Straight Outta Compton is the debut studio album by rap group N.W.A, which, led by Eazy-E, formed in Los Angeles County's City of Compton in early 1987. Released by his label, Ruthless Records, on August 8, 1988, the album was produced by N.W.A members Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, and Arabian Prince, with lyrics written by N.W.A members Ice Cube and MC Ren along with Ruthless rapper The D.O.C. Not merely depicting Compton's street violence, the lyrics repeatedly threaten to lead it by attacking peers and even police. The track "Fuck tha Police" drew an FBI agent's warning letter, which aided N.W.A's notoriety, N.W.A calling itself "the world's most dangerous group."
Anthony H. Forté, better known by his stage name Rappin' 4-Tay, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California.
Rap-A-Lot is a hip hop record label founded by James Prince in 1986. Smoke-a-Lot Records is a subsidiary.
Spice 1 is the self-titled debut album by American rapper Spice 1, released April 14, 1992 on Jive Records. It was certified gold by the RIAA. The album was produced by Ant Banks, Blackjack, E-A-Ski & CMT and Spice 1. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 82 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers. One single, "Welcome to the Ghetto", peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and at number 5 on the Billboard Rap Songs.
Homicidal Lifestyle is an album by the American rapper Gangsta Pat, released in 1997.
"Funky Worm" is a song by American funk group the Ohio Players, from their album Pleasure. It peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard R&B charts in 1973 and also peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard ranked it as the No. 84 song for 1973.
The Ghetto Twiinz is an American hip hop duo from New Orleans, Louisiana, composed of twin sisters Tonya and Tremethia Jupiter. From 1995 to 2001, the women released four albums, all of which made it to the Billboard Charts.
Surrounded By Criminals is the debut album released by the Ghetto Twiinz. It was released on December 17, 1995 by Big Boy Records and featured music production by Leroy " Precise" Edwards with music instruments performed by David "D-Funk" Faulk. Charles "Big Boy" Temple was the executive producer. The album was mastered by Brian "Big Bass" Gardner. It found minor success, making it to #37 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #48 on the Top Heatseekers Billboard Charts. In March 1996
No Pain No Gain is an album by the Ghetto Twiinz. It was released in 1998 through Rap-A-Lot Records and Noo Trybe Records, and contained production from Leroy "Precise" Edwards, Mike Dean and J. Prince. No Pain No Gain was the Ghetto Twiinz most successful album, making it to No. 191 on the Billboard 200. The album also made it to No. 35 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 15 on the Top Heatseekers charts.
Whatcha Wanna Do? is the second album released by rap group, Partners-N-Crime. It was released on December 23, 1997 for South Coast Music and was produced by Leroy "Precise" Edwards For Precise Recordings. The album peaked at #73 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and was the duo's first to make it to the Billboard charts.
Platinum Game is the second studio album by American rapper CJ Mac, released August 31, 1999 by Hoo-Bangin' Records and distributed by Priority Records. The album features production by Ant Banks, Battlecat, Crazy Toones and Johnny "J". It peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 42 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers. The album features guest appearances by WC, Mack 10, Too Short, TQ, Finale and Fat Joe.
Memorial Day is the debut album released by rapper Full Blooded. It was released on December 1, 1998, by No Limit Records and produced by Beats By the Pound. Memorial Day peaked at No. 112 on the Billboard 200, No. 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 1 on the Top Heatseekers chart, selling 5,320 copies its first week. Following this album, Full Blooded released one independent album entitled Untamed before disappearing from the music business. As of 2002, the album had sold 12,851 copies.
Radio Fusion Radio is the debut album by rap group, the College Boyz. It was released on April 7, 1992 through Virgin Records. The album found some success, making it to #118 on the Billboard 200, #25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #2 on the Top Heatseekers, as did three singles released from the album. Both "Hollywood Paradox" and "Humpin" found decent success on the Hot Rap Singles chart, at #19 but the most successful was "Victim of the Ghetto", which peaked at #68 on the Billboard Hot 100, #28 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and #4 on the Hot Rap Singles.
Brick Livin' is the debut album by the rapper Mr. Marcelo. It was released on July 25, 2000, through No Limit Records. It was produced by Carlos Stephens, Donald XL Robertson, Suga Bear and Ke'Noe. Though it was met with positive reviews, Brick Livin' failed to advance high on the charts, making it to only No. 172 on the Billboard 200. It also peaked at No. 43 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 9 on the Top Heatseekers. It is Mr. Marcelo's only album on No Limit Records.
Chilldrin of da Ghetto is the debut and only studio album by American rap group Chilldrin of da Ghetto (COG). It was released October 12, 1999 through Hoo-Bangin' Records with distribution via Priority Records. Production was handled entirely by COG member Goldiiz, with Mack 10 serving as executive producer. The album features guest appearances from Mack 10, Soultre, MC Eiht, Juvenile, B.G., and Barbara Wilson. It peaked at number 158 on the Billboard 200, at number 24 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and at number 8 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States.
Gangsta's Paradise is the second studio album by rapper Coolio, released on November 7, 1995. It is Coolio's best-selling album, with over three million copies sold in the United States. The album produced three singles, which became hits: the title track, "1, 2, 3, 4 ", and "Too Hot".
Ghetto D is the sixth studio album by American rapper Master P, released on September 2, 1997 on No Limit Records and Priority Records.
"Gangsta" is a song by American singer and songwriter Kehlani. It serves as the fourth and final single from the Suicide Squad soundtrack. The song was released on August 1, 2016 by Atlantic Records and was written by Kehlani, Myron Birdsong, Skylar Grey, Andrew Swanson and JMIKE, with the latter two also producing the song. Lyrically the song speaks to her desire for a gangster's love for her, referring to the relationship between The Joker and Harley Quinn in the movie from the latter's point of view. The song is also featured on the deluxe edition of SweetSexySavage.
American singer and songwriter Kehlani has released two studio albums, three mixtapes, 44 singles, and 15 promotional singles. Her debut album SweetSexySavage was released on January 27, 2017.
XXXTentacion was an American rapper and singer who released four studio albums, two mixtapes, four collaborative mixtapes, seven extended plays and 26 singles. As of June 2018, he sold more than 25 million album-equivalent units in the United States. XXXTentacion was awarded for sales of over 20 million records by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As of October 2020, he has sold more than 60 million records in the United States.
