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1999 compilation album by N.W.A and various artists
The N.W.A Legacy, Volume 1: 1988–1998 is a two-disc compilation by album released on March 23, 1999, through
Priority Records. It is composed of 26 songs recorded from 1988 to 1998 by the American hip-hop group
N.W.A, including solo material of its members
Ice Cube,
Eazy-E,
Dr. Dre and
MC Ren, and their affiliates such as
The D.O.C.,
Above The Law,
Da Lench Mob,
Snoop Dogg,
Penthouse Players Clique,
Tha Dogg Pound,
Westside Connection and
2Pac. Bryan Turner served as executive producer.
The album peaked at number 77 on the
Billboard 200 and number 42 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. It was certified Platinum by the
Recording Industry Association of America on September 30, 2002.
Its sequel,
The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 2, was released in 2002.
Track listing
Disc 1Title | Writer(s) |
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1. | "
Straight Outta Compton" (performed by
N.W.A, originally from
Straight Outta Compton © 1988) | | 4:26 |
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2. | "
Boyz-n-the-Hood (Remix)" (performed by
Eazy-E, originally from
Eazy-Duz-It © 1988) | | 6:23 |
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3. | "
It Was a Good Day (Remix)" (performed by
Ice Cube, originally from
Bootlegs & B-Sides © 1992) | | 4:31 |
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4. | "Dead Homiez" (performed by Ice Cube, originally from
Kill at Will © 1990) | Jackson | 3:57 |
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5. | "
Steady Mobbin'" (performed by Ice Cube, originally from
Death Certificate © 1991) | | 4:13 |
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6. | "Guerillas in tha Mist" (performed by
Da Lench Mob, originally from
Guerillas in tha Mist © 1992) | | 4:27 |
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7. | "Westside Slaughterhouse" (performed by
Westside Connection, originally from
Mack 10 © 1995) | | 5:00 |
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8. | "
Bow Down" (performed by Westside Connection, originally from
Bow Down © 1996) | | 3:30 |
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9. | "The Gangsta, the Killa and the Dope Dealer" (performed by Westside Connection, originally from Bow Down © 1996) | | 4:13 |
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10. | "Only in California" (performed by Mack 10 featuring Ice Cube and
Snoop Doggy Dogg, originally from
Based on a True Story © 1997) | | 4:43 |
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11. | "
Nothin' But the Cavi Hit" (performed by Mack 10 and
Tha Dogg Pound, originally from
Rhyme & Reason (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) © 1996) | | 4:05 |
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12. | "Color Blind" (performed by Ice Cube, originally from Death Certificate © 1991) | | 4:31 |
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13. | "
Final Frontier" (performed by
MC Ren, originally from
Kizz My Black Azz © 1992) | | 4:10 |
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Disc 2Title | Writer(s) |
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1. | "Westsyde Radio Megamix (Featuring "Dope Man", "8 Ball", "Radio", "
Gangsta, Gangsta" and "
Express Yourself")" (performed by N.W.A, megamixed by Julio G © 1998) | | 14:47 |
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2. | "
We Want Eazy" (performed by
Eazy-E, originally from Eazy-Duz-It © 1988) | | 5:02 |
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3. | "Trust No Bitch" (performed by
Penthouse Players Clique featuring
DJ Quik, Eazy-E &
AMG, originally from
Paid the Cost © 1992) | - Wilbert Milo
-
David Blake
- Wright
-
Jason Lewis
- Morrison
- Jones
- Marvin Pierce
- Bonner
- Noland
- Middlebrooks
- Norman Napier
- Webster
| 5:03 |
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4. | "
Fuck tha Police" (performed by N.W.A, originally from Straight Outta Compton © 1988) | | 5:48 |
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5. | "
Alwayz into Somethin'" (performed by N.W.A, originally from
Efil4zaggin © 1991) | | 4:26 |
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6. | "No One Can Do It Better" (performed by
The D.O.C., originally from
No One Can Do It Better © 1989) | | 4:52 |
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7. | "
California Love" (performed by
2Pac featuring
Dr. Dre and
Roger Troutman, originally from UK version of
All Eyez on Me © 1995) | | 4:47 |
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8. | "
Keep Their Heads Ringin'" (performed by Dr. Dre, originally from
Friday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) © 1995) | | 5:07 |
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9. | "
Let Me Ride" (performed by Dr. Dre, originally from
The Chronic © 1992) | | 4:23 |
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10. | "
Natural Born Killaz" (performed by Dr. Dre and Ice Cube, originally from
Murder Was the Case © 1994) | | 4:53 |
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11. | "
Murder Was the Case (Remix)" (performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg, originally from Murder Was the Case © 1994) | | 4:22 |
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12. | "In California" (performed by
Daz Dillinger, originally from
Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back © 1998) | | 5:10 |
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13. | "Tha Last Song" (performed by
Above the Law, originally from
Livin' Like Hustlers © 1990) | | 6:20 |
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Total length: | 2:13:09 |
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Charts
Certifications
References
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^ Brown, Marisa.
"The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 1: 1988-1998 - N.W.A | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
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^ Doyle, Tom (July 1999). "Review: N.W.A - The N.W.A Legacy Volume 1, 1988–1998".
Q. EMAP Metro Ltd: 129.
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"Billboard 200 Chart: Week of April 10, 1999".
Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
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"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart: Week of April 10, 1999".
Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
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"Canadian album certifications – NWA – NWA Legacy VI 1988-1998".
Music Canada.
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"British album certifications – Various Artists – The Nwa Legacy - Vol 1 - 1988-1998".
British Phonographic Industry.
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"American album certifications – N.W.A. – The N.W.A. Legacy: 1988-1998".
Recording Industry Association of America.
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