Music
Dec. 9, 2017
Eazy-E, Dr.
With the arrival of the N.W.A movie “Straight Outta Compton” comes a renewed interest in Los Angeles hip-hop of the late 1980s and ‘90s.
Aug. 11, 2015
Movies
Aug. 14, 2015
Hip-Hop Track: N.W.A retrospective explores the roots of gangsta rap and the group that left a mark on the industry.
March 14, 1999
Controversial in its heyday, N.W.A’s music retains its punch in a retrospective collection.
Jan. 9, 2007
In “Straight Outta Compton,” the biopic that follows the rise and fall of Los Angeles rap icon N.W.A, there’s a scene that might fly under the radar of all but longtime L.A. residents.
It looks like N.W.A. is going to re-form after all--sort of. Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and M.C.
May 9, 1993
RAP WARS: Los Angeles rappers N.W.A. may have sworn at the police in the title of their most infamous song, but the group turned to authorities themselves--at least lawyers--to deal with the language of another rap record.
March 29, 1992
The first time I met the rapper Eazy-E in 1988, he was slumped low in an office chair, black Raiders cap jammed firmly over his curls.
Sept. 5, 2015