In the late 1980’s, from the streets of Compton, California, an unapologetic and incredibly honest music group, brought life-changing lyrics and beats to the music industry. From 1986 to 1991, N.W.A shined light on their realities and everyday lives of living in the hood. Also in those five years, the group endured years of controversy due to their extremely explicit lyrics and song topics on drugs, crimes, and police brutality. The group was a very well known for their hatred of the police system. In spite of their music being banned from most American radio stations, N.W.A has sold more than 10 million units in the United States alone. Dr. Dre (Andre Young) and Ice Cube (O’Shae Jackson Sr.) had met and connected through their passion
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This was later included on the compilation album N.W.A. and the Posse. This compilation album also included Eazy-E’s solo track, “Boyz-n-the-Hood.” The album was certified gold (500,000 units). In early 1987, while still attending high school, MC Ren (Lorenzo Patterson) began his solo career signed as a solo artist to Eazy-E's Ruthless Records. Also in this time, Eazy E, through Ruthless and Priority Records, decided to launch his very own debut album titled “Eazy-Duz-It” (the album wouldn't be released until November of 1998) After having written almost half of Eazy’s album, he was included in the influential gangsta rap group N.W.A with Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, and Arabian …show more content…
He felt he wasn’t receiving a fair share of the profits, since he wrote half the lyrics on the the album. A lawsuit brought by Ice Cube against band manager Jerry Heller was settled out of court. Ice Cube wasted little time before putting together his debut solo album called “AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted”, in August of 1990. That same year, N.W.A's title track from their EP 100 Miles and Runnin’, however, included a diss of Ice Cube.
N.W.A released their second studio album in 1999, titled “Efil4zaggin” (Niggaz4life spelled backwards). On Cube’s first solo album, he had avoided direct attacks on N.W.A, but on Death Certificate, Ice Cube's second full-length release, he responded to the disses. This feud went on for a bit before Ice Cube’s released his infamous track titled “No Vaseline.” In it, he individually dissed each remaining member of N.W.A and Jerry
This was later included on the compilation album N.W.A. and the Posse. This compilation album also included Eazy-E’s solo track, “Boyz-n-the-Hood.” The album was certified gold (500,000 units). In early 1987, while still attending high school, MC Ren (Lorenzo Patterson) began his solo career signed as a solo artist to Eazy-E's Ruthless Records. Also in this time, Eazy E, through Ruthless and Priority Records, decided to launch his very own debut album titled “Eazy-Duz-It” (the album wouldn't be released until November of 1998) After having written almost half of Eazy’s album, he was included in the influential gangsta rap group N.W.A with Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, and Arabian …show more content…
He felt he wasn’t receiving a fair share of the profits, since he wrote half the lyrics on the the album. A lawsuit brought by Ice Cube against band manager Jerry Heller was settled out of court. Ice Cube wasted little time before putting together his debut solo album called “AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted”, in August of 1990. That same year, N.W.A's title track from their EP 100 Miles and Runnin’, however, included a diss of Ice Cube.
N.W.A released their second studio album in 1999, titled “Efil4zaggin” (Niggaz4life spelled backwards). On Cube’s first solo album, he had avoided direct attacks on N.W.A, but on Death Certificate, Ice Cube's second full-length release, he responded to the disses. This feud went on for a bit before Ice Cube’s released his infamous track titled “No Vaseline.” In it, he individually dissed each remaining member of N.W.A and Jerry