The 2015 hip-hop biopic "Straight Outta Compton" has re-emerged as a major streaming success on Netflix a decade after its cinematic release, currently ranking among the platform's top 10 most-watched films. Directed by F. Gary Gray and telling the story of pioneering rap group N.W.A. and members Eazy-E, Dr. Dre and Ice Cube, the film stands out in a genre often criticised for formulaic storytelling, notably because it addresses hip-hop, a subject rarely given serious big-screen treatment compared with rock and pop biopics.

The film was produced by group members Ice Cube and Dr. Dre alongside Tomica Woods-Wright, Eazy-E's widow, lending it documentary-like authenticity, including the casting of Ice Cube's real son, O'Shea Jackson Jr., to portray his father. It stars Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre, Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E and Aldis Hodge as MC Ren, and while critics note the involvement of Cube and Dre as producers limited objectivity and the third act rushes through solo career storylines, the film is praised for its authentic depiction of the creative process behind tracks such as "Boyz-n-the-Hood" and "F— tha Police," drawing on Gray's background directing 1990s rap and R&B music videos.