Notorious L.A. gangster rap group N.W.A caused havoc in the '80s when they were the first to address unspoken social issues such as violence on the streets and police brutality. With their passionate ...
NWA's landmark album Straight Outta Compton was released on 8 August 1988, bringing the sound of gangsta rap to mainstream America. In History revisits an interview with the young rap crew as they ...
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the nominees for the 2015 ballot and the street hardcore Hip-Hop group, NWA, was one of the artists nominated for inclusion. The controversial group will have ...
Eazy-E, and former manager Jerry Heller were making a fortune from Ruthless Records at the height of their fame, but for the other N.W.A members, it was a different story. While they were caught in a ...
Chicago, Steve Miller, Cheap Trick and Deep Purple all made it in, but it was Springsteen’s boycott, the absence of Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore and the organization’s treatment of acts that loomed ...