Significant events of eazyes life was left out, such as his real muthaphuckkin gs diss track towards dr. Supersonic, eazyduzit eazye, straight outta compton, no one can do it better, michelle s. Straight outta compton star jason mitchell lands kong. Straight outta compton reject nwa movie cast would outrage dad lil eazye my dad would be outraged i was rejected in n.
The members were involved in the production, including ice cube and dr. A, released august 8, 1988, on group member eazyes record label ruthless records. Under the direction of heller and eazy, ruthless had 6 riaacertified platinum releases in three years. A rapper died from complications due to aids in 1995. In the 2015 film straight outta compton, eazye is played by jason mitchell and the film is dedicated in his memory. A member ice cube told mtv news during a straight outta compton interview conducted last month leading up to the films friday release. Supersonic, eazy duzit eazy e, straight outta compton, no one can do it better, michelle s selftitled debut, and niggaz4life n. Aug 26, 2015 straight outta compton may be a film about n. For those of you who have not seen the movie, do not click more as we will be trafficking in major spoilers. Straight outta compton has it all wrong, says bands manager films hero dr dre broke up the black beatles with death threats against eazye and sy ice cube battered e in rap. Sep 23, 2019 towards the middle of the film, ice cube becomes irritated that heller only seems to be catering to eazy e, despite cube writing most of the songs on the straight outta compton album.
Dre and ice cube, that eazye would form the group, n. Becoming dr dre, ice cube, and eazy e in straight outta compton. Photos from the straight outta compton movie casting call kcrw. I have already noted the narrative is structured to follow three protagonist figures. Nwas manager jerry heller why straight outta compton is. The album has been viewed as the pioneering record of gangsta rap with its pervasive graphic profanity and violent lyrics. Dre, eazye, dj yella and mc ren are finally getting the biopic treatment, along with some of their famous friends and rivals from the early west coast rap scene. In 2012 an eazy e documentary was released by ruthless propaganda, called ruthless memories.
A biopic straight outta compton has caused a 2003 video of suge knight joking about eazyes aids death to go viral eazye, an original member of n. But today, lamar meets with four men who defined his hometown of compton, calif. Skull island, as well as dramas detroit and mudbound. He had roles in the films contraband 2012 and broken city 20, both of which starred mark wahlberg.
Its not that of founding member eric eazye wright, who died of hiv in 1995. A was assembled by comptonbased eazye, who cofounded ruthless records with jerry heller. Eazye was only 31 years old and at the height of his solo career when he died. Straight outta compton sticks to those facts, offering up an emotional rendering of eazy e s untimely demise.
Gary gray, the director behind films like friday, the negotiator, and set it off. Dre is in jail talking to his girlfriend, and an alternative sequence in which nwa. Straight outta compton is careful to suggest that the members of n. Suge knight interview mocking eazyes aids death sent viral. Jerry has given e his contract, but no one else has gotten theirs. Its not that of founding member eric eazy e wright, who died of hiv in 1995. After almost a decade of meteoric success, turbulent friendships, reckless partying.
What particularly struck a nerve with him was that oshea jackson jr. Jason mitchell born january 5, 1987 is an american actor. We explore the conspiracy surrounding the rappers untimely passing. He is best known for portraying rapper eazye in the 2015 biopic straight outta compton. Straight outta compton reminds that hivaids is still a. Jun 19, 2014 founding nwa member eazye died of aids in 1995. Dre as producers, as was eazy e s widow, tomica woodswright, while mc ren. Straight outta compton is the debut studio album by american hip hop group n.
Mitchell had roles in the films contraband and broken city, both of which. The soundtrack features songs that were mainly performed by n. Aug, 2015 eazyes death is portrayed in the forthcoming movie straight outta compton, which is due in theaters friday august 14. Aug, 2015 its not that of founding member eric eazye wright, who died of hiv in 1995. The documentary featured interviews from jerry heller, mc ren and b. During a break in the recording, the guys go outside and are harassed by the racist lapd. For example, there is a scene in which eazye attempts to bring a gun on the tour bus, a scene in which dr. Part gritty drama, part road movie, part statement, part lifestyles of the rich and famous and part. Gary gray, depicting the rise and fall of the gangsta rap group n. Dre as producers, as was eazyes widow, tomica woodswright, while mc ren and dj yella served as creative consultants. Eazyes aids death due to tainted needles with acupuncture. Also producing are eazyes widow, tomica woods, and dr. Jul 12, 2017 as recreated in universals highprofile musical biopic straight outta compton, eazye was dying of aids. As highly anticipated forthcoming biopic, straight outta compton has received a lot of attention in recent weeks from the films controversial casting process to rumors of eazye s son, eric wright jr.
If you have seen straight outta compton, i invite you to join me in breaking down and analyzing the movie. Eazyes straight outta compton portrayal reminds audience. The conspiracy behind the death of eazye highsnobiety. Jul 22, 2015 they began writing a straight outta compton screenplay together in 2002, focusing mostly on eazy e s story, got woodswright to sign on and sold it to new line in 2006. Aldis hodge as mc ren, neil brown jr as dj yella, jason mitchell as eazye, oshea jackson jr as ice cube, corey hawkins as dr dre in straight outta compton. Suge knight interview mocking eazyes aids death sent. Ice cubes straight outta compton movie lands writer. The legacy of eazye extends beyond straight outta compton.
Its firmly comfortable being a celebration of eazye, ice cube, and dr. Feb 22, 2019 it wouldnt be without eazyes rough childhood in compton, california and creating music with local musicians dr. Aug, 2015 straight outta compton doesnt ponder those questions or really much of anything. The album was dominated by eazy s persona mc ren was the only guest rapper but behind the scenes it was a group effort. In 2012 an eazye documentary was released by ruthless propaganda, called ruthless memories. Although there were a few mentions of them in the movie. In july 2014, tmz reported that eazyes son, lil eazy, was outraged that he wasnt cast to play his father in the n. Corbis eazye dissed members of nwa right up until 1995, when he died of aidsrelated pneumonia one month after being diagnosed. Its not that of suge knight, the producerformer security guardapparent thug who got out of prison a few years back only to run two people down with his car near the straight outta. They began writing a straight outta compton screenplay together in 2002, focusing mostly on eazyes story, got woodswright to sign on and sold.
The origins of this noholdsbarred style of rap is the subject of straight outta compton, which recounts the rise of eazy and his compatriots ice cube and dr. In 2015, mitchell played compton rapper eazye in the biopic straight outta compton 2015, with his performance being met with significant praise by critics. Straight outta compton is a 2015 american biographical drama film directed by f. But a word of warning and its not the excessive language about whose version of events this is. How nwa came straight outta compton and went mainstream. Dre and his successful lawsuit against death row records for publishing dreproduced songs while he was still signed to eazyes ruthless records. May 09, 2014 with the release of this movie, nwas story is poised to reach a much wider audience. As recreated in universals highprofile musical biopic straight outta compton, eazye was dying of aids. Together with fellow producer arabian prince, ice cube was added to the roster after he had. Eazye was a high school dropout and drug dealer who helped launch priority records, the label behind n.
The album was released by universal music enterprises on january 8, 2016 in digital formats. A had mostly reconciled by the time of eazyes aids diagnosis, much less his death. Music from the motion picture is the soundtrack to the 2015 film of the same name. Sep 25, 2015 the startling claim featured in for the record. In july 2014, tmz reported that eazy e s son, lil eazy, was outraged that he wasnt cast to play his father in the n. The portrayal of eazyes life after the nwa breakup was rather undermined. On march 3, 1987, he met eazye, and the two became cofounders of ruthless.
Straight outta compton has it all wrong, says bands manager films hero dr dre broke up the black beatles with death threats against eazy e and sy ice cube battered e in rap. Becoming dr dre, ice cube, and eazye in straight outta compton. Dre and ice cube, as well as universal and the eazy e estate, in october 2015 alleging that straight outta compton used his name and. Plugging his own upcoming selfproduced biopic, king of the south, master p recalled eazye as a guy from the streets, who made the money, stating that the straight outta compton film. The film showed the origins of the group while also diving into the personal lives of ice cube, eazye, dr. Nwas manager jerry heller why straight outta compton is all. Eazyes son thinks suge knight killed his father by.
It wouldnt be without eazyes rough childhood in compton, california and creating music with local musicians dr. Straight outta compton introduces its key players andre young dr. There have been dozens of biopics about bands, but in 2015 a film was made about the worlds most dangerous group. As highly anticipated forthcoming biopic, straight outta compton has received a lot of attention in recent weeks from the films controversial casting process to rumors of eazyes son, eric wright jr. Aug 25, 2015 jason mitchell, the young actor making a name for himself with his portrayal of rapper eazye in straight outta compton, is in negotiations to join the cast of legendarys kong. Although initially rebuffed, yano was impressed by eazyes persistence and arranged a meeting with dr. Aug 14, 2015 the origins of this noholdsbarred style of rap is the subject of straight outta compton, which recounts the rise of eazy and his compatriots ice cube and dr.
Master p was disappointed with eazyes portrayal in. Nine truths cut from straight outta compton, the n. The films production company, universal, plans to release straight outta compton in 2015. The story of latinos in hip hop comes after universals straight outta compton reignited interest in eazyes death in the spring of.
In the 2015 film straight outta compton, eazy e is played by jason mitchell and the film is dedicated in his memory. One month after straight outta compton, eazy e s solo debut eazy duzit was released. Straight outta compton star arrested on multiple drug and weapons charges kevin burwick apr 23, 2020. Apr 14, 2017 straight outta compton sticks to those facts, offering up an emotional rendering of eazyes untimely demise. The band records straight outta compton at a recording studio in torrance, california. Straight outta compton was released in 2015 and was directed by f. In 2015, mitchell played compton rapper eazy e in the biopic straight outta compton 2015, with his performance being met with significant praise by critics. Dre, oshea jackson ice cube, and eric lynn wright eazye as south central youngsters on their respective. A had mostly reconciled by the time of eazyes diagnosis, much less his death.