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n.w.a. has done it again. this weekend the hip hop bio pick straig pick "straight outta compton" was top pick. the best ever for r rated film as well as the biggest number for a bio pick. chronicles rap legends like dr. dre's ground breaking group amid the crack and hip hop epidemic in los angeles. "straight outta compton" is produced by the same parent company as msnbc. >> let us do our job. >> sir stay right there. we're try cog check those bangers and make sure they're clean. >> these are not bangers. these are artists. >> what kind of artists. >> rappers and they are working with me in the studio right now. >> rap is not an art. and who are you? >> i'm the manager. >> joining me is someone who new the members very intimately. front run effort to hip hop group jj fad one of the first groups signed to n.w.a's label. this movie is breaking records. really resonating with americans. why do you think the movie has been such a major hit? >> i think because so much of what they were rapping about is happening tod
n.w.a. has done it again. this weekend the hip hop bio pick straig pick "straight outta compton" was top pick. the best ever for r rated film as well as the biggest number for a bio pick. chronicles rap legends like dr. dre's ground breaking group amid the crack and hip hop epidemic in los angeles. "straight outta compton" is produced by the same parent company as msnbc. >> let us do our job. >> sir stay right there. we're try cog check those bangers and make...
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what n.w.a did was they said, you know what? if you think we're thugs, if you think we're outlaws, you're right. you should be afraid of us. we're going to embrace the stereotype, we're not going to run from it. we're your worst nightmare. >> brown: the group called it reality rap. but it became known as gangsta rap. the response-- captured in a 1993 newshour report-- was sharply divided. some loved the raw energy and message. >> we know what's right and we know what's wrong and music is not the killer. music is not the ill! the ill is the street were are forced to live like rats on! >> brown: others heard a glorification of guns, drugs, and extreme sexism. >> this is not a place, as one young woman stood up and said, where i hear women called bitches and whores around every corner. it's not. it's not like that in oakland, it's not like that in l.a. there is some of it. but their world must not understand that that is who we are. >> brown: in this scene from the film, the group responds to some of that criticism. >> we gave the
what n.w.a did was they said, you know what? if you think we're thugs, if you think we're outlaws, you're right. you should be afraid of us. we're going to embrace the stereotype, we're not going to run from it. we're your worst nightmare. >> brown: the group called it reality rap. but it became known as gangsta rap. the response-- captured in a 1993 newshour report-- was sharply divided. some loved the raw energy and message. >> we know what's right and we know what's wrong and...
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long before the "black lives matter" movement, the pioneering hip-hop group n.w.a. was raising its voice against police brutality. 25 years later, the group is the subject of what will likely be this weekend's most-talked-about duvie, and vladimir duthiers has 'rat story. >> you're listening to compton's very own ice cube, easy-e and dr. dre. i got to tell you, you are witnessing history. >> ♪ straight outta compton. >> reporter: they were n.w.a., five guys from inner city los angeles who in 1988 released a eaoundbreaking album, "straight outta compton." >> ♪ [no audio] the police coming straight from the underground ♪ a young [no audio] got it bad 'cause i'm brown. ♪ >> reporter: the album was labeled gangsta rap. it aired an unflinching look at urban america and police brutality. >> you can't come down here and arrest people just because of what they look like. what, are you crazy? .hat's police harassment! ♪ >> reporter: hip-hop icon and former member of n.w.a., ice cube, helped produce the film. >> we started to have these... these people coming from a
long before the "black lives matter" movement, the pioneering hip-hop group n.w.a. was raising its voice against police brutality. 25 years later, the group is the subject of what will likely be this weekend's most-talked-about duvie, and vladimir duthiers has 'rat story. >> you're listening to compton's very own ice cube, easy-e and dr. dre. i got to tell you, you are witnessing history. >> ♪ straight outta compton. >> reporter: they were n.w.a., five guys from...
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. >> they want n.w.a., let's give them n.w.a. ♪ >> n.w.a., known for provocative songs about inner city lives, two of the biggest stars, ice cube and dr. dre. critics say the movie glorifies the controversial group and omits its past, particularly the treatment of women. joining me is political and social commentator kevin powell, author of "a boy's journey into manhood" and buzz feed entertainment reporter kelly. n.w.a. was the original face of it. kelly, what do you make of those numbers? what does it say about the movie's resonance? >> i think it's interesting. you know, the same critics who probably panned this group 27 years ago are champing their biography which speaks to their dominance in the culture. ice cube and dr. dre have become major moguls in television and music and their presence is undeniable and to see the origin story of them is interesting and audiences couldn't get enough of it. >> is that what you think, kevin? is that why people are so drawn to this movie because of its stars? >> well, that and the hip-hop -- you have to be honest as americans, hip-hop is the dom
. >> they want n.w.a., let's give them n.w.a. ♪ >> n.w.a., known for provocative songs about inner city lives, two of the biggest stars, ice cube and dr. dre. critics say the movie glorifies the controversial group and omits its past, particularly the treatment of women. joining me is political and social commentator kevin powell, author of "a boy's journey into manhood" and buzz feed entertainment reporter kelly. n.w.a. was the original face of it. kelly, what do you...
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more than 25 years later, ice cube of n.w.a. told us that message resonates more than ever. >> that's actually sad to be honest. that the stuff that we were going through in the late '80s, the early '90s, you know its still fresh in the news today. so what we were speaking on was the reality of how we were living and what we were going through. and its just a shame that people are still going through the same things. nothing has changed. >> woodruff: tune in for the full story tomorrow. and that's the newshour for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. join us on-line, and again here tomorrow evening with david brooks and david corn. for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention. in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these in
more than 25 years later, ice cube of n.w.a. told us that message resonates more than ever. >> that's actually sad to be honest. that the stuff that we were going through in the late '80s, the early '90s, you know its still fresh in the news today. so what we were speaking on was the reality of how we were living and what we were going through. and its just a shame that people are still going through the same things. nothing has changed. >> woodruff: tune in for the full story...
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the film chronicles the early beginnings of the rap group n.w.a., born out of the turmoil with the black community and police force back in the 19s. no major incidents were reported. be sure to follow the show on our facebook page. i'm john berman on twitter. in for jake tapper. i turn you over to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." \s >>> happening now, trump on top. the real estate tycoon towers over his gop rivals in the latest poll, as he talk about sending undocumented immigrants out of the united states and american troops into iraq. clinton e-mails flack. intelligence officials want hundreds of messages from hillary clinton's server scrutinized as fans of joe biden are urging him to jump into the democratic race. the west on fire, blazes burning from one end of california to the other while a quarter million acres are scorched in one idaho fire alone. >>> and warning of war. north korea warns of the nuclear attack as u.s. troops carried
the film chronicles the early beginnings of the rap group n.w.a., born out of the turmoil with the black community and police force back in the 19s. no major incidents were reported. be sure to follow the show on our facebook page. i'm john berman on twitter. in for jake tapper. i turn you over to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." \s >>> happening now, trump on top. the real estate tycoon towers over his gop rivals in the latest poll, as he talk about sending undocumented...
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a film chronicle the rise of n.w.a. they have come a long way from struggling to earn $50. the movie pulled in an incredible $56 million for opening weekend. the fete is even more impressive when you consider that it cost just $29 million to produce. "straight outta compton" is bringing gangster rap right into the mainstream. last week even the white house got in on the action. they tweeted out their own rendition of the viral mean to help sell their deal with iran. i found her wandering miles from home. when the phone rang at 5am, i knew it was about mom. i see how hard it's been on her at work and i want to help. for the 5 million americans living with alzheimer's, and millions more who feel its effects. let's walk together to make an even bigger impact and end alzheimer's for good. find your walk near you at alz.org/walk. wouldn't it be great if hiring plumbers, carpenters and piano tuners were just as simple? thanks to angie's list, now it is. we're making hiring anyone from a handyman to a dog walker as simple as a few clicks. you don't have to be a member to buy their
a film chronicle the rise of n.w.a. they have come a long way from struggling to earn $50. the movie pulled in an incredible $56 million for opening weekend. the fete is even more impressive when you consider that it cost just $29 million to produce. "straight outta compton" is bringing gangster rap right into the mainstream. last week even the white house got in on the action. they tweeted out their own rendition of the viral mean to help sell their deal with iran. i found her...
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this is compton, in the 1980s, the birth place of n.w.a. and the seth for
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