Watch the 'Straight Outta Compton' Trailer Ice Cube Showed to Fans

The ni**az with attitude are here! Well, almost. Hip-hop fans who remember the dominance of the west coast rap scene have been anxious for any footage from Straight Outta Compton, about the rise of N.W.A. And apparently Ice Cube knows it because he excitedly dropped the first trailer on audiences at a concert in Sydney, Australia. This isn't an official release by any means but a pretty good quality version obtained by a fan in attendance.

Directed by F. Gary Gray, the film has Ice Cube portrayed by his son O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre, Jason Mitchell as Easy-E, Aldis Hodge as MC Ren, and Neil Brown as DJ Yella. But what could be amazing is Paul Giamatti as embattled manager Jerry Heller, who along with having some incredible hair will have some drag-out fights with the group over money.

Color me very excited over this one as everybody seems to fit their roles perfectly, and that was always the one aspect most were concerned about.

Straight Outta Compton opens August 14th 2015. We'll update this post with an official version once it is made available.

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First Look at the Cast of N.W.A. Biopic 'Straight Outta Compton'

In today's world of homogenized hip-hop, a groundbreaking group like N.W.A. seems even more impressive. The controversial collective of west coast rappers gained notoriety for their hard gangsta lyrics that drove the cops nuts, bangin' beats that pumped on car stereos everywhere, and street attitude that became a fixture of the genre. Former members Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, along with the late Eazy-E's mother have been trying to put together Straight Outta Compton, a biopic on their past exploits. And with a director secured and young actors cast to play the rap group, the first image of them together has arrived.

First up, a bit of a correction as it was reported earlier this week that Marcus Callendar had won the role of Dr. Dre in the film. Turns out that's not the case and Corey Hawkins (Non-Stop, Romeo & Juliet) will play the famous rapper/producer. The photo give us a look at Cube,whose son O'Shea Jackson Jr. is a spitting image of his dad; Dre, director F. Gary Gray, and co-stars Hawkins and Jason Mitchell.  Universal plans to release the film on August 14th 2015.

In the mid-1980s, the streets of Compton, California, were some of the most dangerous in the country.  When five young men translated their experiences growing up into brutally honest music that rebelled against abusive authority, they gave an explosive voice to a silenced generation.  Following the meteoric rise and fall of N.W.A., STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON tells the astonishing story of how these youngsters revolutionized music and pop culture forever the moment they told the world the truth about life in the hood and ignited a cultural war.

Starring O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell as Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and Eazy-E, STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON is directed by F. Gary Gray (Friday, Set It Off, The Italian Job).  The drama is produced by original N.W.A. members Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, who are joined by fellow producers Matt Alvarez and Tomica Woods-Wright.  Will Packer serves as executive producer of the film alongside Gray.

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Ice Cube's Son will Play Ice Cube in N.W.A. Biopic 'Straight Outta Compton'

Does it feel like the N.W.A. biopic, Straight Outta Compton, has been in the works since the infamous hip-hop group was still dropping albums? It has taken forever to get moving and a number of directors have come and gone, but it was F. Gary Gray (The Italian Job) who has stuck with it. Rumors surfaced a couple of years ago that former N.W.A. members Ice Cube and Dr. Dre were thinking of casting their own sons in the film, and now that's exactly what has happened for one of them.

The Wrap reports that Ice Cube's son, O'Shea Jackson Jr., will play his daddy in the film, meaning he better not screw up or he'll end up like Tim Dog. Okay, maybe not. Cube has previously described the film as a "dramatic story that encompasses hip-hop, dope-dealing, Reaganomics, AIDS, LAPD, rap feuds, FBI, PMRC, the Parental Advisory stickers on the records… all of it." An unknown actor is said to be in line to play the late Eazy-E, despite the rapper's son wanting the role for himself. Meanwhile nobody cares who is playing MC Ren or DJ Yella.

Ice Cube, Dre, and Eazy-E's widow are producing and have final casting approval but O'Shea still had to try out and prove he could fill dad's shoes. Yeah, but can he rap like his old man?

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