For a glorious hour, “Straight Outta Compton,” which depicts the rise and fall of seminal gangsta rappers N.W.A., seems poised to join the ranks of great musical biopics — suffused with inspiration, instinct and insight into the early days of Eazy-E, Ice Cube and Dr. Dre (and, to less-depicted degrees, MC Ren, DJ Yella and the D.O.C.).
Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Compton
For a glorious hour, “Straight Outta Compton,” which depicts the rise and fall of seminal gangsta rappers N.W.A., seems poised to join the ranks of great musical biopics — suffused with inspiration, instinct and insight into the early days of Eazy-E, Ice Cube and Dr. Dre (and, to less-depicted degrees, MC Ren, DJ Yella and the D.O.C.).