Compton's Most Wanted (C.M.W.) is an American

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group and part of the early

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scene. The leaders of the group are

MC Eiht Aaron Tyler (born May 22, 1971), better known by his stage name MC Eiht (pronounced MC eight), is an American rapper and actor. Many of his songs are based on his life in Compton. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's na ...

and

Tha Chill Vernon Johnson (born December 24, 1970), professionally known by his stage name Tha Chill, is an American rapper and record producer. He embarked on his music career in the early 1990s, as a co-founder of the Compton-based West Coast hip hop/ gang ...

History

Formation and early years

C.M.W. included rappers

DJ Mike T Compton's Most Wanted (C.M.W.) is an American gangsta rap group and part of the early West Coast hip hop scene. The leaders of the group are MC Eiht and Tha Chill. History Formation and early years C.M.W. included rappers MC Eiht, Tha Chill ...

, and producers

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and

The Unknown DJ Andre Manuel, a disc jockey and record producer called The Unknown DJ or DJ Unknown, was a pioneer in the Los Angeles area's 1980s music scene, moving from electro funk and electro rap to gangsta rap. Now a legend of West Coast rap, he worked with ...

. In the mid-1980s, founding members Tha Chill and MC Eiht were writing raps and recording

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tapes (also called "hood tapes") in their spare time while gang bangin' in their hood in

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. Tha Chill and MC Eiht chose to leave that street corner hustle scene in Compton and start making money in a legit but fun way when they saw their long time friend

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of the multi platinum

group

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started to create a huge street buzz in the

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area by releasing records along with rapper Eazy-E,

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, DJ Yella and Arabian Prince. In 1987, while in Compton, The Unknown DJ was given one of these "hood tapes" by a friend and became very interested in the diverse style and rhyme schemes of the "Compton's Most Wanted" rap group. The Unknown DJ then took the "hood tape" to DJ Slip in Gardena, a city just west of Compton, who at the time was the owner of Los Angeles County's largest DJ Rental business called "Music People - DJ4HIRE". In 1988, Compton's Most Wanted, under the production leadership of Terry "DJ Slip" Allen, recorded their 1st ever professional songs called Rhymes To Funky. It was one of the many featured songs on the "Sound Control Mob - Under Investigation" Compton compilation album on "Kru Cut / City Fresh Records", along with artist like: "Vanilla C", "PG 13" and "MC Looney Tunes A.K.A. MC Loon E Toons". This label was owned by Compton, CA. Executive producers

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A.K.A. "Grandmaster Lonz' of the World Class Wreckin' Crew and Charles Turner In 1989, C.M.W. released their first single "This Is Compton" b/w "Give It Up" and "I Give Up Nothin'" (pt. 1) on The Unknown DJ Los Angeles-based record label Techno Hop Records. Techno Hop Records label was primarily an Electro genre label, but thru the futuristic mind of The Unknown DJ, he single-handedly launched the legendary west coast gangsta rap genre with songs by Ice-T "6 In The Mornin'" and

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"Ya Better Bring A Gun" featuring Mixmaster Spade. In the middle of recording this maxi single "This Is Compton" b/w "Give It Up" and "I Give Up Nothin'" managing misunderstanding started to occur between DJ Ant Capone who, along with his father "Old Man Conway", were acting managers for C.M.W. on the "Sound Control Mob - Under Investigation" (Compton Compilation album) and The Unknown DJ. Soon after DJ Ant Capone choose to leave the group. In 1990, C.M.W. released their first album, ''It's a Compton Thang'' on

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. It contained the hit single and video "One Time Gaffled Em Up". ''It's a Compton Thang'' was entirely produced by DJ Slip and The Unknown DJ and all song lyrics were written by MC Eiht. During the recording of this album Tha Chill was arrested for joy riding, but was released a few weeks later on

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and finished recording his remaining verses on the songs of the album. The album peaked at #132 in the

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charts. A year later in 1991, the group C.M.W. released their 2nd album, ''Straight Checkn 'Em'', which featured popular hits songs like "Growin' Up In tha Hood", "Driveby Miss Daisy", "Compton's Lynchin'", and the first version of the "Def Wish" series.. "Growin' Up In The Hood" was also released on

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for the

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block buster movie ''

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'' starring Ice Cube,

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and

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. During the recording of this album Tha Chill once again was arrested and this time sent to prison. This altercation had happen some months before the album was released and Tha Chill did not have the chance to participate on any of the other songs recordings, except for the original album version of "Growin' Up In the Hood". However, the album ''Straight Check'n Em'' was a bigger success than their previous album, peaking at #92 in the

charts. Again in 1992, the group released their third and most successful studio album, ''Music to Driveby''. It featured the single "Hood Took Me Under" which the original song was produced by

and the remix single and video version by DJ Slip. This song charted at #5 in

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. The "Hood Took Me Under" album version was also featured years later in 2004 on the popular

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video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas radio station, Radio Los Santos and in 2005 for

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and

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. MC Eiht also has a voice role one of the game characters "Ryder". The album charted at #66 in the

U.S. charts and is considered a classic by many people. C.M.W. are known especially for their slow, often melancholic raps, using samples from 1970s soul and funk records such as "Joy" and "Walk On By" by

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and " Love T.K.O." by

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. They are also known for using movie samples such as "Scareface" and "Deep Cover". Freestyle keyboardist, saxophone and harmonica player Willie Zimmerman, though not officially a member, is used extensively on songs Drive By Miss Daisy, Def Wish, Niggaz Strugglin, U's A Bitch, and Hood Rat. On the Music To Driveby album song "Who's Fucking Who," produced by DJ Mike T and DJ Slip which took aimed at

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, NY old school rapper Timothy "

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" Blair. This whole altercation had begun while C.M.W. was on their album promotional tour for Straight Checkn' Em in 1990. While at a

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music release party for all the labels under the

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Compton's Most Wanted and

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Tim Dog were at the party. C.M.W. met Tim Dog and he explained his reasons for recording the "

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" song saying it was a personal beef against N.W.A's Dr. Dre for an altercation with rapper/ television personality Dee Barnes from the rap video show ''Pump It Up''.

felt that since Dee Barnes was born in

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he had to address the issue represent all New Yorkers in some type of way . He also stated that he didn't like jeri curls and he also hated R&B singer

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's voice. But all that changed while taking pictures when Tim Dog asked members DJ Mike T and MC Eiht to spread a message to all Compton and

rappers that "he was accepting all diss records and he wanted to start a U.T.F.O. style of dissing like the "

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" era. DJ Mike T got infuriated by the gimmick approach, knowing that the New York/ Los Angeles feud was about to boil over and Tim Dog rhyme style was getting outdated in New York by their next generation of rap. Once back on the West Coast DJ Mike T had to convince MC Eiht to write a song because MC Eiht already knowing thatTim Dog was already irrelevant with his one hit wonder. C.M.W. released their 2nd single/ video "Def Wish 2" was focused at well-known Compton rapper name

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after, MC Eiht fellow gang members convinced him that DJ Quik made a low key diss in a controversial statement on his "underground tape", prior to his signing with

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. "Def Wish II" along with "Another Victim, Dead Men Tell No Lies, U's A Bitch, Hood Rat", were the last 5 songs ever produced again by The Unknown DJ for Compton's Most Wanted, before being relieved of his production contract from Epic Records for sub selling MC Eiht writers publishing, misdirecting funds and covering it up in a fraudulent business tax write-off. It was the last album C.M.W. released before their long hiatus. Finally, after a break of eight years, C.M.W. released ''

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'' in 2000 on the independent record label Half Ounce Records Inc. owned by MC Eiht,

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Solo careers

By serving over 2 years in prison

had missed recording on two of C.M.W. biggest albums ''Straight Checkn 'Em'' and ''Music to Driveby''. So

had a better plan to revamp

rapping career and choose to connect him with Compton rapper and fellow gang brother

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agreed with

plan and began to tour with C.M.W. opening up for all their shows with songs from N.O.T.R. In 1994, the N.O.T.R. rap album was shelved after the short release and members

and

had never let making a few mistakes in life shorten his goals on becoming a respected artist. Knowing how to play the drums at an early age he ventured in producing and started recording songs for

, Compton rapper C.P.O.,

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, Killafornia Organization, Wanted Gang, Chillafornia, 1st Generation rap group

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, producers Battle Catt and Sir Jinxs, Diirty OG'z with

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and Weasel Loc and the list goes on.

is due any day in 2017 to release his solo album "4 Wit 80" written and produced by himself with some features of many popular artist and of all the original Compton's Most Wanted members:

Boom Bam Boom Bam (born Gene Heisser, 1971) is one of the founding members of Compton's Most Wanted DJ Mike T Compton's Most Wanted (C.M.W.) is an American gangsta rap group and part of the early West Coast hip hop scene. The leaders of the group are MC Eiht and Tha Chill. History Formation and early years C.M.W. included rappers MC Eiht, Tha Chill ...

. After "Music To Driveby",

had 3 albums left under contract with

and decided to pursue a solo career since he had already written the lyrics for all three C.M.W. previous albums. In 1994,

debut solo album "We Come Strapped" featuring C.M.W. which was certified "Gold" after selling over 500,000 copies. In 1995, he released his 2nd solo album "Death Threatz" featuring C.M.W. In 1996 MC Eiht released his 3rd and last album on

"Last Man Standing" to finish out the 5-album deal with them. In 1997 and 1998,

signed to

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"Ho Bangin Records" and release "Thicker Than Water" title song for the blockbuster movie "Thicker Than Water" and recorded 2 album as well "Section 8 and N' My Neighborhood". In the publics eye

is a very underrated artist for the fact he has released a solo album, song features with popular artist such as: 2004

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"Wet Like Candy" on the album Blue Carpet Treatment, 2004 and 2006

released collaboration album with

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"The Pioneers" and "Keep It Gangsta" and

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"The New Season", 2010 1st Generation rap group with west coast artist

, producers Sir Jinxs and Battle Catt. "Sharks In The Water", "Killin' Me Softly" and "Whole World Spends" and 2012

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"M.A.A.D City" and various mixtapes every year since 1994 except for 2008, 2011 and 2016 where he stayed either working on tour or recording studio songs with himself and other artist. In 2016

recorded a feature on a young Compton rapper album known as "Problem" produced by

which is soon to be released. In 2017

has joined forces with

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and recorded his solo album "Which Way Is West" with features by

, "Young Maylay", "Dub C" of the Westside Connection and many more. Since the formation of Compton's Most Wanted in 1989,

was also known as one of the most top rated DJ's in the Los Angeles, CA. club scene. He worked in all the most popular dance spots in the Hollywood and Downtown areas for a promotional company known as Diamond Productions. In 1991, Diamond Productions had teamed up with R&B and hip hop singing group Bell, Biv, DeVoe and created an epic club era in the

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area called "Mental Mondays" with music provided by

has also produced songs for artist that were featured on

"Sound Control Mob - Under Investigation (Compton compilation)" album. Such as: 1990, Vanilla C A.K.A. Ms. Vee and The Flava System song "Pump It" on

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. 1990, PG 13 song "Childs Play" on the Rollin' Wit Da PG executive produced by

on Quality Records.

also had a feature on "Young Riders" and written a few songs on this album as well. 1991, DJ Mike T produced 3 songs on the "Compton Cartel - Back In The Hood" for "MC Looney Tunes A.K.A. Loon E Toons" song Lets Get Hype, "MC Shaheed" song Addressing The Blackman and "MC T Bear song Non Believers on Par Records. 1993, MC Loon E Toons and DJ Mike Tee "Inglewoodz Finast" (EP) on Power Move Records. 1996, "Flamin' Compilation" album with the songs by the Crenshaw Mafias with their song titled "Crenshaw Mafia" and Lil Hawk song "Crabs Keep On Slippin" on Triple X Records in the US and Dolphin Entertainment in Japan. Currently

A.K.A. "DJ Mike TzLee" is working from his home studio producing and DJing on mixtapes "Startin' Frum Skratch Studio" under the W.C. Skratch Gang production tea

DJ Slip subleased part of Cherokee Studios in the Fairfax, Los Angeles area and opened up "X Factor Studios" where he recorded popular Los Angeles rappers such as 1995, I Smooth 7 debut album ''Ghetto Life'' with songs produced by himself and others like DJ Battle Catt and DJ Fat Jack and scratching by

. Also in 1995,

also recorded and mixed

's 2nd solo album ''Death Threatz''. In 2001

started working for an Independent studio/label

IV Life Records.

Discography

Studio albums

*''

It's a Compton Thang ''It's a Compton Thang!'' is the debut studio album by American gangsta rap group Compton's Most Wanted. It was released in 1990 through Orpheus Records. Recording sessions took place at Thllss Studios in Los Angeles with audio engineer Mike "We ...

'' (1990) *''

Straight Checkn 'Em ''Straight Checkn 'Em'' is the second studio album by American gangsta rap group Compton's Most Wanted. It was released on July 16, 1991 through Orpheus Records and Epic Records. Recording sessions took place at Big Beat Soundlabs in Los Angeles ...

'' (1991) *''

Music to Driveby ''Music to Driveby'' is the third studio album by American gangsta rap group Compton's Most Wanted. It was released on September 29, 1992 through Orpheus Music, Orpheus/Epic Records. Recording sessions took place at Big Beat Soundlabs in Los Angel ...

'' (1992) *''

'' (2000) *''

Music to Gang Bang ''Music to Gang Bang'' is the fifth studio album by American gangsta rap group Compton's Most Wanted (labeled as Compton's Most Wanted with MC Eiht). It was released on June 13, 2006 through B-Dub Records with distribution by Universal Music. Pr ...

'' (2006) *''Gangsta Bizness'' (2019)

Collaboration albums

*''

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'' with Killafornia Organization (1996)

Compilation albums

*'' When We Wuz Bangin' 1989–1999: The Hitz'' (2001)

References

External links

Compton's Most Wanted discography
at

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