N.W.A. And The Posse
Studio album by N.W.A.
Released	Original: November 6, 1987 Re-released: September 29, 1989
Recorded	1986, 1987
Genre	West Coast Rap
Label	Macola Records
Producer(s)	Dr. Dre
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
N.W.A. chronology
N.W.A. Iz In The House (1986)	N.W.A. and the Posse (1987)	Straight Outta Compton (1988)

N.W.A and the Posse was a Macola Records constructed compilation that was marketed as the first album by the rap music group N.W.A. The group itself did not sanction the release. It was originally released in 1987 and again in 1989 on CD with the addition of one more song (A Bitch Iz a Bitch). Many of the songs on the album are not by N.W.A., but rather Dr. Dre-produced songs by the group Fila Fresh Crew taken from their debut album Tuffest Man Alive. That group featured N.W.A.'s writer The D.O.C. (aka Doc T) before he joined their creative team. It also includes singles originally marketed as Eazy-E solo. The cover artwork was actually from the group's previously released single, Panic Zone. The album eventually sold more than 500,000 copies, reaching gold status. Image File history File links NWAAndThePosse. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... In the 1980s, hip hop music began to break into the mainstream of the United States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... André Romell Young (born February 18, 1965 in Los Angeles, California), better known by stage name Dr. Dre, is an influential Grammy Award-winning American record producer, hip hop producer, rapper, actor and record executive. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Straight Outta Compton is an album by N.W.A. to see the film click here Straight Outta Compton (film). ... This article is about the rap group. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... André Romell Young (born February 18, 1965 in Los Angeles, California), better known by stage name Dr. Dre, is an influential Grammy Award-winning American record producer, hip hop producer, rapper, actor and record executive. ... The Fila Fresh Crew is a West coast rap group originally based in Dallas, Texas and consisted of Fresh K, Dr. Rock and The D.O.C. (known as Doc-T at the time). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The D.O.C. is the stage name of Tracy Lynn Curry (born June 10, 1970), an American rapper born in Houston, Texas who moved to West Dallas, Texas, then later lived in Compton, California, to join the creative force behind the rap group N.W.A. Prior to his... Eazy-E (Eric Wright) (September 7, 1963 - March 26, 1995) was an African-American rapper, record producer, and record executive who initially rose to fame as a member of the group N.W.A.. Born in Compton, California, Eazy-E dropped out of Compton High School while in tenth grade... In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ...

Cover artwork (Left to right)

Top: K-Dee, Fresh k, Dr. Rock

Middle: DJ Yella, MC Ren, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Arabian Prince, Ron-De-Vu DJ Yella is the stage name of Antoine Carraby (born December 11, 1967), a DJ, music producer, and film director from Compton, California. ... MC Ren is the stage name of Lorenzo Jerald Patterson (born June 14, 1969 in Compton, California) a rapper and hip hop producer. ... Eazy-E (Eric Wright) (September 7, 1963 - March 26, 1995) was an African-American rapper, record producer, and record executive who initially rose to fame as a member of the group N.W.A.. Born in Compton, California, Eazy-E dropped out of Compton High School while in tenth grade... André Romell Young (born February 18, 1965 in Los Angeles, California), better known by stage name Dr. Dre, is an influential Grammy Award-winning American record producer, hip hop producer, rapper, actor and record executive. ... OShea Jackson (born June 15, 1969 in South Central, Los Angeles, California), is a rapper, actor and film director, who has legally adopted his stage name, Ice Cube. ... Arabian Prince, also known as Professor X is the stage name of Mik Lezan, an electro hop artist and hip hop rapper from Los Angeles. ...

Bottom: Krazy Dee, The D.O.C. Krazy D (known as Krazy Dee in 1986-1995)is the stage name of Culo Popper (born 1966 in Compton, California) a rapper and hip hop producer, best known for being an original member of the legendary rap group, N.W.A. // Born and raised in Compton, California, Krazy Dee... The D.O.C. is the stage name of Tracy Lynn Curry (born June 10, 1970), an American rapper born in Houston, Texas who moved to West Dallas, Texas, then later lived in Compton, California, to join the creative force behind the rap group N.W.A. Prior to his...

Track listing

1. "Boyz-n-the Hood" – 5:37 - Eazy-E
2. "8 Ball" – 4:00 - N.W.A.
3. "Dunk the Funk" – 5:01 - The Fila Fresh Crew
4. "Scream" – 3:18 (replaced with "A Bitch Iz a Bitch" on 1989 re-release) - N.W.A.
5. "Drink It Up" – 4:45 - The Fila Fresh Crew
6. Panic Zone" – 3:33 - N.W.A.
7. "L.A. Is the Place" – 4:31 - Eazy-E & Ron-De-Vu
8. "Dope Man" – 6:16 - N.W.A.
9. "Tuffest Man Alive" – 2:16 - The Fila Fresh Crew
10. "Fat Girl" – 2:45 - Eazy-E & Ron-De-Vu
11. "3 the Hard Way" – 4:10 - The Fila Fresh Crew

Charts

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Trivia

• The song Dopeman contains a reference to Scarface at about 1:34: "To be a dopeman, boy, you must qualify - don't get high off your own supply."

• During this album's recording, Arabian Prince and The D.O.C. (who were members of N.W.A. at the time), were recording with other groups. Due to the fact they were low on vocal support, Eazy-E brought in his old gang partner, Ron-De-Vu, to help record songs for the debut album. However, these songs (L.A. Is the place/ Fat Girl) were printed as Eazy-E's solo. For production, Dr. Dre brought in Krazy Dee to DJ for the group.

• Ron-De-Vu (Jamaal Anthony), was replaced by MC Ren in 1987, however Ren didn't join until 1988 because Arabian Prince and The D.O.C. were still active members.

• Krazy Dee was replaced by DJ Yella in 1987 as well, although Yella had been in the group since 1986, Dee left after Yella and Dre began taking on the production.

• Many people wondered who performed the "I WAS" hook after the first verse on 8-Ball claiming it was not a sample but it didn't sound like any member of N.W.A. At first many believed it was either a sample or a group member. In fact, the repeating "I WAS..." hook was performed by Ice Cube in 1986, before his voice acually matured due to the fact he was on 16 at the time. Ice Cube would say "I WAS..." and the chorus would continue. However the other two choruses were different after the second and third verse. (After this Ice Cube's voice became the way it soundes today).