Def Jam Recordings' biopic is currently under consideration by Universal after box-office busting release of the N.W.A. biopic film "Straight Outta Compton."

According to Deadline, the film will focus on the early days of rap and hip-hop and how it emerged in the '80s.

Needless to say, fans worldwide have a growing interest in hip-hop music, and they are clamoring to theaters to see the portrayals of the early days. To see how the industry emerged and how it has taken off in the past three decades.

The new biopic film would feature the beginnings of Def Jam Recordings and have a strong emphasis on founder Russell Simmons, who was instrumental in launching the careers of several famous musicians, including LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, EPMD, Warren G and Nate Dogg and Jay-Z.

Similar in tone and the authenticity of "Compton," "Def Jam" would show the raw and visceral world of the early days of Simmons and his emergence on the scene as a heavy hitter in the industry, promoting the talents of his young stars before the genre would emerge into a powerhouse phenomenon.

Simmons started his career on the bottom, managing the likes of Kurtis Blow. He then gravitated to his brother Joseph and helped him launch his hugely successful group, Run-DMC. It was then he and Def Jam co-founder Rick Rubin started their own label Def Jam Records, which they launched out of Rubin's NYU dorm room.

There has been speculation actors Michael B. Jordan and Jonah Hill would be the early favorites for playing the two main characters of Simmons and Rubin. But nothing has been confirmed yet.

As of this time, "Straight Outta Compton" has already grossed $181 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. The film had $28 million production budget.