Rapper Ice Cube and his son O’Shea Jackson, Jr. discuss their movie “Straight Outta Compton,” N.W.A.’s legacy and police brutality at the WSJ Cafe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmwkaX5LJDs
Ice Cube and Son on ‘Straight Outta Compton’
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