The film biography has a chequered past, but a rash of dramas based on the lives of 90s rap stars such as Tupac and NWA has juiced the genre.
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Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 American biographical drama film that tells the story of hip-hop group N.W.A's rise and fall under manager Jerry Heller.
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Straight Outta Compton is a vigilante saga that feels as authentic as it is problematic. Directed by F. Gary Gray (Friday, The Italian Job, Law Abiding Citizen)
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A seven-film tribute to the glory days of West Coast rap on the heels of the release of F. Gary Gray's NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton.