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== Biopic == |
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]] representatives announced to '']'' "Hollywood Insider Blog" that N.W.A's story is in development to become a feature film for theatrical release in 2012. However, this has been delayed to sometime in 2014. According to the ], the script was researched and written by filmmaker S. Leigh Savidge and radio veteran ], who worked closely with Eazy-E's widow, Tomica Woods-Wright. Woods-Wright, Ice Cube, and Dr. Dre will act as producers of the film. As of September 2011, ]<ref name="Singleton to direct Straight Outta Compton Biopic">{{cite web|last=Green|first=Emily|url=http://la.guestofaguest.com/la-style/john-singleton-ice-cube-plan-nwa-biopic-straight-outta-compton/ |title=John Singleton & Ice Cube Plan N.W.A. Biopic "Straight Outta Compton" |publisher=Guest of a Guest |date=September 21, 2011 |accessdate=2012-04-11}}</ref> was selected as director. Ice Cube and Singleton previously collaborated on ], a movie that was nominated for an ], and Ice Cube also played the part of the character "Fudge" in Singleton's ]. The cast also has yet to be disclosed. To date, MC Ren and DJ Yella have not commented on whether or not they will be involved in the production. ]s began in the summer of 2010. There have been rumors of ] playing his late father Eazy-E, and Ice Cube's son and fellow rapper O'Shea Jackson II playing his father as well. Ice Cube stated of the movie "We're taking it to the nooks and crannies, I think deeper than any other article or documentary on the group," he said. "These are the intimate conversations that helped forge N.W.A. To me, I think it's interesting to anybody who loves that era and I don't know any other movie where you can mix Gangster Rap, the F.B.I., L.A. riots, HIV, and fucking feuding with each other. This movie has everything from Darryl Gates and the battering ram."<ref>Meara, Paul. . '']''. Cheri Media Group. 2014-02-22.</ref> |
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As of August 2012, ] was selected as director rather than Singleton.<ref>Homie, Big. (2012-08-13) . Rap Radar. Retrieved on 2014-04-11.</ref> The film, now named '''''N.W.A: Straight Outta Compton''''', has been picked up by ] who hired Jonathan Herman<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1003900/|title=Jonathan Herman|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2014-04-11}}</ref> in December 2013 to draft a new script and brought in ] to executive produce.<ref>. Vibe (2013-12-19). Retrieved on 2014-04-11.</ref><ref>. MTV.com (2014-01-08). Retrieved on 2014-04-11.</ref> On February 21, 2014, director F. Gary Gray announced a March 9, 2014 open casting call for the film via his ] account.<ref>. Blogs.indiewire.com. Retrieved on 2014-04-11.</ref> There has also been open casting calls in ] and ].<ref>. Projectcasting.com. Retrieved on 2014-04-11.</ref><ref>. Articles.chicagotribune.com (2014-03-13). Retrieved on 2014-04-11.</ref> Rapper ] auditioned to play MC Ren in the film.<ref>. Rap Radar (2014-03-21). Retrieved on 2014-04-11.</ref> The project is scheduled to start filming in April 2014.<ref>. The Voice Online (2014-02-20). Retrieved on 2014-04-11.</ref> |
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==Influence== |
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==Influence== |
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Although the group disbanded in 1991, it left a lasting legacy on hip hop music in the following decades. Their influence (from their funky, bass-driven beats to their exaggerated lyrics) was evident throughout the 1990s and even into the present, and is often credited as bridging the White/Black American musical lines with their massive appeal to White America in the late 1980s. In ]'s 1999 single ] the line "Who you think brought you the O.G.s, ]s, ], and ]s, the ], and the group that said ]'?" outlines N.W.A's importance in hip hop. In the same song, one of ]'s verse says "So what do you say to somebody you hate or anyone tryna bring trouble your way, Wanna resolve things in a bloodier way, Then just study a tape of N.W.A" refers to the negative reception of N.W.A's works by the mainstream radio, considering their songs to be violent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dr. Dre – Forgot About Dre Lyrics|url=http://rapgenius.com/Dr-dre-forgot-about-dre-lyrics|publisher=]|accessdate=13 October 2012}}</ref> A scene in 2005 single ] by ] featuring ] shows ] (portraying The Game) and ] (playing 50 Cent in their youth) being caught ]ing "N.W.A" on a wall, resulting in their subsequent arrest by two policemen. Also, the rapper ] has a tattoo that says N.W.A on the right side of his chest.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hip-Hop Smackdown: It's All a Game|url=http://www.playahata.com/pages/eyecalone/hiphopsmackdown.htm|publisher=Playahata.com|accessdate=16 October 2012}}</ref> |
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Although the group disbanded in 1991, it left a lasting legacy on hip hop music in the following decades. Their influence (from their funky, bass-driven beats to their exaggerated lyrics) was evident throughout the 1990s and even into the present, and is often credited as bridging the White/Black American musical lines with their massive appeal to White America in the late 1980s. In ]'s 1999 single ] the line "Who you think brought you the O.G.s, ]s, ], and ]s, the ], and the group that said ]'?" outlines N.W.A's importance in hip hop. In the same song, one of ]'s verse says "So what do you say to somebody you hate or anyone tryna bring trouble your way, Wanna resolve things in a bloodier way, Then just study a tape of N.W.A" refers to the negative reception of N.W.A's works by the mainstream radio, considering their songs to be violent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dr. Dre – Forgot About Dre Lyrics|url=http://rapgenius.com/Dr-dre-forgot-about-dre-lyrics|publisher=]|accessdate=13 October 2012}}</ref> A scene in 2005 single ] by ] featuring ] shows ] (portraying The Game) and ] (playing 50 Cent in their youth) being caught ]ing "N.W.A" on a wall, resulting in their subsequent arrest by two policemen. Also, the rapper ] has a tattoo that says N.W.A on the right side of his chest.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hip-Hop Smackdown: It's All a Game|url=http://www.playahata.com/pages/eyecalone/hiphopsmackdown.htm|publisher=Playahata.com|accessdate=16 October 2012}}</ref> |
Although the group disbanded in 1991, it left a lasting legacy on hip hop music in the following decades. Their influence (from their funky, bass-driven beats to their exaggerated lyrics) was evident throughout the 1990s and even into the present, and is often credited as bridging the White/Black American musical lines with their massive appeal to White America in the late 1980s. In Dr. Dre's 1999 single Forgot About Dre the line "Who you think brought you the O.G.s, Eazy-Es, Ice Cube, and The D.O.C.s, the Snoop D-O-double-Gs, and the group that said 'Motherfuck the police'?" outlines N.W.A's importance in hip hop. In the same song, one of Eminem's verse says "So what do you say to somebody you hate or anyone tryna bring trouble your way, Wanna resolve things in a bloodier way, Then just study a tape of N.W.A" refers to the negative reception of N.W.A's works by the mainstream radio, considering their songs to be violent. A scene in 2005 single Hate It or Love It by Game featuring 50 Cent shows Tequan Richmond (portraying The Game) and Zachary Williams (playing 50 Cent in their youth) being caught spraypainting "N.W.A" on a wall, resulting in their subsequent arrest by two policemen. Also, the rapper Game has a tattoo that says N.W.A on the right side of his chest.