Wow! Congratulations are in order for the Director of the N.W.A. biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton.’ F.Gary Gray has set a brand new record and career milestone by becoming the highest-grossing Black director for a single film in domestic sales. Read more below.
Eazy-E’s Son Eric Wright Jr. Discusses His Late Father’s Disease
Straight Outta Compton‘s success has opened doors for everyone involved with the film – both on the screen and off. Now that the public has a renewed interest in Eazy-E, the later rapper’s children are also in the spotlight, and his oldest son Eric Wright Jr. recently spoke out about his dad in an interview with The Recollectors.
(Video) Ice Cube Shuts Down Concert After Crowd Starts Fighting
Ice Cube was not in the mood for the BS last night during his concert in Long Beach, California. The N.W.A. rapper was four or five songs deep into his set when fans right in front of the stage started fist fighting. Security flocked to the area and broke up the fights but Cube was pissed. He shut down the show saying, “Bullsh*t” and walked off the stage. Check out the footage below.
Dr. Dre’s Album & The N.W.A. Album Are Still In The Top 10
Drake, Future and Meek Mill may all have fallen out of the top 10 this week, but the West Coast is still holding strong! Not only is Dr. Dre steady at number 3 for the second week in a row with Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre (moving 61k units,) but N.W.A.’s 1989 debut Straight Outta Compton also remains in the top 10. The latter moved an additional 29k units this week, bumping it down from last week’s #4 spot to #9. With the film also reigning supreme in the box office for a third week this week, these guys are making a killing! Check out the full top 10 below.
(Video) ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Tupac Actor Marcc Rose On Ebro In The Morning
Marcc Rose’s role as Tupac may not have been a huge one in the Straight Outta Compton biopic, but it was certainly an important one…and one that came with a lot of pressure. Stopping by Hot 97’s Ebro In The Morning this week, the new actor discussed the pressure to play the role right, how he prepared, what’s going on with the Tupac biopic and more.
Straight Outta Compton Is #1 For The Third Week In A Row
In its third week in theaters, Straight Outta Compton is at number one once again! The biopic brought in another $13.2 million this past weekend, bringing its total to a whopping $134.1 million so far! This makes the F. Gary Gray film officially the highest-grossing music biopic of all time, taking the accolade from the Johnny Cash biopic Walk The Line, which earned $119.5 million. These guys are killing it! They’re currently in Australia for the SOC premiere Down Under, so this is only going to get bigger!
