N.W.A. - NWA - "Niggaz 4 Life" VInyl LP 1991 ORIGINAL PRINT Not A Reissue RARE

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Niggaz4Life

Studio album by N.W.A
Released: May 28, 1991
Recorded: 1990-1991
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genre: Gangsta rap, G-funk, hardcore hip hop, West Coast hip hop
Length: 55:35
Label:
Ruthless Priority
Producers: Eazy-E (exec.), Dr. Dre, DJ Yella

N.W.A Chronology: 
Straight Outta Compton (1988)
100 Miles and Running (1990) 
Niggaz4life  (1991) 
Greatest Hits
(1996)


Singles from Niggaz4Life:

"Alwayz into Somethin'"
Released: April 15, 1991

"Appetite for Destruction"
Released: 1991

Niggaz4Life (also known as EFIL4ZAGGIN) is the second and final studio album by gangsta rap group N.W.A, released in 1991. It was their final album, as the group disbanded later the same year after the departure of Dr. Dre and songwriter The D.O.C. for Death Row Records; the album features only four members of the original line-up, as Ice Cube had already left the group in 1989. Niggaz4Life debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, but in its second week reached No. 1.

In 1992, several months after the release of the album, N.W.A released a video entitled Niggaz4Life: The Only Home Video, which chronicled the making of the album and its three music videos, "Alwayz into Somethin'", "Appetite for Destruction" and "Approach to Danger".

In 2002, the CD was re-released in two formats. Both had the EP 100 Miles and Runnin' appended to the end of the original track listing, but one was available with a DVD copy of Niggaz4Life: The Only Home Video.

About the Title

On the cover the title appears as a mirror-image of the text "NIGGAZ4LIFE". The name of the new album had been revealed in "Kamurshol" from N.W.A's previous release 100 Miles and Runnin', but only by playing a vinyl copy backwards could the otherwise unintelligible sound be deciphered as "niggaz for life". Since the album contained the word "Nigga" in it, on some publications it had to be edited out as Straight Out of Compton 2.

While "Niggaz 4 Life" was the original title, it was likely changed on the cover to its reversed form due to political (and financial) considerations. The corruption of the word "nigga" as used in the album title was perhaps influenced by censorship measures in the US music industry introduced at the time. Controversy surrounding the content of heavy metal and hip hop music in general, in particular N.W.A, had been directed by Tipper Gore's Parents Music Resource Center, which had resulted in the adoption of self-censorship measures in the US music industry, including the Parental Advisory sticker. Straight Outta Compton, N.W.A's previous full-length, which also contained the song "Parental Discretion Iz Advised", was one of the first to be branded. By obfuscating the offensive word, the group were able to leverage a small measure of artistic freedom. At the time of release, the album was removed from music stores in the United Kingdom.

In 1991, Island Records UK (who licensed the record outside the USA) were charged under section two of the UK's obscene publication act for wilfully releasing Efil4Zaggin in the UK. Given the chance to withdraw the album by the police and avoid prosecution the board of directors took the decision to defend N.W.A's right of free speech. Island president Marc Marot was personally threatened with prosecution under section 1 of the act as the 'controlling mind' behind Island Records at the time of the case. Island engaged Geoffrey Robinson QC as a barrister and were rewarded with a famous win at Redbridge magistrate court on 7 November 1991, with all charges dismissed and costs awarded against the Crown prosecution services. This was to be the last obscenity trial levelled against the UK music industry.

In comparison to its predecessor, the album was also heavier on misogyny, for which it became notorious. The album's final nine songs were laden with more sexist profanity and references to various sexual acts, provoking the ire of the PMRC, liberal and conservative politicians, and civil rights activist C. Delores Tucker.

Reception

The album debuted number 2 on the US Billboard Top LPs chart. The second week it climbed up to number 1, making it the first hardcore rap album ever to so. As of 1991 the album has sold 2.1 million copies in the US alone.

TRACK LISTING:

All songs produced by Dr. Dre and DJ Yella.

No. Title Writer(s) Performer(s) Length
1. "Prelude"   MC Ren MC Ren, Above The Law 2:27
2. "Real Niggaz Don't Die"   MC Ren, The D.O.C. MC Ren, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E 3:40
3. "Niggaz 4 Life"   MC Ren, The D.O.C. MC Ren, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E 4:59
4. "Protest" (interlude)     0:53
5. "Appetite for Destruction"   MC Ren, The D.O.C., Kokane MC Ren, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E 3:22
6. "Don't Drink That Wine" (interlude)     1:07
7. "Alwayz into Somethin'"   MC Ren, The D.O.C. MC Ren, Dr. Dre 4:29
8. "Message to B.A." (interlude)     0:48
9. "Real Niggaz"   MC Ren MC Ren, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E 4:27
10. "To Kill a Hooker" (interlude)     0:50
11. "One Less Bitch"   MC Ren, The D.O.C. MC Ren, Dr. Dre 4:47
12. "Findum, Fuckum & Flee"   MC Ren MC Ren, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E 3:55
13. "Automobile"   MC Ren, Eazy-E Eazy-E, Dr. Dre 3:15
14. "She Swallowed It"   MC Ren MC Ren 4:13
15. "I'd Rather Fuck You"   MC Ren, Eazy-E Eazy-E 3:57
16. "Approach to Danger"   MC Ren, The D.O.C MC Ren, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E 2:45
17. "1-900-2-Compton" (interlude)     1:27
18. "The Dayz of Wayback"   MC Ren, The D.O.C. MC Ren, Dr. Dre 4:15


SAMPLES:

"Prelude"
"Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" by Isaac Hayes

- "Real Niggaz Don't Die" -
"UFO" by ESG
"Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson
"Die Nigger!!!" by The Last Poets
"Rise Above" by Black Flag
"Long Red" by Mountain
"I Just Want to Celebrate" by Rare Earth
"Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
"Hook and Sling" by Eddie Bo
"Big Beat" by Billy Squier
"Triple Threat" by Z-3 MC's
   - "Niggaz 4 Life" -
"Die Nigger!!!" by The Last Poets
"Sir Nose d'Voidoffunk (Pay Attention - B3M)" by Parliament
"N.T." by Kool & the Gang
"(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go" by Curtis Mayfield
"Niggers Are Scared of a Revolution" by The Last Poets  "Cissy Strut" by The Meters
"Fool Yourself" by Little Feat 
 - "Appetite for Destruction" -
"Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
"Funky Stuff" by Kool and the Gang
"Get Me Back on Time, Engine No. 9" by Wilson Pickett
"Niggers vs. the Police" by Richard Pryor 
 - "Don't Drink That Wine" -
"I've Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy Body)" by Parliament
"If It Ain't Ruff" by N.W.A. 
 - "Alwayz into Somethin'" -
"Stoned to the Bone" by James Brown
"Storm King" by Bob James
"Sneakin' in the Back" by Tom Scott
"Remember" by Jimi Hendrix
"Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
"Just Wanna Make A Dream Come True" by Mass Production

 -"Message to B.A." - -
"Prelude" by N.W.A

 - "Real Niggaz" -
"Give it Up" by Kool & the Gang
"Got to Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn
"Gashman" by The Last Poets
"The Lovomaniacs" by Boobie Knight & the Universal Lady

 - "To Kill a Hooker" -
"Can't Stay Away" by Bootsy Collins

 - "One Less Bitch" -
"Zimba Ku" by Black Heat
"Funkin' 4 Jamaica" by Tom Browne
"I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Babe" by Barry White

 - "Findum, Fuckum & Flee" -
"Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang
"The Breakdown, Pt. 1" by Rufus Thomas

 - "Automobile" -
"My Automobile" by Parliament

 - "She Swallowed It" -
"Cardova" by The Meters
"I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Babe" by Barry White
"That Girl is a Slut" by Just-Ice
"Slack Jawed Leroy" by Leroy & Skillet with LaWanda Page

 - "I'd Rather Fuck You" -
"I'd Rather Be with You" by Bootsy Collins

 - "Approach to Danger" -
"A.J. Scratch" by Kurtis Blow
"Get up & Get Down" by The Dramatics
"Get Me Back on Time, Engine No. 9" by Wilson Pickett
"God Made Me Funky" by The Headhunters
"Scorpio" by Lalo Schifrin
"This Is It" by Jimmy Spicer

 - "1-900-2-Compton" -
"P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)" by Parliament

 - "The Dayz of Wayback" -
"Troglodyte" by Jimmy Castor Bunch
"Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers
"Players Balling (Players Doin' Their Own Thing)" by Ohio Players
"On the Ill Tip" by LL Cool J
"Surprises" by The Last Poets

Artist Notes:

MC Ren performs on 11 tracks
Dr. Dre performs on 9 tracks
Eazy-E performs on 9 tracks
DJ Yella performs on 1 track
The D.O.C. songwriter

Warren G has Uncredited Vocals on "1-900-2-Compton"

Singles Edit
Year Song Chart positions