N.W.A.

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The 50 Best Hip-Hop Debut Albums

A chronicle of landmark firsts through 50 years of hip-hop

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The 150 Best Albums of the 1980s

A look back at one of the greatest decades of musical innovation.

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The Best Hip-Hop Albums of 1988

Ten albums that changed the course of rap music.

Public Enemy protest songs

Fight the power: The Top 50 protest songs

As we face a not-so-peaceful transition of power, we assemble our songs of protest.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

N.W.A., Cheap Trick among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2016 inductees

Nine Inch Nails, The Smiths didn’t make the cut this round.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2016 nominees announced

Nine Inch Nails, The Smiths, N.W.A. on nominee list.

Straight Outta Compton

Members of N.W.A. to reunite for L.A. concert

Dr. Dre not scheduled to participate at this time.

The Smiths

The Smiths, Nine Inch Nails among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2015 nominees

Lou Reed, Bill Withers and Green Day also nominated.

N.W.A. : Straight Outta Compton

Best of 1989