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The discography of , an American hip hop group, consists of two studio albums, six compilation albums, one extended play EP, eight singles, one video album and five music videos. was formed in Compton, California in 1986 by Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, Arabian Prince and Ice Cube, with The . and MC Ren joining later. The group's first release was the compilation album . and the Posse in 1987, which also featured songs by The Fila Fresh Crew, Rappinstine and Ron-De-Vu. Their debut. s second studio album, Niggaz4Life, was the first hardcore rap album to reach number one on the Billboard 200 sales charts. Rolling Stone ranked number 83 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. In 2016, the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, following three previous nominations. 2 Straight Outta Compton, Eazy-Duz-It 198889. 3 100 Miles And Runnin' and Niggaz4Life 198991. 4 The end of 199195. 5 Reunions and legacy 1995present. and the Posse, commonly held as 's first or debut but neglected or forgotten album-with Straight Outta Compton, released the next year, then being called 's first album-is a compilation album released on November 6, 1987, by Macola Records, the early distributor for 's label, Ruthless Records. In April 1994, or roughly five years after the Straight album's August 1988 release and July 1989 platinum certification of 1 million copies sold, the Posse album was certified gold, half. This is a list of the best-selling albums in the United States based on RIAA certification and Nielsen SoundScan sales tracking. The criteria are that the album must have been published including self-publishing by the artist, and the album must have achieved at least a diamond certification from the RIAA. The albums released prior to March 1991 should be included with their certified units only, as their Nielsen SoundScan sales are not complete. on Performing At 2019 Global Citizens to music from . like Sleeping In the Siberian Forest, Intro & more. is ranked number 439 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 4,073. RARE 1988 . GANGSTA GANGSTA 12 VINYL LP in Shrink HYPE Condition: Used. This may not be a complete discography for listing only shows those albums by this artist that appear in at least one chart on this site. If an album is 'missing' that you think deserves to be here, you can include it in your own chart from the My Charts page best tracks. Shortly after the albums release, the FBI sent a warning letter to Priority Records and regarding Fuck tha Police, which the bureau considered inflammatory. Though few radio stations aired the song, it gained a good deal of attention in fact, it is likely that the FBI letter boosted album sales, which hit 750,000 before the group went on tour in 1989. The album, which also includes the hit Express Yourself, eventually reached triple platinum status and is widely considered one of the most influential hip-hop albums of all time. Straight Outta Compton wasn't quite the first gangsta rap album, but it was the first one to find a popular audience, and its sensibility virtually defined the genre from its 1988 release on. It established gangsta rap - and, moreover, West Coast rap in general - as a commercial force, going platinum with no airplay and crossing over with shock-hungry white teenagers. Discover all of this album's music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download
