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Stopitfive;6624505 said:NWA sounds like rocket scientists compared to todays "gangster" horseshit
True but at the same time NWA fueled the nihilism and violent narratives on a mainstream level..the same with Scarface/Geto Boys but at least they had some balance and depth to balance the nihilism and violent.
Public Enemy counteracted NWA with the Black Nationalist/Black consciousness theme..but you also had KRS One with Stop The Violence and every emcee that repped Islamic/5 Percenter knowledge in their rhymes. Cube no doubt converted after leaving NWA and did his first two solos, his second joint had that perfect balance of gangsta/ NOI in it, but Dre, Eazy, Ren and Yella took it to another level with the second album..and it caught quicker commercially than PE or any other of those conscious artists that came out back then. Add that with The Chronic and it took off from there..