‘Gangsta Rap’ is in the eye of the beholder. The rap group, N.W.A, defined the music sub-genre, “gangsta rap,” for its uncensored look into the inner-city life of gangs, violence and crime. N.W.A., ...

Hip-hop has made an indelible mark on Hollywood. The cultural phenomenon, which turns 50 this month, has soundtracked some of the most beloved movies of the last half century, from sports dramas ...

The soundtrack to the 2015 N.W.A biopic, Straight Outta Compton, is available now in a limited edition Gold Chain vinyl pressing on Complex. The film told the story of the rise and fall of the Compton ...

In the late 1980s, Los Angeles hip-hop group N.W.A created a sensation and controversy with their music, which was labeled gangsta rap. Like the group's story, the making of their much-anticipated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Compton isn’t just a line in a bar or a movie title. The Los Angeles suburb had a major part in shaping how the world hears West ...

The Big Ten holds six spots in the Coaches Poll at the end of nonconference play, including number one. The three other teams that received votes... I get it now. Not that I didn’t before, but it’s so ...

Thursday marked the 25th anniversary of N.W.A.'s notorious album "Straight Outta Compton" but if you had never listened to "Straight Outta Compton" until now you would never know the America N.W.A.

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Named for Eazy-E's 1987 song, "Boyz-N-the-Hood" tracks a young boy (Cuba Gooding Jr.) who is sent to live with his no-nonsense father (Laurence Fishburne) in South Central Los Angeles, where he's ...