Straight Outta L.A.
| Straight Outta L.A. | |
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| Directed by | Ice Cube |
| Written by | Jon Weinbach |
| Produced by | Arunima Dhar Matt Alvarez Keith Clinkscales John Dahl Joan Lynch Jamie Patricof Jon Weinbach |
| Starring | Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Al Davis, Marcus Allen, Howie Long |
| Edited by | Dan Marks |
| Distributed by | ESPN Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Straight Outta L.A., a 2010
Produced by Hunting Lane Films, the documentary, beyond interviewing N.W.A founding member Ice Cube, interviews other music figures as well as local civic leaders, Raiders owner Al Davis, other Raiders administrators, and contemporary Raiders players, including, among others, lineman Howie Long and running back Marcus Allen.
In 1982, after the NFL had blocked the Raiders' planned move from
South Central Los Angeles and Compton which, arguably disadvantaged by the economic policies of then-President Ronald Reagan
, witnessed large increases in gang violence, illegal weapon use, and police brutality.
By 1987, as Los Angeles hip hop, with its dance sounds and party raps, struck some residents as increasingly out of touch,
ball caps
, N.W.A extended the Raiders brand's reach and penetration. Ice Cube, a South Central native and Raiders fan, maintains that this backstory is crucial to understanding the Raiders franchise's interaction with Los Angeles.
Ice Cube also performs the documentary theme, "Raider Nation", which has the first and last quartets of The Autumn Wind as an introduction.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "[Tribeca Preview] Straight Outta LA". 18 April 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Television review: 'Straight Outta L.A.'". Los Angeles Times. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "ESPN Films Presents "Straight Outta LA" starring Ice Cube & Snoop Dogg - Vidéo Dailymotion". Dailymotion. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Dickey, Just Win, Baby. p. 168.
- ^ Dickey, Just Win, Baby. p. 172.
- ^ "Al Davis biography". HickokSports.com. Archived from the original on 2002-02-23. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
- ^ Puma, Mike (2003-12-01). "Good guys wear black". ESPN Classic. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
- ^ Ice Cube - "Raider Nation" YouTube
