Located in Southern Los Angeles, Compton, Calif. is one of those mythic cities with a reputation for danger, boasting A-list celebs who 'made it out' successfully such as The Game, Ice Cube, Tennis pros Venus and Serena Williams, Kendrick Lamar etc. With the recent hit movie 'Straight Outta Compton,' a movie highlighting the lives of famous controversial rap group in the 80's N.W.A, Compton has long been seen as a scary no-man's land -- a perception that's not totally unjustified.
A&E's 3-hour documentary mini-series, tells the true story of the the city revealing how a city overrun by gang and drugs became a cultural powerhouse. Superstar rapper, The Game, brings us unprecedented access to the streets of his hometown, documenting 'Ghettofication,' the rise of gangs and the rise of gangsta rap.
CLICK here to watch the first of two episodes.
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