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**N.W.A. Bio** N.W.A. (Niggaz Wit Attitudes) was an American hip-hop group that emerged as seminal figures in the gangsta rap sub-genre, famously dubbed the "World's Most Dangerous Group." Active from 1986 to 1991 and briefly in 1999/2000, they first gained attention with their 1987 release on Macola Records, which was included in a compilation. At that time, the group was still developing, credited on only four of the eleven tracks, including "Panic Zone," "8-Ball," and the underground hit "Dopeman." The latter marked the first collaboration of members including Dr. Dre. Hispanic rapper Krazy-Dee co-wrote "Panic Zone," which was initially titled "Hispanic Zone" before Dr. Dre suggested a name change for better sales. The compilation also featured Eazy-E's solo track "Boyz-n-the Hood." In 1988, Arabian Prince left the group, and burgeoning rapper Ice Cube joined N.W.A. Later that year, they recorded their debut album, "Straight Outta Compton," which was released in early 1989. The album offered a voice for the underground rap scene, countering the conscious and New Jack Swing sounds from the East Coast with street-oriented lyrics. It reached number 37 on the Billboard Top 200 in May 1989 and number 9 on Billboard's Top Soul LPs, selling

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