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Judge Allows ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Lawsuit To Proceed

Charlotte Hassan
June 30, 2016
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The 'Straight Outta Compton' Lawsuit Proceeds... A US federal judge has allowed the massive, $250 million defamation lawsuit to proceed against the makers of ‘Straight Outta Compton,’ despite the plaintiff's... Read More...
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Are the Oscars Racist? Ice Cube Responds to ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Snub

Charlotte Hassan
January 15, 2016
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'Straight Outta Compton' was a box-office smash, taking in $134.1 million in its first three weeks alone. Many were hoping the Universal film would be up for Best Picture, though fans were left disappoin... Read More...
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29 Reasons Why Jerry Heller Is Suing the Producers of ‘Straight Outta Compton’

Paul Resnikoff
November 2, 2015
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Last week, N.W.A manager Jerry Heller launched a massive lawsuit against the producers of the film Straight Outta Compton, based on a number of counts including defamation.  Now, Digital Music News has obta... Read More...
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‘Straight Outta Compton’ Slapped With $250 Million Defamation Lawsuit

Paul Resnikoff
October 30, 2015
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N.W.A manager Jerry Heller is now suing for roughly $250 million in damages over his portrayal in Straight Outta Compton, one that he alleges is misleading, libelous and false.  The suit includes $35 millio... Read More...
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Dr. Dre ‘Compton’ Album Sales, Week 1 vs. Week 2

Paul Resnikoff
August 24, 2015
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Data sources for album sales of Dr. Dre, 'Compton': first week Nielsen Soundscan and Billboard; second-week sales estimate from Hits Daily Double.... Read More...

Straight Outta Compton Isn’t Being Shown In Compton Because There Isn’t a Theater There

Paul Resnikoff
August 19, 2015
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“It’s a low-income area, it’s been heavily disinvested in,” University of Southern California professor of sociology Manuel Pastor told CBS Los Angeles, while addressing this issue of why Straight Outta... Read More...
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‘Straight Outta Compton’ Almost Beats ‘Ant-Man’, $56 Million Opening Weekend

Paul Resnikoff
August 17, 2015
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And the opening weekend tally is in! In a surprise showing, the mysogynist rapping villain superheroes of N.W.A pulled an impressive $56 million opening weekend, with Straight Outta Compton almost grandstand... Read More...

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