The discography of American hip hop group N.W.A, consists of two

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s, six

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s, one extended play (EP), eight

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s, one video album and five music videos. N.W.A was formed in

Compton, California Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated south of downtown Los Angeles. Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and, on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporat ...

in 1986 by

Eazy-E Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1964 – March 26, 1995), known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper who propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label, Ruthless Records. He is often referred t ...

Dr. Dre Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper and record producer. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and previously co-founded, co-owned, and ...

DJ Yella Antoine Carraby (born December 11, 1961), better known by his stage name DJ Yella, is an American DJ, rapper, record producer and film director from Los Angeles, California. DJ Yella began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru a ...

Arabian Prince Kim Renard Nazel (born June 17, 1965), better known by his stage names Arabian Prince or Professor X, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ. He is best known as a founding member of N.W.A. Early life Nazel was born i ...

and

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, with The D.O.C. and MC Ren joining later. The group's first release was the compilation album ''

N.W.A. and the Posse ''N.W.A. and the Posse'' is a compilation album, re-releasing N.W.A and associated groups' underground rap songs from the Los Angeles area's rap scene on November 6, 1987.Roni Sarig, ''Third Coast: Outkast, Timbaland, and How Hip-hop Became a Sou ...

'' in 1987, which also featured songs by The Fila Fresh Crew, Rappinstine and Ron-De-Vu. Their debut album ''

Straight Outta Compton ''Straight Outta Compton'' is the debut studio album by rap group N.W.A, which, led by Eazy-E, formed in Los Angeles County's City of Compton in early 1987. Released by his label, Ruthless Records, on August 8, 1988, the album was produced b ...

'' followed the next year, which initially reached number 37 on the US ''Billboard'' 200; it has since reached number four, and has sold over 1.5 million copies in the US alone. "

", " Gangsta Gangsta" and " Express Yourself" were released as

s from the album, all of which registered on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Arabian Prince left N.W.A due to having many royalty and financial disagreements with N.W.A's manager and Eazy-E's business partner

Jerry Heller Gerald Elliot Heller (October 6, 1940 – September 2, 2016) was an American music manager and businessman. He was best known for his management of West Coast rap and gangsta rap pioneers N.W.A and Eazy-E. He rose to prominence in the 1960s a ...

's whilst Ice Cube left N.W.A in 1989 due to ongoing financial disagreements. The remaining members released the EP ''

100 Miles and Runnin' ''100 Miles and Runnin'' is an EP from the American gangsta rap group N.W.A. Released on August 14, 1990, this EP of five tracks reflects an evolution of N.W.A's sound and centers on the single "100 Miles and Runnin'."Jason Birchmeier"N.W.A: ...

'' in 1990, which reached the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and has since been certified platinum by the

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. Note: User must manually search for N.W.A. N.W.A's second and final album followed in 1991: ''

Niggaz4Life ''Niggaz4Life'' (also known as ''Efil4zaggin'' as per album cover art, stylized in all caps and horizontally mirrored) is the second and final studio album by gangsta rap group N.W.A, released on May 28, 1991. It was their final album, as the grou ...

'', commonly referred to backwards as ''Efil4Zaggin'', The album's singles were " Appetite for Destruction" and " Alwayz into Somethin'", neither of which charted in the US. ''Niggaz4Life: The Only Home Video'' was released in 1992, featuring three music videos and previously unreleased footage. Dr. Dre left N.W.A the same year, at which point the group had essentially disbanded and Eazy-E died in 1995 after being diagnosed with HIV. Since the group's breakup a number of compilation albums have been released, including 1996's '' Greatest Hits'' which reached the top 50 of the ''Billboard'' 200.

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Studio albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

Videos

Video albums

Music videos

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