Factual error: When they show a news snippet of a presenter in a music store talking about gangsta rap, in the background copies of Leaders Of The New School's "TIME" album can be seen. This album was not released until 1993. (00:52:00)
Straight Outta Compton (2015)
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Directed by: F. Gary Gray
Starring: Jason Mitchell, Neil Brown Jr., O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins
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Jerry Heller: What's NWA stand for, anyway?"No Whites Allowed", something like that?
Eazy-E: No... Ni**az Wit' Attitudes.
Question: Why did Suge Knight hate Jerry so much? They didn't even talk to each other at all in the movie.
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Answer: Suge Knight saw Jerry as a threat, and rightfully so. He had control over E and the others, and knew far more about the business than he did. Which meant he had power, something Suge wants complete control of.
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