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Hip-hop was still very much dominated by New York in 1987 when Macola Records (a company that distributed numerous L.A. rap labels in the 1980s, including Eazy-E's Ruthless Records) distributed N.W.A's groundbreaking debut album, N.W.A and the Posse. Ice-T was among the few West Coast rappers enjoying national exposure, and gangsta rap was far from the phenomenon it would become a few years later. A number of the songs -- including the brutally honest "Dopeman" -- would be reissued on Straight Outta Compton, while Eazy-E's first single, "Boyz-n-the Hood" would be included on his 1988 solo album, Eazy-Duz-It. And the entire album would be reissued by Priority in 1989. This CD ranges from those early and seminal examples of gangsta rap to songs that are pure, unapologetic fun -- such as the outrageously humorous "Fat Girl" and N.W.A associates the Fila Fresh Crew's "Drink It Up," an infectious ode to booze employing the melody from the Isley Brothers' "Twist and Shout." One of the Crew's members was the D.O.C., who Dr. Dre and Eazy-E took to the top of the charts in 1989. Though not quite on a par with Straight Outta Compton, this is an engaging and historically important CD that's well worth acquiring.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Eric Wright, Composer - O'Shea Jackson, Composer - Dr. Dre, Producer - Eazy-e, Rap Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Henrik Rasmussen, Composer
(C) 1987 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC
Ice Cube, Composer - Dr. Dre, Composer, Producer - N.W.A., MainArtist
(C) 1987 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC
D.O.C., Composer - Dr. Dre, Producer - The D.O.C., MainArtist - The Fila Fresh Crew, MainArtist - Fresh K., Composer - Cleophus Turner, Composer
(C) 1987 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1987 Priority Records, LLC
O'Shea Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, ComposerLyricist - N.W.A., MainArtist
(C) 1987 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1987 Priority Records, LLC
D.O.C., Composer - Dr. Dre, Producer - The D.O.C., MainArtist - The Fila Fresh Crew, MainArtist - Fresh K., Composer - Cleophus Turner, Composer
(C) 1987 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1987 Priority Records, LLC
Arabian Prince, Composer - Dr. Dre, Composer, Producer - N.W.A., MainArtist - Damon Trujillo, Composer
(C) 1987 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1987 Priority Records, LLC
O'Shea Jackson, Composer - William Collins, Composer - George Clinton, Composer - FRANK WADDY, Composer - Dr. Dre, Composer, Producer - Eazy-e, MainArtist - Ron-de-vu, MainArtist
(C) 1987 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1987 Priority Records, LLC
O'Shea Jackson, Composer - Dedrick Rolison, Composer - Ant Banks, Composer - Dr. Dre, Producer - N.W.A., MainArtist
(C) 1987 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC
D.O.C., Composer - Dr. Dre, Producer - The D.O.C., MainArtist - The Fila Fresh Crew, MainArtist - Fresh K., Composer - Cleophus Turner, Composer
(C) 1987 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1987 Priority Records, LLC
O'Shea Jackson, Composer - Dr. Dre, Composer, Producer - Eazy-e, MainArtist - Ron-de-vu, MainArtist
(C) 1987 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1987 Priority Records, LLC
D.O.C., Composer - Dr. Dre, Producer - The D.O.C., MainArtist - The Fila Fresh Crew, MainArtist - Fresh K., Composer - Cleophus Turner, Composer
(C) 1987 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1987 Priority Records, LLC
Album review
Hip-hop was still very much dominated by New York in 1987 when Macola Records (a company that distributed numerous L.A. rap labels in the 1980s, including Eazy-E's Ruthless Records) distributed N.W.A's groundbreaking debut album, N.W.A and the Posse. Ice-T was among the few West Coast rappers enjoying national exposure, and gangsta rap was far from the phenomenon it would become a few years later. A number of the songs -- including the brutally honest "Dopeman" -- would be reissued on Straight Outta Compton, while Eazy-E's first single, "Boyz-n-the Hood" would be included on his 1988 solo album, Eazy-Duz-It. And the entire album would be reissued by Priority in 1989. This CD ranges from those early and seminal examples of gangsta rap to songs that are pure, unapologetic fun -- such as the outrageously humorous "Fat Girl" and N.W.A associates the Fila Fresh Crew's "Drink It Up," an infectious ode to booze employing the melody from the Isley Brothers' "Twist and Shout." One of the Crew's members was the D.O.C., who Dr. Dre and Eazy-E took to the top of the charts in 1989. Though not quite on a par with Straight Outta Compton, this is an engaging and historically important CD that's well worth acquiring.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:28
- Main artists: N.W.A
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Priority Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 1987 Priority Records, LLC This Compilation ℗ 1987 Priority Records, LLC
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