Straight out of Compton

Corey Hawkins: The “Straight Outta Compton” Interview

Kam Williams, Contributing WriterAugust 19, 2015

Born in Washington, DC on October 22, 1988, Corey Hawkins studied acting at Juilliard before making his big screen debut in 2012 opposite Bow Wow in Allegiance. The next year, he appeared in Iron Man 3 with Robert Downey, Jr., and in Non-Stop with Liam Neeson the year after that.

Here, he talks about his breakout role playing Dr. Dre in Straight Outta Compton, a biopic about the legendary rap group NWA.

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Straight Outta Compton: A Tale of N.W.A

Paris Young, LA Sentinel InternAugust 19, 2015

The group N.W.A. highly anticipated biopic, Straight Outta Compton, is a wonderful depiction of the group’s togetherness, troubles, and success.

Straight Outta Compton was such a wonderful success that it made $60.2 million opening weekend, according to Associated Press, making it the biggest opening for a musical biopic ever.

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Straight Outta Compton– Past Lyrics Mirror Present Day Injustices

Dion Allen, Sentinel InternAugust 12, 2015

When West coast-based rap group N.W.A released “Straight Outta Compton” in 1988, the young men single-handedly introduced gangsta rap to mainstream America, and forever left their mark in hip-hop history.