Gangsta Gangsta

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"Gangsta Gangsta" is a seminal hardcore hip hop track by N.W.A that vividly portrays street life and helped define the sound and attitude of West Coast gangsta rap in the late 1980s.

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Gangsta Gangsta canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Straight Outta Compton
artist N.W.A
associatedAct DJ Yella
Dr. Dre
Eazy-E
Ice Cube
MC Ren
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReputation seminal gangsta rap track
era late 1980s
genre West Coast hip hop
gangsta rap
hardcore hip hop
influencedGenre West Coast hip hop
gangsta rap
language English
lyricTheme crime
police relations
street life
urban violence
movement West Coast gangsta rap
notableFor controversial lyrical content
influential gangsta rap sound
vivid portrayal of street life
parentAlbumType studio album
partOf Straight Outta Compton
performer N.W.A
producer DJ Yella
Dr. Dre
recordLabel Priority Records
Ruthless Records
regionOfCulturalImpact United States
global hip hop culture
releaseDecade 1980s
releaseYear 1988
soundCharacteristic funk-influenced production
heavy drum programming
sample-based production
vocalist Eazy-E
Ice Cube
vocalStyle aggressive
writer Dr. Dre
Eazy-E
Ice Cube
MC Ren

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N.W.A notableSong Gangsta Gangsta
Straight Outta Compton hasPart Gangsta Gangsta
Niggaz With Attitude notableSong Gangsta Gangsta