They don't exactly send up their heroic characters, but there is more of a subtle
commentary underneath it all (not so subtle in the case of Mark Ruffalo's and Evans» roles)
about the
frustrations of having two different personas in life.
During L.A.'s flourishing rap scene, five young men — Ice Cube (O'Shea Jackson, Jr.), Dr. Dre (Corey Hawkins), Eazy - E (Jason Mitchell), DJ Yella (Neil Brown, Jr.) and MC Ren (Aldis Hodge)-- transformed unapologetically explicit lyrics and hardcore beats into revolutionary social
commentary fueled by their
frustration and anger
about life in their inner - city neighborhood.