O'Shea Jackson Sr. His lyrics on N. A 's album Straight Outta Compton contributed to gangsta rap 's widespread popularity, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and his political rap solo albums AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted , Death Certificate , and The Predator were all critically and commercially successful. A in Dre , he formed the gangsta rap group N. A was also known for their violent lyrics, threatening to attack abusive police which stirred controversy. A in late , teaming with New York artists and launching a solo rap career.
Ice Cube has also had an active film career since the early s. Kiddo lost. A, but kept a career in architecture drafting as a backup plan. In , at the age of 16, Ice Cube began rapping in the trio C.
He was N. A's lead rapper and main ghostwriter on its official debut album, 's Straight Outta Compton. Due to a financial dispute, he left the group by the start of Since , Dre was a member of a popular DJ crew, the World Class Wreckin' Cru , which by was also performing and recording electro rap.
Dre also joined Cube on a side project, a duo called Stereo Crew, which made a inch record, "She's a Skag", released on Epic Records in In , C. Dre -produced single " My Posse ". Meanwhile, the Wreckin' Cru's home base was the Eve After Dark nightclub, about a quarter of a mile outside of the city of Compton in Los Angeles county. While Dre was on the turntable, Ice Cube would rap, often parodying other artists' songs.
A , based in Compton, California. A's only core member not born in Compton. Upon the success of the song " Boyz-n-the-Hood "βwritten by Cube, produced by Dre, and rapped by Eazy-E, helping establish gangsta rap in CaliforniaβEazy focused on developing N. A, [ 36 ] which soon gained MC Ren.
