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One of the most influential and controversial groups in the history of Hip Hop, N.W.A. were almost solely responsible for elevating Gangsta rap from a street phenomenon in South Central Los Angeles to national prominence, through their raw, provocative debut Straight Outta Compton, which sold 3 million copies in the year after its 1988 release.

N.W.A. (short for “Niggaz Wit Attitude”) began taking shape in early 1986, when Eric “Eazy-E” Wright sought out Dr. Dre and DJ Yella, who had performed together in an electro-rap band and produced beats and mixtapes for the KDAY radio station. The trio then recruited Ice Cube from the group C.I.A., along with MC Ren and Arabian Prince. Eazy-E tapped into the small fortune he’d made as a drug dealer to fund the launch of Ruthless Records, which became the home for N.W.A. and other up-and-coming Hip Hop artists. The early single “Boyz-N-The-Hood,” written by Ice Cube and performed by Eazy, was an underground hit, and laid the groundwork for the menacing, nihilistic and often grimly

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West Coast gangsta rap icons N.W.A. formed in Compton in 1987, a West Los Angeles supergroup put together by ambitious drug dealer Eazy-E, production titan Dr. Dre, gifted writer Ice Cube and local club operator MC Ren. Debut twelve-inch “Dope Man / 8-Ball” appeared on Eazy-E’s Ruthless Records along with equally legendary single “The Boyz-N-The Hood”. N.W.A. and the Posse (1987-Ruthless) hinted at what was to come, and the group added DJ Yella and The D.O.C. setting the stage for the incendiary, triple platinum Straight Outta Compton (1988-Priority).

The FBI warned the band after singles like “F*** Tha Police” ignited boycotts and a fierce cultural firestorm within and outside of Hip Hop. Ice Cube left the group over a contract dispute, followed by the “100 Miles and Runnin‘” EP in 1990 on Priority and final record Efil4Zaggin [Niggaz4Life] (1991-Priority). Dre left after, according to legend, his bodyguard and partner Suge Knight threatened to kill their label manager. Dre went on to a galactic solo career and a feud with Eazy. Ice Cube also launched an enormous m

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N.W.A

American hip hop group

This article is about the hip hop group. For other uses, see NWA.

N.W.A (an abbreviation for Niggaz Wit Attitudes^[5]^[6]) was an American hip hop group formed in Compton, California. Among the earliest and most significant figures of the gangsta rap subgenre, the group is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential acts in hip hop music.^[7]^[8]

Active from 1987 to 1991,^[1] N.W.A endured controversy owing to their music's explicit lyrics, which many viewed as misogynistic or homophobic, as well as to its glorification of drugs and crime.^[9] The group was subsequently banned from many mainstream American radio stations. In spite of this, they have sold over ten million units in the United States alone. Drawing on its members' own experiences of racism and excessive policing, N.W.A made inherently political music.^[10] N.W.A's consistent criticisms of institutional racism within the American police significantly contributed to the political awareness and involvemen