Soon after Tha Dogg Pound rapper Daz Dillinger spoke on plans to release a Straight Outta Compton sequel focusing on Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound, tentatively titled Dogg Pound for Life, Universal Studios has denied any involvement in the project. Ice Cube, who Dillinger had said had approved of the idea, also denied that he ever green-lighted Dogg Pound for Life. Now, Dillinger has said "F*ck Universal," and that he's already found another mogul -- albeit one from New York -- to produce the film: 50 Cent.
As Straight Outta Compton has dominated the box-office since its release, moviegoers and hip-hop fans alike have been eager to see an on-screen depiction of what followed the N.W.A. saga. Daz Dillinger recently told TMZ about plans of a Compton sequel ("of sorts") that will focus on Pac, Snoop as well as acts other L.A. acts like Warren G and the late Nate Dogg. Dillinger said neither Dr. Dre nor Ice Cube would be involved in the production, though he confirmed that Cube had given the film his "stamp of approval."
Now it is clear that Dre, Cube and Universal will not be involved in the film, and instead the Power star and producer will be one of the film's primary benefactors.
Dillinger first broke the news to VladTV, and 50 Cent has since confirmed Dillinger's word, as he posted a screenshot of the VladTV article, and wrote, "Daz know ill get the job done, in a heart beat." He then tagged Snoop Dogg and named Tupac and Tha Dogg Pound -- the assumed main characters of Dogg Pound for Life.
A photo posted by 50 Cent (@50cent) on Aug 22, 2015 at 6:19pm PDT
There are certainly some stories from that era that are well-suited to the silver screen. Now that Dre, Cube and Universal aren't on board, will the 50 Cent-helmed Dogg Pound for Life live up to the high bar set by Straight Outta Compton?
