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NWA's Dr. Dre-Less Reunion Show Was Unfortunately Kind of What We Expected It Would Be
This was the old-school, 3XL white tee-wearing, Rock the Bells crowd. Girls sported Eazy-E T-shirts and stoic dudes with head tattoos popped up only when the DJ played Suga Free’s “Why U Bullshittin?”
Ice Cube on NWA's Reunion Show: "We Had One of the Most Devastating Impacts Worldwide"
The legendary rapper talks exclusively with Noisey about the first NWA performance in 15 years, which takes place at the BET Experience in Los Angeles this weekend.
The Trailer for the NWA Biopic Will Make You Want to Break Stuff
Any worries about the story being diluted by censors look pretty damn unfounded.
Looking Back on the Amazing Year in Larry King's Interviews with Musicians
From making friends with fellow sex symbol Trey Songz to bringing up his ideal superpower at every turn, Larry King had a great year of interviewing rappers and singers.
Ice Cube's 'The Predator' Was the Most Relevant Album of 2014 That Came Out in 1992
Twenty-plus years later, the hip-hop classic unfortunately still speaks to the social injustice in America.
The Evolution of Dr Dre
A look at the landmark moments in the formidable career of Dr Dre, the godfather of gangsta rap.
The Score: Mapping the Music and Style of 'Save the Last Dance'
The movie that gave us one of the best soundtracks of the early aughts—and one of the worst protagonists.
Is This Casting Call for the NWA Biopic Actually Racist?
A casting call for the upcoming NWA biopic, Straight Outta Compton, has people riled up due to its favoring of light-skinned black actresses over darker skinned blacks. Why is light skin still seen as somehow better?
The Sons of Dr. Dre and Eazy-E are going on Tour as NWA
Weirder still they’re bringing original member DJ Yella.
Picasso had his blue period, Nas had 'Illmatic'
For 20 years 'Illmatic' has been studied as an academic text. We ask Professor Sohail Daulatzai how "NY State Of Mind" could actually be about IMF loans.
"When All Else Fails, Spliffs Help" - Shooting Hip-Hop Stars with Che Kothari
The man behind some of the most famous images of hip-hop royalty talks about growing up in Toronto and taking his talent around the world.