![]() ![]() Dre solo track that was remixed for the music video with verses from Ice Cube and MC Ren. album to include Ice Cube, who left the group in 1989 due to a financial dispute before he embarked on his successful solo career.ĭespite any controversy, the album achieved triple platinum status with little to no radio airplay and limited video airplay for their singles “Straight Outta Compton” and “Express Yourself,” the Dr. The album’s significance was also marked by the fact that this was the first and last N.W.A. Their song “Fuck tha Police” even drew the attention of the FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). ![]() The album was considered controversial due to the explicit lyrics that were seen as glorifying criminal behavior, degradation of women and Black people in general with the word “nigga” being used throughout the album. Dre and DJ Yella, while the songwriting was primarily handled by Ice Cube, MC Ren, and The D.O.C. This was seen as a seminal album for the rise of gangsta rap as the group presents their “reality rap” from the streets of Compton and South Central Los Angeles.Īside from Arabian Prince producing the electro hip-hop track “Something 2 Dance 2,” the production was handled by Dr. released their debut album Straight Outta Compton on Augthrough Eazy-E’s Ruthless Records and Priority Records. Following the release of the compilation N.W.A.
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