N.W.A.
Biography
N.W.A, the unapologetically violent and sexist pioneers of gangsta rap, are in many ways the most notorious group in the history of rap. Emerging in the late '80s, when Public Enemy had rewritten the rules of hardcore rap by proving that it could be intelligent, revolutionary, and socially aware, N.W.A capitalized on PE's sonic breakthroughs while ignoring their message. Instead, the five-piece crew celebrated the violence and hedonism of the criminal life, capturing it all in blunt, harsh language. Initially, the group's relentless attack appeared to be serious, vital commentary, and it even provoked the FBI to caution N.W.A's record company, but following Ice Cube's departure in late 1989, the group began to turn to self-parody. With his high-pitched whine, Eazy-E's urban nightmares now seemed like comic book fantasies, but ones that fulfilled the fantasies of the teenage white suburbanites who had become their core audience, and the group became more popular than ever. Nevertheless, clashing egos prevented the band from recording a third album, and they fell apart once producer Dr. Dre left for a solo career in 1992. Although the group was no longer active, their influence — from their funky, bass-driven beats to their exaggerated lyrics — was evident throughout the '90s.. Ironically, in their original incarnation N.W.A were hardly revolutionary. Eazy-E (born Eric Wright), a former drug dealer who started Ruthless Records with money he earned by pushing, was attempting to start a rap empire by building a roster of successful rap artists. However, he wasn't having much success until Dr. Dre (born Andre Young) — a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru — and Ice Cube (born O'Shea Jackson) began writing songs for Ruthless. Eazy tried to give one of the duo's songs, "Boyz-n-the Hood," to Ruthless signees HBO, and when the group refused, Eazy formed N.W.A — an acronym for N****z With Attitude — with Dre and Cube, adding World Class Wreckin' Cru member DJ Yella (born Antoine Carraby), the Arabian Prince, and the D.O.C. to the group. N.W.A's first album, N.W.A. and the Posse, was a party-oriented jam record that largely went ignored upon its 1987 release.
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1. | Straight Outta Compton (2002 Remaste.. | Straight Outta Compton (200.. | 4:19 | $1.29 | |
2. | Fuck Tha Police | N.W.A. Greatest Hits (World.. | 5:43 | $1.29 | |
3. | Fuck Tha Police (2002 Remaster) | Straight Outta Compton (200.. | 5:45 | $1.29 | |
4. | Straight Outta Compton (Extended Mix.. | N.W.A. Greatest Hits (World.. | 4:26 | $1.29 | |
5. | Express Yourself (2002 Remaster) | Straight Outta Compton (200.. | 4:25 | $1.29 | |
6. | Gangsta Gangsta | N.W.A. Greatest Hits (World.. | 5:29 | $1.29 | |
7. | Boyz-N-The Hood | N.W.A. And the Posse | 5:39 | $1.29 | |
8. | Chin Check | N.W.A. Greatest Hits (World.. | 4:23 | $1.29 | |
9. | Gangsta Gangsta (2002 Remaster) | Straight Outta Compton (200.. | 5:36 | $1.29 | |
10. | Express Yourself (Remix) | N.W.A. Greatest Hits (World.. | 4:21 | $1.29 | |
11. | Dopeman (2002 Remaster) | Straight Outta Compton (200.. | 5:20 | $1.29 | |
12. | 100 Miles and Runnin' | N.W.A. Greatest Hits (World.. | 4:35 | $1.29 | |
13. | Straight Outta Compton | Straight Outta Compton | 4:03 | $1.29 | |
14. | Straight Outta Compton (Extended Mix.. | Straight Outta Compton (200.. | 4:53 | $1.29 | |
15. | Just Don't Bite It | N.W.A. Greatest Hits (World.. | 5:33 | $1.29 | |
16. | Alwayz Into Somethin' | N.W.A. Greatest Hits (World.. | 4:29 | $1.29 | |
17. | Dope Man | Best of N.W.A: The Strength.. | 6:15 | $1.29 | |
18. | Appetite For Destruction | Best of N.W.A: The Strength.. | 3:08 | $1.29 | |
19. | Express Yourself | Straight Outta Compton | 4:25 | $1.29 | |
20. | Bitch Iz a Bitch (2002 Remaster) | Straight Outta Compton (200.. | 3:10 | $1.29 | |
21. | Straight Outta Compton | Best of N.W.A - The Strengt.. | 4:02 | $1.29 | |
22. | I'd Rather Fuck You | Starring... Eazy E | 3:58 | $1.29 | |
23. | I'd Rather Fuck You | Gangsta Memorial | 3:58 | $1.29 | |
24. | Dayz of Wayback | Efil4zaggin | 4:19 | $1.29 | |
25. | 1-900-2-Compton (Interlude) | Efil4zaggin | 1:27 | $1.29 | |
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