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‘Straight Outta Compton’ and the Cyclical Nature of Hollywood: An Interview With Bill Straus
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‘Straight Outta Compton’ and the Cyclical Nature of Hollywood: An Interview With Bill Straus

By
Andrew Crowley
/ 8 September 2015
Straight Outta Compton is one of the biggest movies of 2015, and Bill Straus, who got his start as a production assistant on Boyz n the Hood, was essential to making it happen. He shares his journey here.
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‘Straight Outta Compton’ Could Have Come Straight Outta Today’s Headlines

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Bill Gibron
/ 14 August 2015
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Seven Ways to Detox

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Quentin B Huff
/ 18 January 2009
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Part 4: Heaven 17 to N.W.A. (1981-1988)

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PopMatters Staff
/ 18 July 2007
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N.W.A.: Straight Outta Compton

By
PopMatters Staff
/ 29 April 2002

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