Straight Outta Compton is a American biographical drama film that tells the story of hip-hop group N. A 's rise and fall under manager Jerry Heller. The film, directed by F. Dre, and Eazy-E, respectively. In , Compton, California , is a chaotic dystopia due to street gangs, drug dealers, and police brutality. One night, Eazy-E narrowly evades a police raid at a crack house. The following day, Dr. Dre is struggling with what he wants to do in life and is confronted by his mother for missing a job interview.
Meanwhile, Ice Cube is a high school senior aspiring to become a rapper. Intrigued by Cube's "reality raps" reflecting on the crime, gang violence, and police harassment that they and other African Americans have endured recently, Dre convinces Eazy to fund a startup record label , Ruthless Records , with Dre as record producer.
A "Niggaz Wit Attitudes". Eazy accepts Jerry Heller 's offer to manage N. A and co-run Ruthless, and Priority Records offers N. A a record deal. While recording their debut album, Straight Outta Compton , the group is harassed by police due to their race and appearance, prompting Cube to compose a diss trackβ" Fuck tha Police "βtowards the police.
Having witnessed the altercation and being disgusted by the officers, Heller allows the track without hesitation. The album becomes a controversial hit due to its explicit lyrics, and the group's style is dubbed gangsta rap by the press. During a concert tour, the FBI demands that N. A not perform "Fuck tha Police," claiming it encourages violence against law enforcement. Police in Detroit forbid them from performing the song, but they perform it anyway.
The concert stalls and the police arrest the group, resulting in a riot that results in their release. Heller delays the individual members' contracts with Ruthless, and when he insists that Cube should sign without legal representation, Cube leaves the group.
