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N.W.A (Niggaz Wit Attitudes), the pioneering rap group, was formed in Compton, California, bringing together Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, MC Ren, and DJ Yella.
N.W.A released their groundbreaking and controversial debut album, "Straight Outta Compton," which brought gangsta rap to mainstream attention and highlighted social issues.
After leaving N.W.A, Dr. Dre released his solo album "The Chronic," which was influential in popularizing G-Funk and West Coast hip hop.
Eazy-E died due to complications from AIDS, which shocked the hip hop community and marked the end of an era for N.W.A and their fans.
Books:
The Coldest Winter Ever
by Sister Souljah
Brotherhood of Corruption: A Cop Breaks the Silence on Police Abuse, Brutality, and Racial Profiling
by Juan Antonio Juarez
Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member
by Sanyika Shakur
Dopefiend
by Donald Goines
Push
by Sapphire
The Hate U Give
by Angie Thomas
Thick: And Other Essays
by Tressie McMillan Cottom
Another Brooklyn
by Jacqueline Woodson
Movies:
City of God
8 Mile
Juice
New Jack City
Boyz n the Hood
Friday
Menace II Society
Paid in Full
Dope
Hustle & Flow
Music:
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back by Public Enemy
3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul
The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
Do You Want More?!!!??! by The Roots
Critical Beatdown by Ultramagnetic MCs
TV Shows:
Atlanta
Empire
Top Boy
Power
Snowfall
Vinyl
The Get Down
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Hustle & Flow
The Chi
Video Games:
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Saints Row: The Third
Watch Dogs 2
Sleeping Dogs
The Warriors
I need to rewatch this and see if it moves from a like to a favorite for me. I forget about it, see it mentioned, and remember that it was way better than I thought it was going to be. This is a great one to watch if you haven't yet.
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Finally got to see this in theaters - it's a lovely movie. One of the higher quality family-friendly sci fi movies in a LONG time. The part I liked least about the book was the humor - movie was the same. Which speaks to how good the adaptation was.
This is the best action movie of all time!
