Straight Outta Compton was released to theaters Friday (August 14) and raked in approximately $60 million its opening weekend. XXL listed rappers who tried out for roles in the N.W.A biopic.
Chance the Rapper and B.o.B both auditioned for the role of Dr. Dre, who was portrayed by Corey Hawkins. The Chicago rapper is slated to appear in the forthcoming horror comedy Slice.
Compton, California rapper YG tried out in 2013 to play MC Ren. Aldis Hodge ended up playing the rapper.
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Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) will repeat at #1 for the current sales week with 75k or more.
Dr. Dre’s Compton, A Soundtrack (Aftermath/Interscope) decreased on Saturday and Sunday after a modest increase on Friday, the day the film opened. Our projection for week two is 45-50k which doesn’t appear to be enough to secure the #2 slot.
N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton (all versions combined) sold 12,912, an increase of close to 500% over the same period last week. Combined sales on all N.W.A albums totaled 16,837, up nearly 400%
Over the weekend, sales on Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, which is now distributed through eOne, were 1,100-1,200 per day.
Looks like Dre is bombing again, LOL!!
You have to be the dumbest person ever. When has dre ever bombed? The chronic and 2001 are classic, helped em, 50, game, and kendrick succeed. Beats are the hottest headphones out. You sir, need a noose.
You got too much hate for someone’s who writing down opinions and facts. You don’t even know me. Compton’s bombing right now and won’t sell anywhere near what the dope chronic did and the disappointing 2001 did. Compton is straight up wack. Also, Truth hurts bombed.
Sorry, just felt a bit hurt about what you said.
The irony, lol. Your entire comment is all hate-filled lies. Don’s not hating, he’s telling you the truth about your idiocy. Compton sold 300K, Dre’s not bombing at all. Also, 2001 is not a disappointment, it’s dope just like the Chronic and Compton. Also, what the hell is Truth Hurts?
Look it up. That’s how forgettable she was. Compton is trash and 2001 was a disappointment. CHronic is dope though along with the NWA catalogue.
F5 Dan represents everything that is wrong in modern day rap music.
Compton and 2001 are great albums, you’re fucking high. You’re just a negative, hating ass bitch.
Cash money for life, a film biopic based on the success of cash money is in development. It will be a true look into the history of cash money including its high and low points. It will mainly focus on wayne and birdman but drake and nicki (all played by different actors) will also be in the focus. It will show wayne being appreciative of the success and then the last act will be about how wayne betrayed the company. This will do 100 million in a single weekend, consisting of all fans and not just a few wealthy individuals buying theater showtimes.
Danny boy’s lies and dreams, ladies and gentlemen.
Who’s danny?
You’re trying way too hard.
i think a death row records biopic will sell more than a cashmoney biopic
Glad those dudes didn’t get the parts. That would have lowered the quality of the movie lol.
dan is right about one ONLY thing the 1992 and we all do agree that the chronic was and still is still a classic to this day i had that album when i was 10 yrs old in 1992 lol. danis crazu to way 2001 was wack because dres 2001 album sold more than the chronic (although we know 1992 chronic was the best). and as of right now dres compton album has downloaded 500000 times on itunes and streamed over 25 million times and has already sold over 275000 copies need i say more. dan please have a seat and go continue listening to your “like father like son” birdman wack ass cd…..
edited..dan is right about one ONLY thing the 1992 and we all do agree that the chronic was and still is still a classic to this day i had that album when i was 10 yrs old in 1992 lol. dan is crazy to think 2001 was wack because dres 2001 album sold more than the chronic (although we know 1992 chronic was the best). and as of right now dres compton album has downloaded 500000 times on itunes and streamed over 25 million times and has already sold over 275000 copies need i say more. and have we heard any hiphop artist over the age of 45 that sold over 500000 copies besides dre?? dan please have a seat and go continue listening to your “like father like son” birdman wack ass cd…..
Dan is a hater that dont know what she talkin about how can a man made millons and millions of dollars bombed. What do a num one albulm means anyway i bet luke brayn dont got mo bread than dr dre plus aint nobody made more stars than dre
Nigga you need to stop being hooked on rocks and get yo ass hooked on some phonics!