Straight Outta Anywhere…
Straight Outta Compton, the 1988 N.W.A album that sparked the ‘Straight Outta’ parody is now officially onscreen. The biopic movie Straight Outta Compton which was released on the 11th of August 2015 and is set for theatrical release today the 14th of August 2015 features the N.W.A story from inception to growing success and stardom until the eventual disbanding.
The album Straight Outta Compton was released 27 years before now on the 9th of August 1988 under the record label Ruthless Records and was produced by Dr. Dre & DJ Yella. It redefined the direction of hip hop which resulted in lyrics concerning the gangster lifestyle becoming the driving force in sales figures. It reached double platinum sales status with no airplay support and without any major tours. The album has a total of 18 tracks; the original 1988 album containing 13 while the rest were released in two reissuings of the album, one in 2002 and another in 2007. The album single of the same name Straight Outta Compton is currently ranked as number 6 on VH1’s 100 greatest songs of hip hop.
Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 American biographical drama film directed by F. Gary Gray. The film revolves around the rise and fall of the Compton, California hip hop group N.W.A, and borrows its title from the name of N.W.A’s 1988 debut studio album. The film is being released today August 14, 2015.
On February 8, 2015, Universal Studios released the first official trailer. The red band trailer was preceded by an introduction featuring N.W.A members Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. A second global trailer for Straight Outta Compton was released on April 1, 2015 and attached with theatrical screenings of Universal’s Furious 7.
On August 7, 2015, Dr. Dre released the album Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre exclusively on Apple Music and the iTunes Store. Though not an official soundtrack to the film Straight Outta Compton, Dr. Dre said this album would be “inspired by the movie,” “During principal photography of Straight Outta Compton, I felt myself going to the studio and being so inspired by the movie that I started recording an album,” Dre said on The Pharmacy, his radio show on Beats 1. “It’s an ‘inspired by’ album. It’s inspired by Straight Outta Compton.” Dr. Dre says he will donate royalties from his new album to the city of Compton for a new performing arts facility.
The same day, to help promote the film, Beats by Dre launched a new app through the website StraightOuttaSomewhere.com. The app allows users to create a meme by uploading a picture with the “Straight Outta” logo and fill in the blank with a location of their choice. Some people did proclaimed that they were “Straight Outta” a certain city or locale while others uploaded funny images and phrases. In under 24 hours, over 78,000 “Straight Outta” images were uploaded on social media sites. Inquisitr.com proclaimed, “It’s a successful viral photo campaign that is definitely bringing attention to the movie Straight Outta Compton.”
Straight Outta…
N.W.A (an abbreviation of Niggaz Wit Attitudes) was an American hip hop group from Compton, California that is widely considered to have been among the earliest and most significant popularizers of the gangsta rap and West Coast hip hop subgenres while also being credited by many as one of the seminal groups in the history of hip hop music. Active from 1986 to 1991, the rap group endured controversy owing to their music’s explicit lyrics that many viewed as being disrespectful of women, as well as its glorification of drugs, and crime. The group was subsequently banned from many mainstream American radio stations. In spite of this, the group has sold over 10 million units in the United States alone. The group was also known for their deep hatred of the police system, which sparked much controversy over the years.
The original lineup consisted of Arabian Prince, DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, and Ice Cube. MC Ren joined in 1988, with Arabian Prince leaving the group later that same year. Ice Cube left the group in December 1989 over royalty disputes. Several members would later become platinum-selling solo artists in the 1990s. Their debut album Straight Outta Compton marked the beginning of the new gangsta rap era as the production and social commentary in their lyrics were revolutionary within the genre. Rolling Stone ranked N.W.A number 83 on their list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time.” In October 2012, N.W.A were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the first time. In October 2013 the group was nominated for a second time.
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