Way back in 1988, there was a sound from the hip-hop, rap, and DJ culture that burst into my life much like EDM and trap music. It consumed me with this all-American ego and a harsh dose of reality. Those sounds came from the gangster rap juggernaut of our time, NWA. Dr. Dre had this way of storytelling and integrating clever skits though the composition of his music that inspired me to tell a story within my music. As my interest sparked, DJ’ing became a part of my life and their influence became my weapon. I played their sounds at house parties, school parties, everywhere I went.
Three decades later, I feel so fortunate that I lived during the beginning of the West Coast rap scene. With this new movie for NWA, it reminded me how much their music left an impression on me during my youth and still influences me on a daily basis. Being in the game so long, I thought… why not pay tribute to the group that got me started in the first place?
REPOST!
REUP!
EDUFO!
The Mothership 