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Top 20 Hip-Hop Albums of All Time: No. 9

'Straight Outta Compton,' by N.W.A.
Combining Dre's stripped down, funky beats with Eazy E, Ren, Cube and co.'s forceful raps, N.W.A. were as much a musical act as a living controversy. Crafting classic anthems like 'F--- Tha Police,' 'Dopeman' and 'Express Yourself,' this West Coast classic went platinum without airplay and established several hugely successful careers, but, more important, it made gangsta rap a commercially viable medium.

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donjuan

I 100 PERCENT AGREE

November 17 2008 at 11:59 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
JALIL

THIS ALBUM SET THE TREND FOR GANGSTA RAP.... ABSOLUTE CLASSIC!!!!

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