N.W.A. Lyrics

FORMED: 1986
DISBANDED: 1991

N.W.A., the unapologetically violent and sexist pioneers of
gangsta rap, is in many ways the most notorious group in
the history of rap. Emerging in the late ’80s, when Public
Enemy had rewritten the rules of hardcore rap by proving
that it could be intelligent, revolutionary and socially
aware, N.W.A. capitalized on PE’s sonic breakthroughs while
ignoring their message. Instead, the five-piece crew
celebrated the violence and hedonism of the criminal life,
capturing it all in blunt, harsh language. Initially, the
group’s relentless attack appeared to be serious, vital
commentary, and it even provoked the FBI to caution
N.W.A.’s record company, but following Ice Cube’s departure
late 1989, the group began to turn to self-parody. With