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Kennedy, Gerrick.
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N.W.A. (Musical group)
Rap musicians, Black -- United States -- Biography.
Rap musicians -- United States -- Biography.
Rap (Music) -- California -- Los Angeles.
Rap (Music) -- History and criticism.
Hip-hop -- History and criticism.
Musicians, Black -- United States -- Biography.
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Kennedy, Gerrick.
N.W.A. (Musical group)
Rap musicians, Black -- United States -- Biography.
Rap musicians -- United States -- Biography.
Rap (Music) -- California -- Los Angeles.
Rap (Music) -- History and criticism.
Hip-hop -- History and criticism.
Musicians, Black -- United States -- Biography.
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Parental discretion is advised : the rise of
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.W.A and the dawn of gangsta rap / Gerrick Kennedy.
by
Kennedy, Gerrick.
Atria Books, 2017.
Call #:
781.6490922 N111k
Subjects
N
.W.A. (
Musical
group
)
Rap musicians, Black -- United States -- Biography.
Rap musicians -- United States -- Biography.
Rap (Music) -- California -- Los Angeles.
Rap (Music) -- History and criticism.
Hip-hop -- History and criticism.
Musicians, Black -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781501134913 (hc.)
9781501134920 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
Rise of
N
.W.A and the dawn of gangsta rap
N
.W.A and the dawn of gangsta rap
Edition:
First Atria books hardcover edition.
Description:
273 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-273).
Contents:
Compton's
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the house -- Panic zone -- Dopeman -- Something 2 dance 2 -- LA is the place -- I ain't tha 1 -- Niggaz ... with attitude -- Gangsta gangsta -- Parental discretion iz advised -- AmeriKKKa's most wanted -- Appetite for destruction -- SA prize -- Who got the camera? -- Nuthin' but a 'G' thang -- Eternal E.
Summary:
"Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and DJ Yella caused a seismic shift in hip-hop when they decided to form
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.W.A in 1986. Suddenly rap became gangsta and relevant on the West Coast. With their hard-core image, bombastic sound, and lyrics that were by turns poetic, lascivious, socially conscious, and downright in-your-face,
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.W.A spoke the truth about life on the streets of Compton, California, at the time a hotbed of poverty, drugs, gangs, and unemployment. Their hood tales offered a sharp contrast to the cozy, comfortable images of thriving middle-class life emanating from television screens across America. For the
group
, making music was not about being nice or projecting a false reality. It was all about expressing themselves. Los Angeles Times music reporter Gerrick D. Kennedy transports readers back in time and offers a front-row seat to
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.W.A's early days and the drama and controversy that followed the incendiary
group
as they rose to become multiplatinum artists. Kennedy leaves nothing off the table in his pursuit of the full story behind the
group
's most pivotal moments, including Ice Cube's decision to go solo after their debut studio album became a smash hit, the forming of Ruthless Records, the
group
's confrontation with the FBI over their inflammatory lyrics, incidents of physical assault, Dr. Dre's decision to launch Death Row Records with Suge Knight,
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.W.A's impact on the 1992 LA riots, Eazy-E's battle with AIDS, and much more. This book captures a defining moment in rap music, when
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.W.A made it altogether social, freaky, enterprising, and gangsta"--Provided by publisher.
"
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.W.A (an abbreviation for Niggaz Wit Attitudes) was an American hip hop
group
from Los Angeles, California. They were among the earliest and most significant popularizers and controversial figures of the gangsta rap subgenre, and are widely considered one of the greatest and most influential groups in the history of hip hop music. Active from 1986 to 1991, the rap
group
endured controversy owing to their music's explicit lyrics, which many viewed as being disrespectful to women, as well as to its glorification of drugs and crime. The
group
was subsequently banned from many mainstream American radio stations. In spite of this, the
group
has sold over 10 million units in the United States alone. Drawing on their own experiences of racism and excessive policing, the
group
made inherently political music. They were known for their deep hatred of the police system, which sparked much controversy over the years. Their debut album Straight Outta Compton marked the beginning of the new gangsta rap era as the production and social commentary in their lyrics were revolutionary within the genre. NWA's second album Niggaz4Life would be the first hardcore rap album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 sales charts."--From wikipedia.org website.
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