Genres: Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap, West Coast Rap, Golden Age Active: 80's, 90's Formed: 1986 in Los Angeles, CA
Above the Law, Compton's Most Wanted, South Central Cartel, Too Short, DJ Quik, 2Pac, 2 Live Crew, Tru, Mobb Deep, 5th Ward Boyz, Bloods & Crips, Da Lench Mob, Low Profile, Geto Boys, Gang Starr, Boogie Down Productions, MC Eiht N.O.H. Mafia, Rappin' 4-Tay, T.W.D.Y., 8Ball & MJG, A.L.G., J-Loc, Lil Wayne, 2Pac, Tha Eastsidaz, Snoop Dogg, Tru, J-Dubb, Untouchable Young Guns, Gator Mann, Memphiz Undaground Hustlaz, Nine One Eight, Caz, Bootleg, Ant Banks |  |
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.
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Release: September 30, 2008
Label: Priority
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Release: December 26, 2006
Label: Priority
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