Ice Cube Gives Oakland Raiders Sneak Peek of 'Straight Outta Compton'

As if they didn't know it already, Oakland Raiders players recently found out there are perks to being a professional athlete.

Rapper and actor Ice Cube—who is a Raiders fan—gave the team a sneak peek at his new movie, Straight Outta Compton, on Wednesday night. The movie is set to hit theaters Thursday, but he held a private screening to let players from his favorite team check it out before the general public.

It never hurts to have a celebrity devoted to your team, and the relationship can be beneficial to both sides. As Ice Cube showed, having a celebrity fan can lead to some cool perks.

Here's what some of the Raiders players thought about Straight Outta Compton:

The early reviews are in, and it looks like the film lives up to the hype.

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