I grew up with gangsta rap and I turned out ok (imho). NWA was a bit before my time, really. Dre’s Chronic was the first gangsta rap music cassette (!) I bought, followed quickly by the first Snoop Dogg album. Both are classics and I still listen to them once every few months.
The following is just a gem. Nina Gordon, husky-voiced acoustic guitar-playing singer-songwriter, covers Straight Outta Compton by NWA. NSFW lyrics, as I am sure most of you realize. “You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge”:
Download on Nina Gordon’s site, bottom left. Enjoy.


3 Comments
Well Max, we’re really sorry for you.
I feel u on that one homes ;o)
dude, we are communicating over blog posts now :-)