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Both very popular and heavily criticized, gangsta rap was born at the end of the 1980s on the West Coast of the United States and was popularized by artists such as Dr. Dre, Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Too Short, Ice T and N.W.A. Coming from gang culture, the first "gangstas" often spoke about violence. This is one of the reasons that recurring topics in gangsta rap ...
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O'Shea Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Dedrick Rolison, ComposerLyricist - Ice Cube, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Mack 10, MainArtist
(C) 1995 Priority Records LLCThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1995 Priority Records, LLC
O'Shea Jackson, Composer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, StudioPersonnel - CHARLES WRIGHT, Composer - Kris Solem, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Dre, Producer - Donovan Sound, StudioPersonnel - N.W.a, MainArtist - DJ Yella, Producer - Kris Solemn, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2000 Priority Records, LLC (P) 1988, 2002 Priority Records, LLC.
2Pac, Performer - Dr Dre, Performer - DJ Quick, Composer
Dj Quick
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Mike Elizondo, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andre R. Young, ComposerLyricist - 50 Cent, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sha Money XL, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ruben Rivera, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Dre, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francis Forde, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Flea" McCrone, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Antonio Gonzalez, ComposerLyricist - Gerald Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Arturo Moline Jr., ComposerLyricist - Kid Frost, MainArtist - Tony G., Producer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Music Inc.
Jimmy Douglass, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Jason Rome, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kanye West, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ludacris, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shawnna, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Hannon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Michelle Forbes, 2nd Engineer - Alvin Joiner, Composer - Alvin Joiner, Lyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer - Dr. Dre, Mixing Engineer - Richard "Segal" Huredia, Mixing Engineer - Richard "Segal" Huredia, Recording Engineer - Andre Young, Composer - Andre Young, Lyricist - Mike Elizondo, Bass - Melvin Bradford, Composer - Melvin Bradford, Lyricist - Xzibit, Performer - Mel-Man, Producer - Scott Storch, Keyboards - Scott Storch, Producer
(P) 2000 Loud Records LLC
Todd Shaw, Lyricist - Todd Shaw, Composer - Too $hort, Performer - Don "DJ Snake" Brown, Composer - Don "DJ Snake" Brown, Lyricist - Don "DJ Snake" Brown, Producer
(P) 2000 Zomba Recording LLC
Ice-T, Producer, Arranger, Writer, MainArtist - DJ Aladdin, Producer - SLJ, Producer - Batte, RecordingEngineer - DJ Evil E The Great, Contributor - Dennis (Deaf P) Parker, RecordingEngineer - Vachik The Terrorist, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer
© 1991 Sire Records, a label of Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1991 Sire Records Company for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Celly Cel, Performer, Composer, Writer
1995 Realside Records 1995 Realside Records
Dead Prez, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - Hedrush, Producer - Prodigy - C. Gavin, Composer, Lyricist - L. Alford, Composer, Lyricist - Andrew Mair, Composer, Lyricist - Christos Tsantillios, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - V. Williams, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Doggy Dogg, FeaturedArtist - Dave Aron, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tupac Shakur, Author - DAVID BLAKE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 2PAC, MainArtist - Delmar Arnaud, ComposerLyricist - DAT NIGGA DAZ, Producer - Alvin McGill, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Death Row Records
Ice-T, Producer, Writer, MainArtist - Afrika Islam, Producer, Writer
© 2014 Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1988 Sire Records Company
MC Ren, MainArtist
1992 Villain Entertainment 1992 Villain Entertainment
Dr. Dre, Performer - DR, Composer
First Mike
Chad Hugo, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - The Neptunes, Producer - Pharrell Williams, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Snoop Dogg, MainArtist - Andrew Coleman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Eleopoulos, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Nemirovsky, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 Geffen Records and Snoopadelic Records LLC
Eric Wright, Composer - Eazy-e, MainArtist - Andre Wicker, Composer - David C. Weldon, Composer - Arlandis T. Hinton, Composer - Rhythm D, Producer
(C) 2007 Priority Records LLC ℗ 1993 Ruthless Records
Tha Dogg Pound, MainArtist - Ricardo Emmanuel Brown, Composer
1995 Death Row Records/gamma.
Schoolly D, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - J.B. Weaver Jr., Composer, Lyricist - DJ Code Money, Associated Performer
(P) 1990 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
MC Eiht, Producer - MC Eiht, Arranger - MC Eiht, Executive Producer - Alan Yoshisda, Mastering Engineer - DJ Slip, Engineer - DJ Slip, Arranger - DJ Slip, Producer - MC EIHT FEATURING CMW, Performer - Willie Z, Keyboards - A. Tyler, Composer - A. Tyler, Lyricist - T. K. Allen, Composer - T. K. Allen, Lyricist - William (Willie Z) Zimmerman, Arranger - Josh Achzinger, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
M.O.P., Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Jamal Grinnage, Composer, Lyricist - Dr Period for Next Level Entertainment, Producer - Laze E. Laze, Executive Producer - Eric Murry, Composer, Lyricist - DJ Premier, Executive Producer, Mixing Engineer - Daryl Pittman, Composer, Lyricist - Dexter Thibou, Assistant Engineer - Doug Guemes, Assistant Engineer - Eddie Sancho, Mixing Engineer - Rock Sticky Smith, Recording Engineer
(P) 2000 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rockwilder, Producer - Lance Pierre, Recording Engineer - J. Robinson, Composer - J. Robinson, Lyricist - Tha Liks featuring Shae Fiol, Performer - Troy Hightower, Mixing Engineer - Rex Smith, Lyricist - Rex Smith, Composer - D. Stinson, Composer - D. Stinson, Lyricist
2001 Loud Records, LLC
Dennis Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Robert Bell, ComposerLyricist - George Brown, ComposerLyricist - Robert Mickens, ComposerLyricist - Thomas McElroy, ComposerLyricist - Jay King, ComposerLyricist - Denzil Foster, ComposerLyricist - Donald Boyce, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Gilmour, ComposerLyricist - Garrick Husbands, ComposerLyricist - Jerold Ellis, ComposerLyricist - Michael Marshall, ComposerLyricist - Luniz, MainArtist - Ronald Bell, ComposerLyricist - Claydes Smith, ComposerLyricist - Richard Westfield, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1995 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1995 Noo Trybe Records, Inc.
Ice Cube, Composer, Producer, Executive Producer, MainArtist - Kris Solem, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Q D III, Composer, Producer - Kris Solemn, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Priority Records, LLC
DJ Pooh, Producer - Ice Cube, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2001 Priority Records LLC ℗ 1992 Capitol Records, LLC
O'Shea Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Dedrick Rolison, ComposerLyricist - WC, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Ice Cube, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUD'DA, Producer - Keston E. Wright, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Westside Connection, MainArtist
(C) 2001 Priority Records (USA), a division of Capitol Records IncThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2001 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1996 Best Side LLC
Bernard Freeman, Composer - Bernard Freeman, Lyricist - Chad Butler, Composer - Chad Butler, Lyricist - N.O. Joe, Mixing Engineer - Pimp C, Producer - UGK (Underground Kingz), Performer
(P) 1996 Zomba Recording LLC
Eric Wright, ComposerLyricist - Lorenzo Patterson, ComposerLyricist - O'Shea Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer, ComposerLyricist - DJ Yella, Producer - N.W.A., MainArtist
℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Larry Blackmon, Composer - Kevin Gilliam, Composer - Lonnie Simmons, Composer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snoop Dogg, Composer, MainArtist - Charlie Wilson, Composer - Charlie Singleton, Composer - Battle Cat, Producer - Fred Wreck, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Michael Jenkins, Composer - Tracey Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nathan Leftenant, Composer - Rudie Taylor, Composer - Battlecat for Future Sound Entertainment Inc, Producer
(C) 2010 Priority Records LLC ℗ 2000 Priority Records
Brotha Lynch Hung, MainArtist - Kevin Mann, Composer
© 1993 Madesicc Muzicc under exclusive license to RBC Records / BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 1993 Madesicc Muzicc under exclusive license to RBC Records / BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Bernard Freeman, Composer - Bernard Freeman, Lyricist - Chad Butler, Composer - Chad Butler, Lyricist - Pimp C, Producer - UGK (Underground Kingz), Performer
(P) 1994 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
MC Eiht, Writer - T. Allen, Writer - CMW - Compton's Most Wanted, MainArtist - D.J. Slip/ Big Beat Productions In.c, Composer
Rappin' 4-Tay, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Frank Hudson Jr., Producer - Gary Hudson, Producer, Co-Producer - Cyrus Esteban, Producer
(C) 1994 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1994 Capitol Records, LLC
Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, ComposerLyricist - Steve King, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nate Dogg, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eminem, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sha Money XL, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lloyd Banks, MainArtist - Christopher Lloyde, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 G Unit/Interscope Records
Lorenzo Patterson, ComposerLyricist - O'Shea Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Dr. Dre, Producer - DJ Yella, Producer - N.W.A., MainArtist
℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Andrew Coleman, Recording Engineer - Chad Hugo, Composer - Chad Hugo, Lyricist - Clipse, Performer - Gene Thornton, Composer - Gene Thornton, Lyricist - Pharrell Williams, Composer - Pharrell Williams, Lyricist - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer - Terrence Thornton, Composer - Terrence Thornton, Lyricist - The Neptunes, Producer
(P) 2001 Arista Records LLC
Dru Down, MainArtist - Richie Rich, FeaturedArtist - Knucklehead, FeaturedArtist - Luniz, FeaturedArtist - Cydal, FeaturedArtist
2008 Pimp On Records 2008 Pimp On Records
G. Husband, Writer - D.Robinson, Writer - G.E. Jr, Writer - K.Foster, Composer - Dru Down featuring Luniz, MainArtist
Curtis Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Commissioner Gordon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 50 Cent, MainArtist - Rich Travali, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terence Dudley, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ted Wohlsen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Shady Records/Aftermath Records/Interscope Records
Ice-T, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Afrika Islam, Producer, Programmer - MARK WOLFSON, MixingEngineer - Vachik Aghaniawitz, MixingEngineer
© 1989 Sire Records Company for the U.S. and WEA International for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1989 Sire Records Company for the U.S. and WEA International for the world outside of the U.S.
Al Jackson, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Booker T. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Donald Dunn, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cropper, ComposerLyricist - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Clinton, ComposerLyricist - Ice Cube, Producer, Executive Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bernie Worrell, ComposerLyricist - Michael Hampton, ComposerLyricist - Mr. Stoker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Boogie Men, Producer - The Boogie Men, Producer
(C) 2008 Priority Records LLC ℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
Ice-T, Writer, ExecutiveProducer - Afrika Islam, Producer, Programmer, Writer - Ice T, MainArtist - Mark (Full Moon) Wolfson, Mixer
© 1988 Sire, a label of Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Sire Records Company for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Eric Wright, Composer - Eazy-e, MainArtist - DJ Yella, Producer - Andre Wicker, Composer - David Weldon, Composer - Arlandis T. Hinton, Composer - Antoine Carraby, Composer - Lamar Johnson, Composer
(C) 2007 Priority Records LLC ℗ 1996 Ruthless Records
MC Eiht, Composer - MC Eiht, Lyricist - MC Eiht, Writer - DJ Slip, Arranger - Big Bass Brian, Mastering Engineer - Joe Simon, Composer - Joe Simon, Lyricist - Terry Allen, Composer - Terry Allen, Lyricist - Andre Manuel, Executive Producer - Andre Manuel, Composer - Andre Manuel, Lyricist - Mike "Webeboomindashit5-0" Edwards, Recording Engineer - Comptons Most Wanted, Performer - Unknown, Recording Engineer - Unknown and DJ Slip, Producer - Unknown and DJ Slip, Drum Programmer
(P) 1991 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tim Dog, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Tim "Tim Dog" Blair, Composer, Lyricist - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer
(P) 1991 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - Andre R. Young, ComposerLyricist - Snoop Dogg, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Richard "Segal" Huredia, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mel-Man, Producer - Dr. Dre, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Melvin Charles Bradford, ComposerLyricist - Brian Bailey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Earl Simmons, ComposerLyricist - Antonio Hardy, ComposerLyricist - Franklin Crum, ComposerLyricist - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DMX, MainArtist - Eric Serrano, ComposerLyricist - Darrin Dean, ComposerLyricist - Tuneheadz, Producer - Chach, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - D. Blake, Composer - D. Blake, Lyricist - DJ Quik, Producer - DJ Quik, Performer - DJ Quik, Mixing Engineer - DJ Quik, Keyboards - Tracy Kendrick, Mixing Engineer - Tracy Kendrick, Engineer - Liz Sroka, Engineer - Joe Shay, Engineer - Courtney Branch, Mixing Engineer - Courtney Branch, Engineer - Stan Jones, Acoustic Bass - Stan Jones, Guitar
(P) 1991 Arista Records LLC
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Both very popular and heavily criticized, gangsta rap was born at the end of the 1980s on the West Coast of the United States and was popularized by artists such as Dr. Dre, Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Too Short, Ice T and N.W.A. Coming from gang culture, the first "gangstas" often spoke about violence. This is one of the reasons that recurring topics in gangsta rap include drugs, police brutality, women and money.
Photo: Ice T © Universal Music
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