L.A. Times - Entertainment — As one of the main behind-the-scenes players in the rise of Ruthless Records and its banner act, N.W.A, the music executive Jerry Heller has remained notably mum about his portrayal in the rap group's recent biopic, "Straight Outta Compton." more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — In the months before N.W.A's album "Straight Outta Compton" was released in the summer of 1988, a team of teenage female rappers from the Inland Empire called J.J. Fad helped upend West Coast hip-hop by putting the fledgling enterprise Ruthless Recor... more info

Stereogum — The new movie Straight Outta Compton depicts a certain scene that’s long gone down in music-industry legend: Suge Knight using threatening tactics to convince Eazy-E to give up any claim on his former N.W.A colleague Dr. Dre’s contract, a move th... more info

Time — The track "Straight Outta Compton" charted after the rap group's biopic of the same name more info

Stereogum — N.W.A were a world-changing force during their late-’80s/early-’90s run, and they sold a ton of albums. But they never landed a song in Billboard’s Hot 100, largely because pop radio wouldn’t touch them. Time changes things. And now, in the w... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Apple Inc. came to the defense of rapper and Beats co-founder Dr Dre on Friday following his apology "to the women I've hurt" as reports of his past altercations with women resurfaced around the release of N.W.A. biopic "Strai... more info

Mercury News, California — Apple also releases statement supporting former N.W.A. member, who says he’s a changed man. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Amid a firestorm of controversy that biopic "Straight Outta Compton" ignored the storied instances of alleged violence against women at the hands of N.W.A's most successful co-founder, Dr. Dre, the rapper-producer-mogul has issued a statement. more info

Perez Hilton — Dr. Dre's career may be at an all time high, but his abusive past is coming back to haunt him. The rapper and music mogul co-produced the box office success Straight Outta Compton, a biopic about his group N.W.A. that is receiving praise for its illu... more info

Stereogum — Dr. Dre has issued a statement to The New York Times today amid the resurfaced assault allegations that have followed in the wake of the release of N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton and Dre’s new album. The response was sparked by Dee Barnes’ ... more info