[Music] you are now about to witness the
you are now about to witness the
you are now about to witness the strength of Street knowledge these
strength of Street knowledge these
strength of Street knowledge these rappers might have been Straight Outta
rappers might have been Straight Outta
rappers might have been Straight Outta Compton but they were known around the
Compton but they were known around the
Compton but they were known around the world welcome to watchmojo.com and today
world welcome to watchmojo.com and today
world welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the history of
we’re taking a look at the history of
we’re taking a look at the history of NWA we came a long way from not giving a
NWA we came a long way from not giving a
NWA we came a long way from not giving a fuck fella tapes out of a trunk to
fuck fella tapes out of a trunk to
fuck fella tapes out of a trunk to moving this far up now we got the whole
moving this far up now we got the whole
moving this far up now we got the whole story hip-hop group NWA was formed by
story hip-hop group NWA was formed by
story hip-hop group NWA was formed by rapper eazy-e in 1986 in the South
rapper eazy-e in 1986 in the South
rapper eazy-e in 1986 in the South Central Los Angeles City of Compton
Central Los Angeles City of Compton
Central Los Angeles City of Compton California easy as his name and the boys
California easy as his name and the boys
California easy as his name and the boys coming he quickly recruited others to
coming he quickly recruited others to
coming he quickly recruited others to join him dr. Dre and DJ yella came from
join him dr. Dre and DJ yella came from
join him dr. Dre and DJ yella came from the electro group world class wreckin
the electro group world class wreckin
the electro group world class wreckin cru and Ice Cube originated from the hip
cru and Ice Cube originated from the hip
cru and Ice Cube originated from the hip hop group CIA together they were NWA the
hop group CIA together they were NWA the
hop group CIA together they were NWA the group released their first single panic
group released their first single panic
group released their first single panic zone in 1987 on Eazy E’s label ruthless
zone in 1987 on Eazy E’s label ruthless
zone in 1987 on Eazy E’s label ruthless records that same year the song was
records that same year the song was
records that same year the song was included on the compilation album NWA
included on the compilation album NWA
included on the compilation album NWA and the posse and that album also
and the posse and that album also
and the posse and that album also featured collaborations with future NWA
featured collaborations with future NWA
featured collaborations with future NWA member Arabian Prince MC Ren joint NWA
member Arabian Prince MC Ren joint NWA
member Arabian Prince MC Ren joint NWA in 1988 that year also saw the release
in 1988 that year also saw the release
in 1988 that year also saw the release of their debut Straight Outta Compton
though NWA refer to their music as
though NWA refer to their music as reality rap the album is considered one
reality rap the album is considered one
reality rap the album is considered one of the original records of gangsta rap
of the original records of gangsta rap
of the original records of gangsta rap due to its themes and graphic language
due to its themes and graphic language
due to its themes and graphic language Straight Outta Compton was one of the
Straight Outta Compton was one of the
Straight Outta Compton was one of the first albums to ship with a parental
first albums to ship with a parental
first albums to ship with a parental advisory label however the record still
advisory label however the record still
advisory label however the record still managed to become the group’s
managed to become the group’s
managed to become the group’s best-selling effort in addition the LP
best-selling effort in addition the LP
best-selling effort in addition the LP tackled issues that were facing urban
tackled issues that were facing urban
tackled issues that were facing urban youth including police brutality racial
youth including police brutality racial
youth including police brutality racial profiling and the struggles of the inner
profiling and the struggles of the inner
profiling and the struggles of the inner city this was particularly notable in
city this was particularly notable in
city this was particularly notable in the song the police which was strongly
the song the police which was strongly
the song the police which was strongly criticized for his violent and
criticized for his violent and
criticized for his violent and controversial lyrics every member of NWA
controversial lyrics every member of NWA
controversial lyrics every member of NWA had a specific role and together they
had a specific role and together they
had a specific role and together they worked like a well-oiled machine this
worked like a well-oiled machine this
worked like a well-oiled machine this efficiency made NWA a tour de force in
efficiency made NWA a tour de force in
efficiency made NWA a tour de force in the rap game
the rap game
the rap game don’t drop a flame on my behavior editor
don’t drop a flame on my behavior editor
don’t drop a flame on my behavior editor me put my techniques
me put my techniques
me put my techniques blame it on Ice Cube however the group
blame it on Ice Cube however the group
blame it on Ice Cube however the group lost Ice Cube after a disagreement
lost Ice Cube after a disagreement
lost Ice Cube after a disagreement regarding royalty payments in December
regarding royalty payments in December
regarding royalty payments in December 1989 the next year he dropped his
1989 the next year he dropped his
1989 the next year he dropped his critically and commercially successful
critically and commercially successful
critically and commercially successful solo debut NWA’s first post Ice Cube
solo debut NWA’s first post Ice Cube
solo debut NWA’s first post Ice Cube recording was the title track to 1990s
recording was the title track to 1990s
recording was the title track to 1990s 100 miles and runnin
100 miles and runnin
100 miles and runnin this song as well as several others on
this song as well as several others on
this song as well as several others on the EP made reference to the rapper’s
the EP made reference to the rapper’s
the EP made reference to the rapper’s departure and even protect Ice Cube as a
departure and even protect Ice Cube as a
departure and even protect Ice Cube as a coward this began a feud that lasted
coward this began a feud that lasted
coward this began a feud that lasted several years in effect Ice Cube
several years in effect Ice Cube
several years in effect Ice Cube responded by calling out each member of
responded by calling out each member of
responded by calling out each member of NWA on the song jackin for beats
NWA on the song jackin for beats
NWA on the song jackin for beats later that year coming
later that year coming
later that year coming are you more taunted mouthing he
are you more taunted mouthing he
are you more taunted mouthing he continued with the insults on his 1991
continued with the insults on his 1991
continued with the insults on his 1991 follow-up death certificate which
follow-up death certificate which
follow-up death certificate which yielded the infamous track no Vaseline
yielded the infamous track no Vaseline
yielded the infamous track no Vaseline no a Buick and you came for you losing a
no a Buick and you came for you losing a
no a Buick and you came for you losing a young Drake meanwhile NWA dropped for
young Drake meanwhile NWA dropped for
young Drake meanwhile NWA dropped for life in 1991 while the effort contained
life in 1991 while the effort contained
life in 1991 while the effort contained blatant distance towards Ice Cube it
blatant distance towards Ice Cube it
blatant distance towards Ice Cube it also contained extremely sexist lyrics
also contained extremely sexist lyrics
also contained extremely sexist lyrics regardless the record topped the
regardless the record topped the
regardless the record topped the Billboard 200 chart and was praised for
Billboard 200 chart and was praised for
Billboard 200 chart and was praised for its production work some critics even
its production work some critics even
its production work some critics even called it the album that ushered in the
called it the album that ushered in the
called it the album that ushered in the G Funk era however her life was NWA’s
G Funk era however her life was NWA’s
G Funk era however her life was NWA’s last album disputes concerning contracts
last album disputes concerning contracts
last album disputes concerning contracts and money issues spelled the end for the
and money issues spelled the end for the
and money issues spelled the end for the group and read a nasty rivalry between
group and read a nasty rivalry between
group and read a nasty rivalry between eazy-e and dr. dre who had moved to
eazy-e and dr. dre who had moved to
eazy-e and dr. dre who had moved to Death Row Records the two released
Death Row Records the two released
Death Row Records the two released numerous songs that depicted their
numerous songs that depicted their
numerous songs that depicted their hostility for one another until Eazy E’s
hostility for one another until Eazy E’s
hostility for one another until Eazy E’s death of aids-related complications
death of aids-related complications
death of aids-related complications on March 26 1995 with the loss of their
on March 26 1995 with the loss of their
on March 26 1995 with the loss of their friend the former members of NWA
friend the former members of NWA
friend the former members of NWA eventually expressed regret for their
eventually expressed regret for their
eventually expressed regret for their past behavior in their music while the
past behavior in their music while the
past behavior in their music while the surviving members of the group continued
surviving members of the group continued
surviving members of the group continued with their own projects several
with their own projects several
with their own projects several compilations came out started these
compilations came out started these
compilations came out started these gangs two hits
gangs two hits
gangs two hits you mean to tell me this the bank’s
you mean to tell me this the bank’s
you mean to tell me this the bank’s notable releases included the NWA legacy
notable releases included the NWA legacy
notable releases included the NWA legacy Volume one and volume two stories about
Volume one and volume two stories about
Volume one and volume two stories about an NWA biopic have swirled for years and
an NWA biopic have swirled for years and
an NWA biopic have swirled for years and a persistent rumor suggested the role of
a persistent rumor suggested the role of
a persistent rumor suggested the role of eazy-e would be played by the rapper’s
eazy-e would be played by the rapper’s
eazy-e would be played by the rapper’s real-life son even though they released
real-life son even though they released
real-life son even though they released only two albums these gangster rappers
only two albums these gangster rappers
only two albums these gangster rappers influenced a generation their harsh look
influenced a generation their harsh look
influenced a generation their harsh look at reality brought to light the
at reality brought to light the
at reality brought to light the struggles and situations faced by many
struggles and situations faced by many
struggles and situations faced by many urban youths and gave a voice to their
urban youths and gave a voice to their
urban youths and gave a voice to their anger NWA was fearless and it was this
anger NWA was fearless and it was this
anger NWA was fearless and it was this fearlessness that made them legendary
fearlessness that made them legendary
fearlessness that made them legendary they may have been Straight Outta
they may have been Straight Outta
they may have been Straight Outta Compton but they will always live in rap
Compton but they will always live in rap
Compton but they will always live in rap history that’s the way goes in a City of
history that’s the way goes in a City of
history that’s the way goes in a City of Compton boy
Compton boy
Compton boy [Music]
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