N.W.A.

Debut Album

Compton, California hip hop group N.W.A. (Niggaz Wit Attitudes) release their debut album Straight Outta Compton which hits No. 37 U.S., No. 9 U.S. R&B. The album popularizes gangsta rap and becomes the first Platinum hip hop album. N.W.A. later releases one additional album before splitting for solo careers.