Awesome, inspiring movie

Rating: 10/10 (22 April 2016)

Phenomenal historical film on the birth of rap, its main characters, and the awful police abuse on black people that inspired the movement. It is a must watch for those interested in popular culture in the US towards the end of the 20th century. I assume that people who give this excellent film poor reviews are a resentful of talented black artists. The scenes of police abuse are tough to watch, but they reflect the realities of our country so they are an important historical element. The acting is excellent and the characterizations are amazingly close to the real people. The only part that seems strange is that when Eazy is diagnosed with HIV in 1995, he was not offered the medications that were available then and that would have saved his life. All in all, highly recommended film.