Tag: straight outta compton
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5 years ago, we were graced with the excellent biographical drama Straight Outta Compton directed by F. Gary Gray. The film depicts the rise and fall of N.W.A and the lives of its key members Eazy-E, Ice Cube and Dr. Dre. We see how N.W.A became the ultimate hip-hop group that brought gangsta and political…
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Throughout many conflicts – social and warfare – songs and music videos have been censored to stop the exposure of content that may be too ‘dangerous’ for certain audiences. Sometimes these bans can be ridiculous, which is particularly true of the 1990s ban on ABBA’s ‘Waterloo’. Due to its connotations with armies and fighting, amidst…
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The Edge writers come together to profile some of the the most significant diverse films of the century thus far.
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Joe Williams takes a look at the career of one of the most promising young actors in Hollywood.
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David Mitchell-Baker looks at what to look forward to from Atlanta, from the mind of the man who’s just been cast as young Lando Calrissian, Donald Glover.
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Head of Design Jack reviews the US box-office phenomenon about the life and times of the famous hip-hop supergroup N.W.A.
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Will explores one of the most influential rap albums of all time.