N.W.A was an American hip hop group from Compton, California. Formed in 1986, the group went through a number of lineup changes, and throughout its tenure featured members Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, Ice Cube, Arabian Prince and MC Ren.
The first release by N.W.A was the single "Panic Zone" in 1987, which was later featured on the compilation N.W.A. and the Posse along with B-sides "Dope Man" and "8 Ball". After MC Ren was added to the lineup, the group recorded its first full-length album, Straight Outta Compton, released in January 1989. Produced by Dre and Yella, the album sold over three million copies, and featured such seminal songs as "Straight Outta Compton", "Fuck tha Police" and "Gangsta Gangsta".
Ice Cube left N.W.A in 1989, due to a number of "financial disagreements". In 1990, the group released the extended play 100 Miles and Runnin', supported by the single of the same name, which featured five new tracks. The follow-up to Straight Outta Compton, Niggaz4Life (commonly known as Efil4zaggin), was released the following year, supported by the singles "Appetite for Destruction" and "Alwayz into Somethin'". Dre left the group shortly after the album's release, and began a feud with fellow member Eazy-E, who later died in 1995.
Dr. Dre, MC Ren and Ice Cube later took part in a brief reunion, releasing the single "Chin Check" featuring Snoop Dogg in 1999, a song featured on the Next Friday soundtrack. The song "Hello" was also released on Ice Cube's 2000 album War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc).
Songs
+Key Indicates song released as a single
+Name of song, performer(s), writer(s), original release, and year of releaseTitlePerformer(s)Writer(s)Original releaseYearRef."100 Miles and Runnin'" MC RenDr. DreEazy-EGregory HutchinsonLorenzo PattersonEric WrightAndre Young1990"8 Ball"Eazy-EO'Shea Jackson1987"Alwayz into Somethin'" Dr. DreMC RenAdmiral DAndre YoungLorenzo PattersonTracy Curry1991"Appetite for Destruction" Dr. DreMC RenEazy-EAndre YoungLorenzo PattersonTracy CurryJerry Long1991"Approach to Danger"MC RenDr. DreEazy-EAndre YoungLorenzo PattersonTracy CurryAntoine Carraby1991"Automobile"Eazy-EDr. DreEric Wright1991""Ice CubeO'Shea JacksonAndre Young2002"Chin Check" Ice CubeMC RenDr. DreSnoop DoggAndre YoungLorenzo PattersonCalvin BroadusRicardo BrownMelvin BradfordO'Shea Jackson1999"Compton's n the House"MC RenDr. DreLorenzo PattersonAndre YoungO'Shea Jackson1989""MC RenDr. DreAdmiral DAndre YoungLorenzo PattersonTracy Curry1991"Dopeman"Ice CubeEazy-EKrazy DO'Shea Jackson1987"Express Yourself" Dr. DreIce CubeO'Shea Jackson1989"Findum, Fuckum & Flee"Eazy-EDr. DreMC RenCPOAndre YoungLorenzo PattersonAntoine CarrabyEric Wright1991"Fuck tha Police"Ice CubeMC RenEazy-ELorenzo PattersonO'Shea Jackson1989"Gangsta Gangsta" Ice CubeEazy-EO'Shea JacksonEric WrightLorenzo Patterson1989"I Ain't tha 1"Ice CubeO'Shea Jackson1989"I'd Rather Fuck You"Eazy-EAndre YoungAntoine CarrabyEric Wright1991"If It Ain't Ruff"MC RenLorenzo Patterson1989"Just Don't Bite It"MC RenLorenzo PattersonAndre Young1990"Niggaz 4 Life"MC RenDr. DreEazy-EAndre YoungLorenzo PattersonTracy Curry1991"One Less Bitch"MC RenDr. DreAndre YoungTracy Curry1991"Panic Zone" Arabian PrinceDr. DreDamon TrujilloAndre YoungMik Lezan1987"Parental Discretion Iz Advised"The D.O.C.Dr. DreMC RenIce CubeEazy-EEric WrightLorenzo PattersonO'Shea Jackson1989"Prelude"MC RenEazy-EAbove the LawAndre YoungLorenzo Patterson1991"Quiet on tha Set"MC RenLorenzo Patterson1989"Real Niggaz"MC RenDr. DreEazy-EDJ YellaAndre YoungLorenzo PattersonAntoine CarrabyEric Wright1990"Real Niggaz Don't Die"Dr. DreMC RenEazy-EAndre YoungLorenzo PattersonTracy CurryAntoine CarrabyEric Wright1991"Sa Prize (Part 2)"Dr. DreEazy-EMC RenTracy CurryEric WrightLorenzo Patterson1990"She Swallowed It"MC RenLorenzo Patterson1991"Something 2 Dance 2"Arabian PrinceDJ YellaDr. DreEazy-EEric WrightAndre Young1989"Something Like That"MC RenDr. DreLorenzo PattersonAndre Young1989"Straight Outta Compton" Ice CubeMC RenEazy-ELorenzo PattersonO'Shea JacksonEric Wright1989
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