Straight Out of Compton was entertaining, but also clearly a skewed presentation of the facts and none of the actors performances really stood out. It was nominated for Best Writing in an Original Screen Play, which is fair.
It's arguable that Michael B. Jordan deserved a nomination, but he was not going to win. You could also argue that a dozen other actors deserved that 5th nomination spot.
People also need to remember that there are only 10 individual acting nominations for male and female each. Blacks make up about 10% of the USA's population. Statistically speaking, there aren't going to be black actors nominated ever year.
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