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==Influence==
Although the group disbanded in 1991, it left a lasting legacy on hip hop music in the following decades. Their influence (from their funky, bass-driven beats to their exaggerated lyrics) was evident throughout the 1990s and even into the present, and is often credited as bridging the White/Black American musical lines with their massive appeal to White America in the late 1980s. In ]'s 1999 single ] the line "Who you think brought you the O.G.s, ]s, ], and ]s, the ], and the group that said ]'?" outlines N.W.A's importance in hip hop. In the same song, one of ]'s verse says "So what do you say to somebody you hate or anyone tryna bring trouble your way, Wanna resolve things in a bloodier way, Then just study a tape of N.W.A" refers to the negative reception of N.W.A's works by the mainstream radio, considering their songs to be violent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dr. Dre – Forgot About Dre Lyrics|url=http://rapgenius.com/Dr-dre-forgot-about-dre-lyrics|publisher=]|accessdate=13 October 2012}}</ref> A scene in 2005 single ] by ] featuring ] shows ] (portraying The Game) and ] (playing 50 Cent in their youth) being caught ]ing "N.W.A" on a wall, resulting in their subsequent arrest by two policemen. Also, the rapper ] has a tattoo that says N.W.A on the right side of his chest.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hip-Hop Smackdown: It's All a Game|url=http://www.playahata.com/pages/eyecalone/hiphopsmackdown.htm|publisher=Playahata.com|accessdate=16 October 2012}}</ref>

==Discography== ==Discography==
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Discography

Main article: N.W.A discography
Year Name Type Ref
1988 Straight Outta Compton Studio album
1991 Niggaz4Life Studio album

Members

Former members
Lineup chronology

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References

  1. Woldu, Gail (2008). The Words and Music of Ice Cube. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 21–22. ISBN 0-275-99043-5.
  2. "Straight Outta Compton – N.W.A". Allmusic. 1988-08-08.
  3. Quinn, Eithne (2004). Nuthin' but a "G" Thang: The Culture and Commerce of Gangsta Rap. New York City: Columbia University Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-231-51810-9.
  4. "Niggaz4life/100 Miles and Runnin' – N.W.A". Allmusic. 2002-10-08.

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