One of the most controversial rap acts of all time will soon have a movie that chronicles their rise to fame and infamy . Ice Cube premiered the trailer for the biopic `` Straight Outta Compton '' about his group N.W.A . The rapper/actor shared the trailer at a recent concert in Sydney , Australia , and some fans uploaded the footage to YouTube , according to Rap-Up . The film , which is directed by F. Gary Gray , stars Ice Cube 's son , O'Shea Jackson Jr. , who plays his father ; Jason Mitchell as the late rapper Eazy-E ; Paul Giamatti as N.W.A . 's manager Jerry Heller ; and Corey Hawkins as rapper and now famed producer Dr. Dre . The trailer shows scenes from the group members ' tumultuous lives and career . The West coast rap stars first burst onto the national scene in 1988 after the single `` F**k tha Police '' from their album `` Straight Outta Compton '' drew condemnation from law enforcement officials . Their controversial lyrics about women and life in the inner city led to them being banned from radio . `` Let me tell you what I see here , '' Giamatti as Heller says in the trailer voiceover . `` A lot of raw talent , swagger , bravado . People are scared of you guys . They think you 're dangerous , but you have a unique voice . The world needs to hear it . '' A casting call in July for female extras for the film caused an uproar as it reportedly sought `` A , '' `` B , '' `` C '' and `` D '' girls with the `` A '' girls being described as `` the hottest of the hottest . Models '' and the `` D '' girls as `` African American girls . Poor , not in good shape. `` `` Straight Outta Compton '' is set to hit theaters in August 2015 .
Ice Cube debuted the trailer at a concert . Comment: A casting call stirred controversy .