Contract between General Talent International and Eazy-E and N.W.A, January 19, 1989
Artist
N.W.A.
Artist
Eazy-E
Promoter
General Talent International
DateJanuary 19, 1989
Mediumink; paper (fiber product)
DimensionsOverall (HW): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.94 × 21.59 cm)
Credit LineMoPOP permanent collection
Object number1999.389.65
Text EntriesN.W.A (Niggaz Wit Attitudes), is a west coast Hip-Hop group from Compton, California. Its members included Eazy-E (Eric Wright, b. 1964-1995), Dr. Dre (Andre Young, b. 1965), Ice Cube (O’Shea Jackson, b. 1969), MC Ren (Lorenzo Patterson, b. 1969), and DJ Yella (Antoine Carraby, b. 1961). N.W.A was known for rapping about topics that had not yet been explored. The group had popular, controversial music that included explicit references to gang life, drugs, sex, and dislike for the police due to racial violence and police brutality impacting Black life in Los Angeles.
11 x 8 typed office contract on white paper with black ink.
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