Wit Attitudes. The group consisted of five members, nicknamed Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, DJ Yella and Arabian Prince. The ...

N.W.A's hard-won battle for mainstream success is illustrated in a film produced by Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. "I can make you legit." That's the promise Jerry Heller, a veteran rock manager, makes to Eric ...