The debut weekend of “Straight Outta Compton” saw the movie skyrocket to the top of the box office charts. Many are calling it the biggest surprise of the summer.

However, many of us suspected the black community would come out and support.

How could you not? This was the era we grew up in and they were speaking a language we could relate, unfortunately. But that’s what happens when there are no jobs, people living on top of one another, and a ready supply of drugs and guns.

(Remember Ronald Ragan, Ollie North, Iran Contra, Freeway Rick connection)

[ADSENSE2]”Compton” stars a predominately African-American cast and much of the film’s opening success came from minority audiences.

Nearly half, 46%, of the film’s audience this weekend were African-American and only 23% were white, according to studio data.

The musical biopic also represents the sixth No. 1 opening for Universal this year and the best R-rated August opening ever.

The film was boosted by strong reviews from critics — it currently holds a 88% score on review site Rotten Tomatoes — and audiences who gave it a CinemaScore of A.

SOUND OFF: Have you seen the movie? What did you think?

Source: CNN  Money