by George Rosatone
Straight Outta Compton is one of the
most popular docu-dramas to date. A large portion of the audience involves
middle-aged men and women trying to capture a feeling of nostalgia from hearing
the classic, controversial music of N.W.A. However, even though the movie is
rated R, many of the seats in the theatres were taken up by teenagers and young
adults as well.
The reason behind the Millennial following is that in the 90s, N.W.A started a new trend in music that still carries on to this day. N.W.A, with Dr. Dre’s mixing and production skills, as well as Ice Cube’s gritty, violent lyrics and Eazy-E’s rhythm, were among the first to write rap music about real, controversial events. With songs like “Straight Outta Compton”, and “F--- Tha Police”, they spoke out about the racism, poverty, and gang-related issues many African Americans had to face in downtown L.A.
This once unique style has continues to stay fresh and enjoyable through the decades, as the young people of this generation still listen to rap groups like D12, or even solo artists, like Drake, Kendrick Lamar, or Eminem. The fact seems to stay though, as many of these new listeners all understand that N.W.A. are legends in the music industry. Even now, N.W.A’s albums still sell relatively well, especially in light of the new movie.
A few students at WMHS even went to go see the film and most if not all seemed to enjoy it.
“My favorite part was when the gang member got onto the school bus and pointed the gun at the troublemakers. This scene shows that gang members in Compton were not afraid to get up close and personal in public,” said sophomore Luke Abreu.
Sophomore Jonah Barnes-Guzman “when the group [N.W.A.] had live performances” most. This style of scene occurred quite a few times during the film, showing a dramatized version of an N.W.A. concert.
Similarly, sophomore Taylor Lages said “my favorite part of the whole movie was the use of the music in the background of most scenes.”
The reason behind the Millennial following is that in the 90s, N.W.A started a new trend in music that still carries on to this day. N.W.A, with Dr. Dre’s mixing and production skills, as well as Ice Cube’s gritty, violent lyrics and Eazy-E’s rhythm, were among the first to write rap music about real, controversial events. With songs like “Straight Outta Compton”, and “F--- Tha Police”, they spoke out about the racism, poverty, and gang-related issues many African Americans had to face in downtown L.A.
This once unique style has continues to stay fresh and enjoyable through the decades, as the young people of this generation still listen to rap groups like D12, or even solo artists, like Drake, Kendrick Lamar, or Eminem. The fact seems to stay though, as many of these new listeners all understand that N.W.A. are legends in the music industry. Even now, N.W.A’s albums still sell relatively well, especially in light of the new movie.
A few students at WMHS even went to go see the film and most if not all seemed to enjoy it.
“My favorite part was when the gang member got onto the school bus and pointed the gun at the troublemakers. This scene shows that gang members in Compton were not afraid to get up close and personal in public,” said sophomore Luke Abreu.
Sophomore Jonah Barnes-Guzman “when the group [N.W.A.] had live performances” most. This style of scene occurred quite a few times during the film, showing a dramatized version of an N.W.A. concert.
Similarly, sophomore Taylor Lages said “my favorite part of the whole movie was the use of the music in the background of most scenes.”
The use of music was phenomenal, as the movie
provided nearly every track off of the Straight Outta Compton album, as well as
related titles such as "Boyz in the Hood" by Eazy-E. The music not only makes for
great background music, but also displays the progression of N.W.A. as artists
over the years.
Overall, the movie was a huge success, among teenagers and 80s kids alike. The legendary tracks from N.W.A. appeal to almost all audiences of the rap genre, and the group’s music is still amongst some of the most popular to this day. The nearly two and a half hour long movie had definitely met the standards that the group’s music set.
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