Guest Blogger:Hector G.

N.W.A is a rap group from the mid to late 80s to the early and mid 90s. They were probably one of the most famous and popular rap groups at their time. They didn’t get much air play due to the fact that their lyrics were very inappropriate, but they still managed to be heard. They shaped the gangster rap and west coast in the 80s and 90s. The feel in the album of “Straight Outta Compton” had a very strong feel too much of the things the rap group experienced in their lives. Some of the feel to the music is hate to the police and other members of different groups or gangs. Other feel to the music is violence. They music includes much violence towards people and law enforcement. N.W.A has a different sound to their music compared to other well known rappers. Today’s rappers still include much of the violent lyrics, but they aren’t as descriptive as N.W.A’s lyrics. Other well known rappers brag about how much money they make and how many women they can get. N.W.A’s sound is more about how a black male’s life was during the 80’s and 90’s. They included the gang life and police brutality. In this album there are two songs that are very memorable. The first is called “---- the police.” This song talks mainly about police brutality and violence towards police officers. It is memorable because of the fact that it talks about violence towards law enforcement. Not many rappers would have the courage to come out with a song that is against law enforcement. What N.W.A did with this song is break the limits of music. Another song that is memorable in this album is “Straight Outta Compton.” In this song N.W.A talks about how hardcore they are for being from Compton. Compton is a place known for its violence by gangs and drugs. Many critics say that this album is very good because it is different from other rap albums, and I would have to say that I agree. Many rappers of today like The Game and Snoop dogg are in the same genre of N.W.A. Many of these rappers have used N.W.A as an influence in their music. This is the reason why N.W.A is considered to have shaped the gangster rap and the west coast rap. In my opinion the album “Straight Outta Compton” is a very good album. I think this because it has a different sound to it. They talk about the real life of people in Compton and for black people. And this music doesn’t only apply to them, but also for people in different cities and ethnicity. This album is worth the money to buy and worth the time to listen to.