Ep.225 - N.W.A

The legacy of N.W.A runs so deep in Hip-Hop that it's hard to say something fresh about it; but their music still connects Ren, Cube, Eazy, Dre, Yella & Arabian Prince together into a fascinating tapestry of collaborations, collective vision; beef and now acknowledgement that N.W.A was one of the most talented groups in Hip-Hop history.TIMESTAMPS:Weekly Music Roundup - (1:27) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)Hamzaa & 1SRAEL - RUSHDamon Locks & Rob Mazurek - New Future City RadioVerbz, Nelson Dialect & Mr Slipz - Sight Beyond SightTerrace Martin - CurlyICYTWAT - Final BossNicholas Craven x Ransom - Deleted Scenes 2KenTheMan - Back to 304'nCHIKA - SAMSON: THE ALBUMTravis Scott - UtopiaTopic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:37)"N.W.A and the Posse" & "Straight Outta Compton" - (30:26)"100 Miles and Runnin'" & "Efil4zaggin" - (56:33) Lighter Note - (1:21:12)Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence