Andrea Berloff, who wrote Oliver Stone's true-life movie "World Trade Center," is tackling the story of seminal rap group N.W.A.
Berloff is writing "Straight Outta Compton," the story of the rise and fall of the Compton, California-based group, whose initials stood for Niggas With Attitude. The members included drug dealer turned label founder Eazy-E, young disc jockey Dr. Dre and the politically bent Ice Cube, plus MC Ren and DJ Yella.
Another member, Arabian Prince, left N.W.A before the group released the groundbreaking "Straight Outta Compton" album in 1988. The album, which featured the title track as well as "F--- tha Police," introduced gangsta rap to the world and triggered sales of 9 million units.
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