Straight Outta Compton: 6 Things That Actually Happened (& 6 Things That Were Fictionalized)

There have been dozens of biopics about bands, but in 2015 a film was made about the world’s most notorious hip-hop group, N.W.A., and it left many wondering: how accurate is Straight Outta Compton? Directed by F. Gary Gray, the director behind films like Friday, The Negotiator, and Set It Off, the film showed the origins of N. W. A. while also diving into the personal lives of Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, and DJ Yella. Like most biopics, Straight Outta Compton mixes facts with fiction in order to create a more coherent and cinematic experience.