‘Straight Outta Compton’ is going straight into the history books after adding yet another shining achievement to its already long list of nods. As fans know, the movie – released in August 2015 – set a number of records its first weekend including:
- Highest opening weekend for a musical biopic ($60 million)
- Highest August opening weekend for an R-rated film
Fast forward three months and $200 million later, the NWA biographical film now boasts two new records: highest grossing musical biopic of all time and highest grossing film by a black director (F. Gary Gray). But, while the legendary rap group may be lifting a glass to celebrate the accomplishments, there’s one who isn’t exactly thrilled at the news: their former manager Jerry Heller…