![]() ![]() What’s sad is how little has changed in hip hop today. A bunch of horny young guys with money and infinite access to girls gone wild? We know how this goes. shows women as bitches and hoes because, let’s be honest, in the world of N.W.A., women were likely just that a lot of the time. It’s not surprising that a movie about N.W.A. Woods-Wright is a producer on Straight Outta Compton so obviously she had more control on her portrayal than say, A Girl or D Girl. The latter’s wife ( Tomica Woods-Wright) is depicted as a business-savvy woman who helps him get his failing Ruthless Records in order and forgives him after he contracts AIDS from unprotected sex. The only women shown in a positive light are the respective wives of Ice Cube, Dr. ![]() The film also glosses over Dre’s real-life issues with domestic assault and allegations of abuse, though in the most recent issue of Rolling Stone, Dre took responsibility for his 1991 assault on TV personality Dee Barnes. Dre has baby mama drama from a girl who’s interrupting his recording sessions and his mama is a pain in his side. When they’re not displaying T&A, women are nuisances. ![]() They’re ready, willing and able to have sex with the group members whether in hotel rooms, tour buses or at Eazy’s famous pool parties. But I can’t help but cringe at the marginalized position of women. Anyone interested in the 90s or remembering when rap was loud and political should check it out. Therein lies the issue with Straight Outta Compton. Gary Gray), so O’ Shea Jackson Jr. decided to give it an origin story. Yes, the scene got a laugh in the theatre, but it left a bad aftertaste of slut-shaming and misogyny. The infamous #ByeFelicia meme got its start in the 1995 movie Friday (which stars Ice Cube and was directed by Straight Outta Compton’s F. Ice Cube chastises the girl and locks her outside the hotel room-she’s topless-but not before he pushes her head and says, “Bye, Felicia!” During a sex scene in the movie, Eazy-E is hooking up with a groupie named “Felicia." Her boyfriend comes in to intervene, so Eazy and the group come after him with shotguns. Medium to dark skin tone.” Racist and sexist anyone? The company ended up apologizing, but for many, the damage was done. Beyonce is a prototype here,” “C GIRLS: These are African-American girls, medium to light skinned with a weave” while at the bottom of the heap, “D GIRLS: These are African-American girls. MUST have real hair - no extensions, very classy looking, great bodies,” “B GIRLS: These are fine girls, long natural hair, really nice bodies. Ranking women by letter (A through D), the company in charge of finding female actresses made audacious requests like: “A GIRLS: These are the hottest of the hottest. Even before the movie hit the big screen, a casting call went public that honestly made our skin crawl. Straight Outta Compton has been fraught with its portrayal of women. plays an uncanny resemblance to his real life dad, Ice Cube, and Jason Mitchell does an incredible job as the beleaguered, but vulnerable Eazy-E. The movie has been acclaimed by fans and critics for the amazing performance of its male actors. from its humble beginnings on the streets of Compton, California to recording the controversial hit “F*** Tha Police,” as well as tensions (and eventual reconciliation) between members Ice Cube, Dr. The landmark biopic follows the rise of legendary hip hop group N.W.A. Straight Outta Compton repped for the West Side and took over the box office this weekend with an astounding $60 million. ![]()
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