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A Brief History of N.W.A. Collaborations Post-N.W.A.
If rediscovering 'Straight Outta Compton' this year left you wishing for more N.W.A., there’s good news: More is out there, if you put the mixtape together yourself.
Remembering 'Merry Motherfuckin’ Christmas,' Eazy-E’s Insane Christmas Song That Gave will.i.am His Start
We spoke with will.i.am and the producers behind "Merry Motherfuckin' Christmas" to get the story behind the most ruthless Christmas song of all time.
NWA, Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, Chicago, and Steve Miller Are the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2016
Straight outta Compton, and straight into the Hall of Fame.
Why Eazy-E's Death Still Can't Make Hip-Hop Talk About AIDS
Hip-hop's stigma against HIV/AIDs has come to take a back seat to the fact that many of the communities most vulnerable to contracting it simply don’t view it as a problem that affects them.
NWA's Ex-Manager Says Seeing Their Biopic Was Even "More Hurtful" Than Hearing Ice Cube's Diss Track
Speaking about the $110 million lawsuit he's filed against the recent NWA biopic, he also states "I have never had a lobster brunch in my life."
The D.O.C. Speaks About Getting His Voice Back
In 1989, The D.O.C.'s promising career was cut short when his vocal cords were severed in an accident. Two months ago, he announced his voice is back. We talked to him about it.
Kendrick Lamar Loves Compton
Kendrick Lamar has a close relationship with his hometown of Compton, the small city in South-Central Los Angeles with a big reputation.
No, Eazy-E Did Not Get HIV from a Tainted Acupuncture Needle
Frost's new conspiracy theory is straight outta his ass.
Throwback Thursday: Shane Douglas, WCW, and the Promo That Changed Wrestling
Wrestling was in a rut in 1994, as a bunch of aimless federations went nowhere. Then Shane Douglas cut a promo after a NWA versus ECW bout that changed everything.
Reflecting on the British Impact of NWA With Giggs, Fekky, and Ghetts
"Back then, I couldn’t believe that people were making statements like that, never mind songs."
We Asked Our Six Favorite Illustrators to Re-Imagine the 'Straight Outta Compton' Album Cover
From the hallucinogenic to the symbolic, via the straight up surreal.
Warren G Breaks Down the Stories of Some of His Favorite West Coast Rap Songs
Everyone’s talking about N.W.A., Dr. Dre just put out a new album, and Nate Dogg is singing all over a new EP from Warren G. In honor of it being like the 90s again, we asked Warren G about, well, the 90s.