Q 01/05

What does the abbreviation N.W.A stand for?

A) Niggaz Wit Attitudes

B) No Wack Artists

C) New World Assassins

D) Nation With Attitude

Answer · why

A) Niggaz Wit Attitudes

The group formed in Compton in 1987 and was active for just four years.

Q 02/05

Which member co-founded Ruthless Records with manager Jerry Heller and assembled the group?

A) Dr. Dre

B) Eazy-E

C) Ice Cube

D) MC Ren

Answer · why

B) Eazy-E

He is often called the Godfather of Gangsta Rap.

Q 03/05

Which member joined last, in mid-1988, as the sixth man?

A) DJ Yella

B) Arabian Prince

C) MC Ren

D) Ice Cube

Answer · why

C) MC Ren

He was a childhood friend of Eazy-E and had already written much of Eazy-Duz-It.

Q 04/05

What was the group's first release, a 1987 compilation that reached number 39 on the R&B chart?

A) Panic Zone

B) 100 Miles and Runnin'

C) Ruthless Villain

D) N.W.A. and the Posse

Answer · why

D) N.W.A. and the Posse

Their official debut, Straight Outta Compton, followed the next year.

Q 05/05

Roughly how much did it cost to record Straight Outta Compton at Audio Achievements in Torrance?

A) $12,000

B) $120,000

C) $500,000

D) $1.2 million

Answer · why

A) $12,000

Dre said he threw it together in six weeks so they would have something to sell out of the trunk.