The story of LA rap group N.W.A is a fairly short one, and has been told already through the best means available -- their records and the songs and albums that members released after the group started to disintegrate. But what the hell, let's get a biopic together, anyway. Straight Outta Compton, titled after N.W.A's…
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The ESPN documentary series, 30 for 30, continues a phenomenal and original run at uniting fans of sports history and cinema with Straight Outta L.A. Directed and narrated by Ice Cube, in O.G. gruff mode, the doc examines the stylistic endorsement of the Los Angeles Raiders in the mid-to-late ’80s by West Coast gangsta rap pioneers…
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It’s a crazy, mixed up world and we are thankful for movies, sans The Tooth Fairy, that offer proof. Weekend Weirdness c**ks its disoriented head to examine such flicks, whether it’s a new trailer for a provocative indie, an interview, or a mini review. In this installment: a look at the new DVD Know Your…
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