28/05/2023
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On this day 32 years ago May 28, 1991
Legendary Influential group N.W.A. released their infamous classic 2nd & final studio album on Ruthless Records/Priority Records
NIGGAZ4LIFE or EFIL4AGGIN
Produced entirely by Dr. Dre & Dj Yella
Appearances by Warren G, Jewell, Above the Law, CPO and Admiral D
It was their final album, as the group disbanded later the same year after the departure of Dr. Dre and songwriter The D.O.C. to form Death Row Records;
the album features only four members of the original line-up, as Arabian Prince and Ice Cube had already left the group in 1988 and 1989 respectively.
Niggaz4Life debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200, but in its second week peaked at number 1.
In 1992, several months after the release of the album, N.W.A released a video named Niggaz4Life: The Only Home Video, which chronicled the making of the album and its three music videos, "Alwayz into Somethin'", "Appetite for Destruction" and "Approach to Danger".
In 2002, the CD was re-released in two formats.
Both had the EP 100 Miles and Runnin' appended to the end of the original track listing, but one was available with a DVD copy of Niggaz4Life: The Only Home Video.
In comparison to its predecessor, the album was also heavier on misogyny, for which it became notorious.
The songs on the album's second half featured more profanity, sexist themes, and references to various sexual acts, provoking the ire of the PMRC, liberal and conservative politicians, and civil rights activist C. Delores Tucker.
The album debuted number 2 on the US Billboard Top LPs chart.
It went on to top the Billboard 200, becoming the first album by a rap group to top the chart.
Ranked #1 in The Source's Top 15 Albums of 1991 list in 1991
Ranked #7 in MTV's Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time list in 2005
Later DJ Yella said: “I do like the second album better than the first. The first one had more hits, but production-wise I like this one better. It would have been great if Cube would have got on that album. But it sounds better, we put more into it.”
One of the Greatest Hip-Hop Albums
A West Coast Classic
Top-Notch Production
Personal Favorites (whole album is 🔥)
Approach to Danger🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Real Niggaz🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Alwayz into Somethin🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Appetite for Destruction🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The Dayz of Wayback🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'd Rather F**k You🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Findum, F**kum & Flee🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
