N.W.A was an American hip hop group formed in Compton,California. They were among the earliest and most significant popularizers and controversial figures of the gangsta rap subgenre,and the group is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential groups in the history of hip hop music.
Lorenzo Jerald Patterson,known professionally as MC Ren,is an American rapper,songwriter,and record producer from Compton,California. He is the founder and owner of the independent record label Villain Entertainment.
O'Shea Jackson Sr.,known professionally as Ice Cube,is an American rapper,songwriter,actor,and film producer. His lyrics on N.W.A's 1988 album Straight Outta Compton contributed to gangsta rap's widespread popularity,and his political rap solo albums AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (1990),Death Certificate (1991),and The Predator (1992) were all critically and commercially successful. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of N.W.A in 2016.
Eric Lynn Wright,known professionally as Eazy-E,was an American rapper who propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label,Ruthless Records. He is often referred to as the "Godfather of Gangsta Rap".
Straight Outta Compton is the debut studio album by American gangsta 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 and unofficial member 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,with N.W.A calling itself "the world's most dangerous group."
Antoine Carraby,known professionally as DJ Yella,is an American DJ,record producer,and film director from Compton,California.
N.W.A. and the Posse is a compilation album,re-releasing N.W.A and associated groups' underground rap songs from the Los Angeles area's rap scene on November 6,1987. It is regarded as American rap group N.W.A's first but neglected album;N.W.A's authorized debut studio album,rather,is Straight Outta Compton,released in August 1988. Whereas the Straight album was certified platinum,one million copies sold in July 1989,the Posse album was certified gold,half as many copies sold,in April 1994.
Tracy Lynn Curry,better known as The D.O.C.,is an American rapper,songwriter,and record producer. In addition to a solo career,he was a member of the Southern hip hop group Fila Fresh Crew and later collaborated with gangsta rap group N.W.A–where he co-wrote many of their releases–as well as Eazy-E's solo debut album Eazy-Duz-It. He has also worked with Dr. Dre,co-writing his solo debut album,while Dre produced Curry's solo debut album,released by Ruthless Records. He was one of the founders of Death Row Records along with Dr. Dre and Suge Knight.
Eazy-Duz-It is the debut studio album by American rapper Eazy-E. It was released on November 22,1988,by Ruthless Records and Priority Records. The album charted on two different charts and went 2×Platinum in the United States despite very little promotion by radio and television. Three singles were released from the album,each charting in the US. The remastered version contains tracks from the extended play (EP),5150:Home 4 tha Sick (1992). The 25th anniversary (2013) contains two bonus tracks which are 12" remixes of "We Want Eazy" and "Still Talkin.'"
"Real Muthaphuckkin G's," or "Real Compton City G's" in its radio edit,is a diss track released as a single in August 1993 by American rapper Eazy-E with guest rappers Gangsta Dresta and B.G. Knocc Out. Peaking at #42 on Billboard's Hot 100,and the most successful of Eazy's singles as a solo artist,it led an EP,also his most successful,It's On 187um Killa. This diss track answers Eazy's former N.W.A bandmate Dr. Dre and his debuting,guest rapper Snoop Dogg,who had dissed Eazy on Dre's first solo album,The Chronic.
"Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')",or as a single titled "Dre Day",is a song by American rapper and record producer Dr. Dre featuring fellow American rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg and uncredited vocals from Jewell released in May 1993 as the second single from Dre's debut solo album,The Chronic (1992). "Dre Day" was a diss track targeting mainly Dre's former groupmate Eazy-E,who led their onetime rap group N.W.A and who,along with N.W.A's manager Jerry Heller,owned N.W.A's record label,Ruthless Records. In "Dre Day" and in its music video,which accuse Eazy of cheating N.W.A's artists,Dre and Snoop degrade and menace him. Also included are disses retorting earlier disses on songs by Miami rapper Luke Campbell,by New York rapper Tim Dog,and by onetime N.W.A. member Ice Cube,although Dre,while still an N.W.A member,had helped diss Cube first. After "Dre Day," a number of further diss records were exchanged.
Ruthless Records was an American Independent record label founded by Eric "Eazy-E" Wright and Jerry Heller in Compton,California in 1987. All of the Ruthless trademarks have been owned by Comptown Records,Inc. since 1987. Several artists and groups on the label such as N.W.A,Eazy-E,MC Ren,The D.O.C.,Michel'le,and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony have released RIAA certified albums.
"Boyz-n-the-Hood" is the debut single by Eazy-E,then leader of a new rap group,N.W.A. Released in March 1987,the single was a local hit,reissued,by year's end on the unauthorized compilation album N.W.A. and the Posse.
"Eazy-er Said Than Dunn" is a song by American rapper Eazy-E. The song was released as the second single from his debut studio album,Eazy-Duz-It. The track was produced by Dr. Dre and DJ Yella.
The discography of Eazy-E,an American rapper from Compton,California,consists of two studio albums,three extended plays,two compilation albums,and ten singles. Eazy was also featured on the single "Game Wreck-Oniz-Iz Game" by Above the Law and "Foe tha Love of $" by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. His music has been released through record labels Ruthless Records,Priority Records,Relativity Records,and Epic Records. Five of his albums have been awarded a certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). This discography includes music videos and collaborations as well as albums.
"Straight Outta Compton" is a song by American hip hop group N.W.A. It was released on July 10,1988 as the lead single from their debut album of the same name. It also appears on N.W.A's Greatest Hits with an extended mix and The Best of N.W.A:The Strength of Street Knowledge. The song samples "You'll Like It Too" by Funkadelic,"West Coast Poplock" by Ronnie Hudson and the Street People,"Get Me Back on Time,Engine No. 9" by Wilson Pickett,and most famously,"Amen,Brother" by The Winstons. It was voted number 19 on About.com's Top 100 Rap Songs,and is ranked number 6 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
"Alwayz Into Somethin'" is a song by American hip hop group N.W.A,performed by Dr. Dre and MC Ren featuring Admiral D. It is the lead single from their second and final studio album,Niggaz4Life. The song also appeared on the N.W.A's Greatest Hits album and The Best of N.W.A:The Strength of Street Knowledge.
"Fuck Compton" is a diss track written and performed by the American rapper Tim Dog,released in 1991 through Ruffhouse Records as the lead single from the rapper's debut studio album Penicillin on Wax. It is a diss track criticizing the West Coast hip hop scene,including the Compton-based group N.W.A and its members Eazy-E and Dr. Dre as well as the latter's then-girlfriend Michel'le. The song is often credited for igniting the East Coast–West Coast rivalry of the 1990s. Production was handled by Ultramagnetic MCs' member Ced-Gee and Tim Dog himself. The song peaked atop of the US Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart. Later in 2018 it was place at #19 on Complex's "The 50 Best Hip-Hop Diss Songs" list.
Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 American epic biographical drama film that depicts the rise and fall of the hip hop group N.W.A under the management of Jerry Heller. It was directed by F. Gary Gray,from a screenplay by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff and story written by executive producers S. Leigh Savidge and Alan Wenkus. Co-produced by former members Ice Cube and Dr. Dre,Eazy-E's widow Tomica Woods-Wright,Gray,Matt Alvarez and Scott Bernstein,with MC Ren and DJ Yella serving as creative consultants. The film stars O'Shea Jackson Jr. as his father Ice Cube,alongside Corey Hawkins,Jason Mitchell,Neil Brown Jr. and Aldis Hodge as Dr. Dre,Eazy-E,MC Ren and DJ Yella,respectively,and Paul Giamatti as Heller. Rounding out the rest of the ensemble cast include Marlon Yates Jr,R. Marcos Taylor,LaKeith Stanfield,Alexandra Shipp and Keith Powers.
Straight Outta Compton:Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the 2015 film of the same name. The album was released by Universal Music Enterprises on January 8,2016 in digital formats. The soundtrack features songs that were mainly performed by N.W.A but also includes solo performances from N.W.A members Ice Cube,Eazy-E,and Dr. Dre.
