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On the album cover, the group name has a period at the end, while on later albums by the group, there would be no third period. ''N.W.A. and the Posse'' was re-released in 1989 on [[Ruthless Records]], substituting another N.W.A song, "A Bitch Iz a Bitch", for the song "Scream" by [[Rappinstine]]. |
On the album cover, the group name has a period at the end, while on later albums by the group, there would be no third period. ''N.W.A. and the Posse'' was re-released in 1989 on [[Ruthless Records]], substituting another N.W.A song, "A Bitch Iz a Bitch", for the song "Scream" by [[Rappinstine]]. |
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− | The album peaked at #39 on ''Billboard'' magazine's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was certified gold by the RIAA in 1994. |
+ | The album peaked at #39 on ''Billboard'' magazine's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was certified gold by the RIAA in 1994 and has sold over 700,000 copies. |
==People on front cover== |
==People on front cover== |
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*[[Arabian Prince]] |
*[[Arabian Prince]] |
Revision as of 06:11, 18 April 2019
N.W.A. and the Posse | |
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Compilation album by N.W.A. | |
Released |
6 November 1987 |
Recorded |
1986-1987 |
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Length |
46:26 |
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N.W.A chronology | |
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Next |
Straight Outta Compton (1988) |
N.W.A. and the Posse is a compilation album featuring various Dr. Dre-produced tracks and marketed as an album by N.W.A, released in 1987 by Macola Records. It includes previously released songs by N.W.A, Eazy-E, Fila Fresh Crew, and Rappinstine. The cover photo is the same as N.W.A's "Panic Zone" single and features people who do not appear on the record.
On the album cover, the group name has a period at the end, while on later albums by the group, there would be no third period. N.W.A. and the Posse was re-released in 1989 on Ruthless Records, substituting another N.W.A song, "A Bitch Iz a Bitch", for the song "Scream" by Rappinstine.
The album peaked at #39 on Billboard magazine's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was certified gold by the RIAA in 1994 and has sold over 700,000 copies.
People on front cover
- Arabian Prince
- Candyman
- DJ Scratch
- DJ Train
- Dr. Dre
- Eazy-E
- Ice Cube
- K-Dee
- Krazy Dee
- MC Chip
- MC Ren
- Sir Jinx
Track listing
All songs were produced by Dr. Dre.
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Boyz-n-the-Hood" | Eazy-E | Jackson | 5:37 |
2. | "8 Ball" | N.W.A | Jackson | 4:00 |
3. | "Dunk the Funk" | Fila Fresh Crew | Curry, Dr. Rock, Fresh K | 4:40 |
4. | "Scream" | Rappinstine | Thomas, Thomas, Troy | 3:18 |
5. | "Drink It Up' | Fila Fresh Crew | Curry, Dr. Rock, Fresh K | 4:27 |
6. | "Panic Zone" | N.W.A | Lezan, Trujillo, Young | 4:30 |
7. | "L.A. is the Place" | Eazy-E, Ron-De-Vu | Jackson | 4:28 |
8. | "Dope Man" | N.W.A | Jackson, Trujillo | 6:00 |
9. | "Tuffest Man Alive" | Fila Fresh Crew | Curry, Dr. Rock, Fresh K | 3:59 |
10. | "Fat Girl" | Eazy-E, Ron-De-Vu | Jackson | 2:48 |
11. | "3 The Hard Way" | Fila Fresh Crew | Curry, Dr. Rock, Fresh K | 4:32 |
Notes
- Tracks 1, 7 and 10 previously released on the "Boyz-n-the-Hood" single, 1986
- Tracks 2, 6 and 8 previously released on the "Panic Zone" single, 1987
- Tracks 3, 5, 9 and 11 previously released on Tuffest Man Alive, 1987
- Track 4 previously released on the "Scream" single, 1987