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Dr. Dre Apologizes "To The Women I've Hurt" Over Abuse Allegations

By Alexandra Svokos | Aug 22, 2015 02:00 PM EDT

Dr. Dre issued an apology "to the women I've hurt" in response to growing allegations that in the past, he beat women. Journalist Dee Barnes and Dre's former girlfriend Michel'le have both been speaking out about abuse they suffered from Dre, a topic that was not covered in the "Straight Outta Compton" film. Read More »

Nicki Minaj Instagram Backlash

By Danica Bellini, Mstars Associate Editor | Aug 20, 2015 02:59 PM EDT

Earlier this week, Nicki Minaj shared an emotional Instagram post about the success of the NWA-inspired film, "Straight Outta Compton." Although the "Anaconda" songstress wished to express her humble pride, several fans were actually furious with her "backward thinking" attitude. Do MstarsNews readers agree? Read More »

Dr. Dre Abuse In 'Straight Outta Compton' Ignored: Dee Barnes & Michel'le's Confirm Beatings

By Mereb Gebremariam | Aug 19, 2015 10:53 AM EDT

Journalist Dee Barnes says the NWA box office hit movie Straight Outta Compton hid Dr. Dre's violence against women and towards her. Read More »

Michel'le Speaks On Not Being In 'Straight Outta Compton': She Was The "Quiet Girlfriend Who Got Beat Up"

By Lindsey India | Aug 19, 2015 07:40 AM EDT

Michel’le, the former girlfriend of Dr. Dre, has shared her raw thoughts on not being portrayed in the Straight Outta Compton film. A few months back, the R&B Divas star sat down with VladTV for an intimate interview where she claimed that she was beaten and abused by the Beats CEO during their former relationship in the 90’s. While some viewers of the film were curious to see if she would be featured in the N.W.A. biopic that is currently topping the box office, her role in the story was absent from the final cut. Read More »

'Straight Outta Compton' Tops Box Office For Opening Weekend

By Lindsey India | Aug 17, 2015 08:00 PM EDT

Straight Outta Compton hit the top of the box office during its opening weekend, garnering $56.1 million in ticket sales. The N.W.A. biopic has been earning nationwide enthusiasm over the last few months, as the story of the former rap group has finally been put into movie formation. Ratings for the music film have been positively high after hitting 2,757 theaters all over the country. The overall budget for Straight Outta Compton was originally $29 million, and has been nearly doubled in its opening weekend alone. Reports say that the opening weekend for the movie is the sixth-biggest August debut ever, the tenth-biggest R-rated debut of all time, and double the previous best debut for a musical biopic. Read More »

Eazy-E's Daughter, E.B. Wright Speaks on 'Straight Outta Compton': Claims She's Producing Documentary

By Star Connor | Aug 17, 2015 01:59 PM EDT

Straight Outta Compton hit theaters this weekend, and was a huge success bringing in a total of $56 million in sales, but it appears that not everyone was happy about some of the film's highlights, including the late rapper and one of the stars of the film, Eazy-E's daughter, E.B. Wright. Read More »

'Straight Outta Compton' Eazy-E's Daughter Erin Wright Twitter Rants About Film

By Mereb Gebremariam | Aug 17, 2015 12:29 PM EDT

Rapper Eazy-E's daughter, Erin Wright says that a lot of her father's story has been missing from the film, Straight Outta Compton and she plans on releasing a documentary, A Ruthless Scandal: No More Lies focusing more on her father's life. Read More »

'Straight Outta Compton' Dr. Dre Regrets Abusive Past: N.W.A. Rapper Speaks out on Violent Past

By Star Connor | Aug 14, 2015 09:48 AM EDT

Straight Outta Compton is one of the most anticipated films of the summer of 2015, an as it premieres in theaters throughout the US, N.W.A rapper Dr. Dre opened up about his past, and his abuse towards women. Read More »

Like Father, Like Son: O’Shea Jackson, Jr. Rocks Ice Cube's Jheri Curl for 'Straight Outta Compton'

By Star Connor | Aug 13, 2015 11:03 PM EDT

You know what they say, "like father, like son." Ice Cube is probably excited about his son, aka his twin, O'Shea Jackson, Jr., playing his role in the anticipated film, :Straight Outta Compton." One reason why the rapper is more than likely proud is because his son aspires to be just like his famous dad, even wearing Ice Cube's legendary "jheri curl." Read More »

In Theaters This Week!

By Jon Niles | Aug 13, 2015 01:42 PM EDT

This weekend is definitely looking like a great time to hit up your local movie theaters! In order to catch up on films with this Friday as their release date, we're excited to share the following trailers with you: Straight Outta Compton, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and more. Check out some previews below! Read More »

New Dr. Dre Music For 'Straight Outta Compton' Movie

By Danica Bellini, Mstars Associate Editor | Jul 13, 2015 12:35 PM EDT

F. Gary Gray's highly-anticipated new hip-hop film "Straight Outta Compton" hits theaters on August 14 (2015). But according to the popular Hollywood director, the movie's upcoming soundtrack alone should excite diehard N.W.A. fans. Legendary rapper Dr. Dre will be featured on a slew of amazing collaborations, with standout appearances by Eminem and Kendrick Lamar. Gray's pumped. Read More »

Scarface Remake Has Writer and Director

By Joseph Randazzo | Mar 18, 2015 08:55 PM EDT

A new Scarface remake is on the way and if you’re keeping score at home this is the third movie of the same name since the thirties. The first one, starring Paul Muni, debuted in April ’32 while the more iconic version of the film starring Al Pacino was released in December 1983. Read More »

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