N.W.A. and the Posse

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N.W.A and the Posse
(L-R) Top: DJ Train, Sir Jinx; Middle: DJ Yella, MC Ren, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, K-Dee, Ice Cube, Arabian Prince, DJ Scratch; Bottom: Krazy Dee, The D.O.C.
Studio album by N.W.A
Released	November 6, 1987
Recorded	1986–1987
Genre	Hip hop, Electro
Length	46:26
Label	Macola
Producer	Dr. Dre
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N.W.A. and the Posse (1987) Straight Outta Compton (1988)

N.W.A. and the Posse was a 1987 Macola Records release that compiled various Dr. Dre-produced tracks and was marketed as an album by N.W.A. It includes previously released tracks by N.W.A, Eazy-E, the Fila Fresh Crew, and Rappinstine. The cover photo is the same as N.W.A's "Panic Zone" single and features people who don't even appear on the record (like future N.W.A member MC Ren). The album peaked at #39 on Billboard magazine's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[1]

On the album cover, their group is spelled as "N.W.A.", while in later albums, it is spelled as "N.W.A".

N.W.A and the Posse was re-released in 1989 by Ruthless Records, substituting another N.W.A song for the one by Rappinstine. The album was certified gold by the RIAA in 1994.^[2]

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 2.1 N.W.A. 2.2 The Fila Fresh Crew 3 References

[edit] Track listing

1. Eazy-E: "Boyz-n-the-Hood" (Ice Cube) – 5:37
   • Previously released on the "Boyz-n-the-Hood" single, 1987
2. N.W.A: "8 Ball" (Ice Cube) – 4:26
   • Previously released on the "Panic Zone" single, 1987
3. The Fila Fresh Crew: "Dunk the Funk" (Dr. Rock, Doc T, Fresh K) – 5:01
   • Previously released on Tuffest Man Alive, 1987
4. Rappinstine: "Scream" (M. "Microphone Mike" Troy, Rappinstine) – 3:18
   • Previously released on the "Scream" single, 1987
5. The Fila Fresh Crew: "Drink It Up" (Dr. Rock, Doc T, Fresh K) – 4:45
   • Previously released on Tuffest Man Alive, 1987
6. N.W.A: "Panic Zone" – (Krazy Dee, Dr. Dre, Arabian Prince) 3:33
   • Previously released on the "Panic Zone" single, 1987
7. Eazy-E and Ron-De-Vu: "L.A. Is the Place" (Ice Cube) – 4:31
   • Previously released on the "Boyz-n-the-Hood" single
8. N.W.A: "Dopeman" (Ice Cube) – 6:16
   • Previously released on the "Panic Zone" single, 1987
9. The Fila Fresh Crew: "Tuffest Man Alive" (Dr. Rock, Doc T, Fresh K) – 2:16
   • Previously released on Tuffest Man Alive, 1987
10. Eazy-E and Ron-De-Vu: "Fat Girl" (Ice Cube) – 2:45
    • Previously released on the "Boyz-n-the-Hood" single, 1987
11. The Fila Fresh Crew: "3 the Hard Way" (Dr. Rock, Doc T, Fresh K) – 4:10
    • Previously released on Tuffest Man Alive, 1987

Note: The 1989 re-release replaced "Scream" with N.W.A's "A Bitch Iz a Bitch".

[edit] Personnel

[edit] N.W.A.

• Eazy-E
• Dr. Dre
• Arabian Prince
• Ice Cube
• MC Ren

[edit] The Fila Fresh Crew

• Doc T (a.k.a. The D.O.C.)
• Fresh K
• Dr. Rock

[edit] References

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