August 14

1 hip-hop anniversary on August 14

1. 2015

   F. Gary Gray's 'Straight Outta Compton' opens

   Universal releases F. Gary Gray's biopic about NWA, produced by Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and Tomica Woods-Wright (Eazy-E's widow). The $28M production opens to $60.2M in the US — the highest-grossing opening weekend for any mu…

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   Today in hip-hop history — 2015: F. Gary Gray's 'Straight Outta Compton' opens. https://hiphopstorian.com/timeline/moment/straight-outta-compton-film-2015