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N.W.A.
OffStereo builds narrated music history shows around real records. N.W.A. runs through 3 of them, each one placing them inside a wider story. They appear most often alongside Kendrick Lamar, 2Pac and Gil Scott-Heron.
Shows where N.W.A. appears
The Amen Break: A Sampled Legacy
From The Winstons' 1969 B-side, Gregory Coleman's Amen Break travels from N.W.A.'s hip-hop to Photek's drum and bass, becoming music's most sampled loop.
1 of 8 tracks — Straight Outta Compton
Kendrick's Grammy: Justice on Stage
Kendrick Lamar's "Alright" and "HiiiPoWeR" carry hip-hop's legacy of Black liberation, from N.W.A.'s "Fuck tha Police" to 2Pac's "Changes," into a new era of protest.
1 of 10 tracks — Fuck tha Police
Slim Shady's Breakthrough Manifesto
Eminem's Slim Shady persona, launched by "My Name Is," was built on Dr. Dre's production, N.W.A.'s confrontational sound, Masta Ace's lyrical skill, and Detroit's battle rap scene with Royce da 5'9".
1 of 7 tracks — Straight Outta Compton