Congratulations are in order for N.W.A. and Janet Jackson after being two of the nominees for the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The classic group and pop superstar share the ballot with Chaka Khan, Chic, The Cars, Chicago, Deep Purple, Cheap Trick. N.W.A. is up for nomination for the fourth time, while Janet Jackson earns her first. Billboard artists are eligible for the Rock Hall of Fame up to 25 years after the release of their first recording, album, or single. Read more below.
Straight Outta Compton Is #1 For The Third Week In A Row
In its third week in theaters, Straight Outta Compton is at number one once again! The biopic brought in another $13.2 million this past weekend, bringing its total to a whopping $134.1 million so far! This makes the F. Gary Gray film officially the highest-grossing music biopic of all time, taking the accolade from the Johnny Cash biopic Walk The Line, which earned $119.5 million. These guys are killing it! They’re currently in Australia for the SOC premiere Down Under, so this is only going to get bigger!
N.W.A.’s Debut Album Is Back In The Top 5 On The Billboard 200
How dope is this? After over 25 years, N.W.A.’s debut album Straight Outta Compton is back in the top 10 on the Billboard 200, thanks to the success of their biopic of the same name. The album comes in at number 4, having moved 44k units since last week. Dr. Dre’s new Compton album also had a good week, coming in at number 3 with an additional 51k units sold since its debut last week. Cube and Eazy-E also re-appear, with Cube at 99 for 1991’s Death Certificate (6k units), his greatest hits compilation appears at #118 and his solo debut, Amerikkka’s Most Wanted, at 150, while Eazy‘s 2002 posthumous compilation Eazy-Duz-It/5150 4 Tha Sick lands at 33 with 12k sold. Also on the charts is the late Chinx, who makes his Billboard 200 debut with his debut album Welcome To JFK. The project comes in at number 21 with a strong 17k units sold! I wish he was here to see that!
(Video) Yung Eazy Strongly Believes His Father Eazy-E Was Killed
Amongst the few conspiracy theories surrounding the death of Eazy-E, some believe the Ruthless Records CEO was killed after someone injected him with AIDS. His son, Yung Eazy, claims he’s been well aware of the way his father died. Watch what he had to say after the jump!
(Video) Rapper Cold 187um Says Eazy-E Should’ve Chosen Ice Cube Over Jerry Heller
Everyone who saw Straight Outta Compton as well as die-hard N.W.A fans everywhere know that Ice Cube had a problem with their manager Jerry Heller. Since Eazy-E and Heller’s business relationship grew stronger, the CEO of Ruthless Records made some unfortunate decisions that led Ice Cube to ultimately leave the group. Two decades later, one Ruthless MC in particular, Big Hutch a.k.a Cold 187um, says that E should have picked Ice Cube over Heller. Find out what he said after the jump!
Finally! N.W.A. Has Their First Top-40 Hit On Billboard Hot 100 Chart
The N.W.A. bio pic Straight Outta Compton has not only been shattering records in the box office but is also the cause of records being broken on the Billboard charts. According to the most recent Billboard Hot 100 Chart, the legendary group, N.W.A just landed their first Top 40 song ever. Hit the jump for more details.
