N.W.A discography explained

Artist:N.W.A
Studio:2
Compilation:6
Video:1
Music Videos:5
Ep:1
Singles:8

The discography of American hip hop group N.W.A, consists of two studio albums, six compilation albums, one extended play (EP), eight singles, one video album and five music videos. N.W.A was formed in Compton, California in 1986 by Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, Arabian Prince and Ice Cube, with The D.O.C. and MC Ren joining later.[1] The group's first release was the compilation album N.W.A. and the Posse in 1987, which also featured songs by The Fila Fresh Crew, Rappinstine and Ron-De-Vu.[2] Their debut album Straight Outta Compton followed the next year, which initially reached number 37 on the US Billboard 200; it has since reached number four, and has sold over 1.5 million copies in the US alone.[3] [4] "Straight Outta Compton", "Gangsta Gangsta" and "Express Yourself" were released as singles from the album, all of which registered on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[3]

Arabian Prince left N.W.A due to having many royalty and financial disagreements with N.W.A's manager and Eazy-E's business partner Jerry Heller's whilst Ice Cube left N.W.A in 1989 due to ongoing financial disagreements.[1] The remaining members released the EP 100 Miles and Runnin' in 1990, which reached the top ten of the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and has since been certified platinum by the RIAA.[3] [5] N.W.A's second and final album followed in 1991: Niggaz4Life, commonly referred to backwards as Efil4Zaggin,[6] The album's singles were "Appetite for Destruction" and "Alwayz into Somethin'", neither of which charted in the US.[3] Niggaz4Life: The Only Home Video was released in 1992, featuring three music videos and previously unreleased footage.[7] Dr. Dre left N.W.A the same year, at which point the group had essentially disbanded and Eazy-E died in 1995 after being diagnosed with HIV.[1] Since the group's breakup a number of compilation albums have been released, including 1996's Greatest Hits which reached the top 50 of the Billboard 200.[3]

Albums

Studio albums

Title!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
US
US
R&B
AUS
[8]
GER
[9]
IRL
[10]
NZ
[11]
UK
[12]
Straight Outta Compton 4 9 8 36 7 43 35

1,500,000

3× Platinum[13]

Platinum[14]

Niggaz4Life
  • Released: May 28, 1991
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL
1 2 25
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • BPI: Silver
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
US
Cat.

US
Dig.
US
R&B
AUS
IRL
NZ
UK
N.W.A. and the Posse
  • Released: November 6, 1987
  • Label: Macola
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL
39
  • RIAA: Gold
Greatest Hits
  • Released: July 2, 1996
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL
48 5 22 20 9 50 43 49
  • RIAA: Gold
  • BPI: Gold
  • MC

Gold[15]

  • Released: March 23, 1999
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS
77 42
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • BPI: Silver
  • MC: Gold
The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 2
  • Released: August 27, 2002
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Formats: CD, CS
154 38
  • Released: December 26, 2006
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL
72 6 47 33
  • BPI: Gold
N.W.A and Their Family Tree
  • Released: September 30, 2008
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Formats: CD, DL
38
Icon
  • Released: June 3, 2014
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Formats: CD, DL
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Title!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
DetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
US
R&B
AUS
NZ
UK
100 Miles and Runnin'
  • Released: August 14, 1990
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS
27 10 33 32 38
  • RIAA: Platinum

Singles

Title!scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
US
Dan.

US
Dig.
US
R&B
AUS
CAN
IRL
NZ
UK
UK
R&B
[16]
"Panic Zone"1987N.W.A and the Posse
"Straight Outta Compton"198838 33 13 45 63 66
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • BPI: Platinum
Straight Outta Compton
"Gangsta Gangsta"45 91 141 70
"Express Yourself"198938 45 96 26 13
  • BPI: Gold
"100 Miles and Runnin'"199051 33 32 38 100 Miles and Runnin'|-!scope="row"|"Alwayz into Somethin'"|rowspan="3"|1991| — || — || — || 37 || — || — || — || — || 60 || —||rowspan=3"|Niggaz4Life|-!scope="row"|"Appetite for Destruction"| — || — || — || 45 || — || — || — || — || — || —||-!scope="row"|"The Dayz Of Wayback"| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —||-!scope="row"|"Chin Check"
|1999| — || — || — || 71 || — || — || — || — || — || —||Next Friday|-|colspan="14" style="font-size:90%"|"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.|}

Other charted songs

Title!scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearChart peaksCertificationsAlbum
US
R&B
AUS
UK
UK
R&B
"Fuck tha Police"198825 49 97 22
  • BPI: Gold
  • MC: Gold
Straight Outta Compton

Videos

Video albums

Title!scope="col" style="width:16em;"
Album details
Niggaz4Life: The Only Home Video
  • Released: November 2, 1992
  • Label: Ruthless, Priority
  • Format: VHS, DVD

Music videos

Title!scope="col"
YearDirector(s)Ref.
"Straight Outta Compton"1989Rupert Wainwright[17] [18]
"Express Yourself"[19]
"100 Miles and Runnin'"1990Eric Meza[20]
"Appetite for Destruction"1991Mark Gerard[21]
"Alwayz into Somethin'"
"Approach to Danger"DJ Yella, Donovan Smith

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: N.W.A Biography . Erlewine . Stephen Thomas . . September 9, 2015 .
  2. Web site: N.W.A and the Posse . Henderson . Alex . . September 9, 2015 .
  3. Web site: N.W.A Awards . . September 9, 2015 .
  4. Top Five Most Wanted . . . 120 . 32 . August 9, 2008 . 38 . 0006-2510 .
  5. Web site: Gold & Platinum Searchable Database . . September 9, 2015 . Note: User must manually search for N.W.A.
  6. Web site: Niggaz4life - N.W.A . Birchmeier . Jason . . September 9, 2015 .
  7. Web site: N.W.A.: Efil4zaggin - The Only Home Video (1992) . . September 9, 2015 .
  8. Peaks in Australia:
  9. Web site: Discographie N.W.A. . germancharts.de . Hung Medien . September 9, 2015 . German .
  10. Web site: Discography N.W.A. . irish-charts.com . Hung Medien . September 9, 2015 .
  11. Web site: Discography N.W.A. . charts.nz . Hung Medien . September 9, 2015 .
  12. Web site: N.W.A. . . September 9, 2015 .
  13. Web site: Certified Awards. Recording Industry Association of America.
  14. United Kingdom. NWA . June 20, 2023.
  15. Canada . Nwa . February 12, 2016.
  16. Web site: Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40: 11 September 2015 - 17 September 2015 . . March 3, 2017 .
  17. Web site: NWA - "Straight Outta Compton" . mvdbase.com . September 9, 2015 .
  18. Web site: Music Videos . . September 9, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100505080140/http://www.rwainwright.com/musicvideos.html . May 5, 2010 . dead .
  19. Web site: NWA - "Express Yourself" . mvdbase.com . September 9, 2015 .
  20. Web site: NWA - "Hundred Miles and Runnin'" . mvdbase.com . September 9, 2015 .
  21. Niggaz4Life: The Only Home Video . . 1992 . .