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N.W.A
Songs N.W.A wrote that others recorded: “Express Yourself” (Stretch Arm Strong, 2001), “Dopeman” (Mack 10, 1997) and “Gangsta Gangsta” (Snoop Dogg & C‐Murder, 1998). Songs N.W.A recorded that someone else wrote: “Express Yourself” by Charles Wright and Ice Cube, “Dopeman” by Ant Banks and Ice Cube and “Gangsta Gangsta” by Leroy Bonner and Dr. Dre. On General Admission 4 Us: 18 cuts, 1 record and 3 albums from the Rabbit Hole Records crate.
Album · 100 Miles and Runnin' (1990)
An often overlooked EP from N.W.A that showcases the group's technical prowess and lyrical depth.
A Rabbit Hole Records pick · hear the album on YouTube ↗ · Apple Music ↗
Album · Straight Outta Compton (1988)
N.W.A's groundbreaking debut album that defined West Coast gangsta rap and sparked controversy.
A Rabbit Hole Records pick · 10 tracks · hear the album on YouTube ↗ · Apple Music ↗ · MusicBrainz ↗
Cuts from Straight Outta Compton that start with N.W.A
N.W.A's "Straight Outta Compton" samples a record called "Amen, Brother." Which act had that song on record long before N.W.A got to it?The Winstons
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N.W.A's "If It Ain't Ruff" samples a Phillip Mitchell song called "A Star in the Ghetto." Which band had it on record years before N.W.A got to it?Average White Band
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N.W.A's "I Ain't tha 1" samples an earlier record called "The Message (Inspiration)." Which act had that song on record before them?Brass Construction
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N.W.A's "Quiet on tha Set" samples a record called "Rock Creek Park." Which act had "Rock Creek Park" on record before N.W.A got to it?The Blackbyrds
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N.W.A recorded "Express Yourself" first, but Ice Cube doesn't hold the writing credit alone. Who shares it with him?Charles Wright
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Ice Cube shares the writing credit on N.W.A's "Express Yourself" with Charles Wright. Which act later made their own recording of the song?Silkk the Shocker
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Records from Straight Outta Compton
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N.W.A used hip-hop to talk back to the world around them. Which act shared that approach, treating rap as a platform for political and social commentary?Public Enemy
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N.W.A's "Something 2 Dance 2" samples a record called "Change the Beat (French Rap)." Which act had that one on record before N.W.A got to it?Beside
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N.W.A's "100 Miles and Runnin'" is built on an earlier song called "Spider," whose writers share the credit. Who first recorded "Spider"?Herbie Hancock
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N.W.A's "The Dayz of Wayback" samples an older record called "Troglodyte (Cave Man)." Which act had that one on record before N.W.A got to it?The Jimmy Castor Bunch
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N.W.A's often-overlooked 1990 EP 100 Miles and Runnin' kept one rapper's collaboration with the group going and cemented his role as a lead lyricist. Who?Ice Cube
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N.W.A's 1990 EP 100 Miles and Runnin' gets overlooked. Which member used it to show off technical rapping and social commentary beyond the group's breakthrough debut?MC Ren
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Our crate files N.W.A's 100 Miles and Runnin' EP beside which contemporaries, who were also stretching what hip-hop storytelling and production could do?A Tribe Called Quest
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On N.W.A's Live at the Ritz, which member's gritty, confrontational presence on stage cemented him as the group's frontman?Eazy-E
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On N.W.A's Live at the Ritz tape, whose production and DJ work supplied the group's signature West Coast sound from behind the rappers?Dr. Dre
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Our crate files N.W.A's Live at the Ritz beside a later group that also used its shows to challenge society and push boundaries. Which group?Rage Against the Machine
next: Rage Against the Machine
Straight Outta Compton put N.W.A on the map. Which modern West Coast rapper has cited the group as a major influence on his own work?Kendrick Lamar
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Our crate files N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton beside a fellow West Coast rapper who took heavily from their confrontational style and subject matter. Who is it?Tupac Shakur
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