The New NSFW Trailer For STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON Makes No Apologies

The cultural phenomenon of gangsta rap in the late eighties into the nineties became a leading voice for struggling Americans, especially minorities, with a message that would later unify hip-hop fans all around the world. Award-winning music group, NWA became a purveyor of this for its time, and to say that message struck a sour note with critics would be nothing short of a HUGE understatement. Aside from much of the explaining needed in front of the media, the music spoke for itself and continues to ressonate with generations to this day, to which Friday and The Italian Job helmer F. Gary Gray has since responded with his latest film, Universal Pictures’s Straight Outta Compton, based on the group’s hit 1988 title album. The film is set to arrive on August 14 following the album’s 27th anniversary, and on that note, we now have a red-band trailer that boldly delves […]

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