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it was on n.w.a. as a collective. and i think that it touched on a lot of things in each individual life. they still show the biggest parts, the movement, how their started. the police brew tilt, the things they went against, them fighting to be who they are. kper stooiz sizing the amendment speech. i am working on a documentary about more of my dad's story, his personal -- just more his story. and you know, areally based around his death as well. they didn't really get into that too much. but about his death and what happened to even myself and my family and everyone afterwards. >> e.b. thank you for coming on. it looks like you are doing well. >> thanks for having me. >> tiny, you as well. glad to have you back. and we'll have both of you back. >> thank you for having me again. >> thank you. >>> when we come back, the man who is so opposed to straight straight he refuses to even see the movie. that's next. everyone loves the picture i posted of you. at&t reminds you it can wait. hey! so i'm looking at my bill and my
it was on n.w.a. as a collective. and i think that it touched on a lot of things in each individual life. they still show the biggest parts, the movement, how their started. the police brew tilt, the things they went against, them fighting to be who they are. kper stooiz sizing the amendment speech. i am working on a documentary about more of my dad's story, his personal -- just more his story. and you know, areally based around his death as well. they didn't really get into that too much. but...
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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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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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this is compton, in the 1980s, the birth place of n.w.a. and the seth for
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fans of n.w.a. have known it's in the works have been waiting for beaited breath fo bathed br breath. people feel like it's relevant today. i think it drove some of the ticket sales this weekend. i think it's interesting. i spoke with ice cube and the cast of this film and asked them about the relevancy. they said it's in 2015 it's still mirroring what they believe was going on in the 1980s. i think it's, you know, kind of touching a nerve with people and movie goers because they feel like this is what we're still living. >> so, brian, i'm looking a the statistics. according to l.a. times 59% was under 40. 52% of the audience was female. i like that. >> once again, movie goers are proving to the studios we're interested in more than just super hero movies. >> isn't that an interesting time? we're supposed to be in summer block buster -- >> right. they call it the anti-super hero block buster. >> can we be redwieng that? >> we have conversations when we have female-driven movies that do well. >> this
fans of n.w.a. have known it's in the works have been waiting for beaited breath fo bathed br breath. people feel like it's relevant today. i think it drove some of the ticket sales this weekend. i think it's interesting. i spoke with ice cube and the cast of this film and asked them about the relevancy. they said it's in 2015 it's still mirroring what they believe was going on in the 1980s. i think it's, you know, kind of touching a nerve with people and movie goers because they feel like this...
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in los angeles last night the new n.w.a. bio pic, straight out of compton debuted. some of the films stars weighed in on the movement. >> i don't think things have changed. the only thing that's changed is there's camera phones. and with all that footage with social media, many people aware of the problem, it usually leads to a solution. that's what we need to be focused on instead of complaining and protesting. i understand the protest, but we need to think of solutions. it's time for change. >> with me now to talk about this, cnn political commentator mark lamont hill. welcome, mark. >> good to be here. >> do you agree. >> absolutely. i thi the technology allows us to get more access to it, allows us to see it every day. i don't think they're either/or solutions. if people were out there right now in a policy meeting talking about how we could have more police oversight, citizen review boards, we wouldn't be here talking about this. >> we have skmicommissions like this. ferguson has several itself. >> protests are never considered the answer. protests are like the
in los angeles last night the new n.w.a. bio pic, straight out of compton debuted. some of the films stars weighed in on the movement. >> i don't think things have changed. the only thing that's changed is there's camera phones. and with all that footage with social media, many people aware of the problem, it usually leads to a solution. that's what we need to be focused on instead of complaining and protesting. i understand the protest, but we need to think of solutions. it's time for...