The original lineup consisted of Arabian Prince, DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube,and MC Ren; Arabian Prince embarked on a solo career in 1989 and Ice Cube left in December of that year over royalty disputes. Several members would later become platinum-selling solo artists in the 1990s. Their debut album Straight Outta Compton marked the beginning of the new gangsta rap era as the production and social commentary in their lyrics were revolutionary within the genre. Rolling Stone ranked N.W.A number 83 on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time."
The group released two albums, "Straight Outta Compton" (1988) and "Niggaz4Life" (1991) before disbanding in 1991. The group also released a compilation record, "N.W.A. and the Posse" (1987) and an EP, "100 Miles and Runnin' " (1990).There was also a "Greatest Hits" compilation released (1996). Both Straight Outta Compton (2002) and Greatest Hits (2003) have been Re-Issued with extra tracks.
Arrested
N.W.A Lyrics
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Easy-E:aint that a bitch you fat mother fucker let me call my home boy and get
Us out 7,3,9,6,6 god damn i hope this nigga at home.Hello EZE:hey what's up
Man?what's up homie? EZE:aww man this mother fuckers got us down here in this
God damn jail man.Man: No Shit.EZE:Hell yeah man we was like rollin and shit we
Was lookin for some bitches so we pulled up on like 4 fine hoes and you know i
Know i didn't know the mother fuckin bitches was prostotutes man and they was
Police aint that a bitch.Man: Hey man where was you`ll at?EZE:Man we was on
Mother fucker man, man don't tell my woman man cause i don't want her to know
What the fucks goin on you know and fuck up for me man cause you know you know
All the pussy i get anyway.Man:Yeah word man.Man:Who was you wit man?EZE:Man i
Was wit Yellow,Ren,Dre you know man.Man:man all them nigga wit you.EZE:Yeah you
Know.Man:man aint that a bitch.EZE:Niggas trin to get they thing wet you know
What i`m sayin.Man:Yeah.EZE:Man fuck it I`ll just let you talk to Ren he can
Tell you a little bit better then i can shit hold on.....
The lyrics are from the song "Arrested" by N.W.A, and they speak of the predicament of Easy-E and his friends being arrested and put in jail. In the song, Easy-E makes a call from jail to his friend, hoping that he picks up and bails him out. He explains how their night went, and how they got arrested for soliciting prostitutes, unbeknownst to them that they were cops.
The lyrics are a commentary on the prevalence of racial profiling, where people of color are assumed guilty by law enforcement, and the consequences of such profiling, where innocent people are arrested and thrown in jail. The lyrics also highlight the distrust between African Americans and police officers, which has resulted in tensions and clashes between them.
Moreover, the lyrics also touch upon the hedonistic culture of Los Angeles, particularly Hollywood, where people indulge in sex, drugs, and alcohol, often leading to trouble with the law. The song portrays the unapologetic attitude of N.W.A towards their lifestyle, where they express defiance towards authority and societal norms.
Overall, the lyrics of "Arrested" reflect the social and cultural milieu of Los Angeles in the 1990s, where crime, hedonism, and racial discrimination were pervasive, and how a group of young African American men navigated through it.
Line by Line Meaning
Police:Ok niggas you got one call
The police officer allows the detained individuals to make one phone call.
Easy-E:aint that a bitch you fat mother fucker let me call my home boy and get Us out 7,3,9,6,6 god damn i hope this nigga at home.
Easy-E expresses frustration and anger towards the situation and requests to call his friend for help to bail them out.
EZE:hey what's up Man?what's up homie?
Easy-E greets his friend on the phone call.
EZE:aww man this mother fuckers got us down here in this God damn jail man.
Easy-E expresses dismay over being incarcerated in jail.
Man: No Shit.
The other person on the phone expresses agreement with Easy-E's statement.
EZE:Hell yeah man we was like rollin and shit we Was lookin for some bitches so we pulled up on like 4 fine hoes and you know i Know i didn't know the mother fuckin bitches was prostotutes man and they was Police aint that a bitch.
Easy-E explains that they were searching for women, and unknowingly solicited prostitutes, who were actually undercover police officers.
Man: Hey man where was you'll at?
The person on the phone asks for their whereabouts before getting arrested.
EZE:Man we was on Hollywood, in da Hollywood man lookin at some bitches, bitches was bad then a Mother fucker man, man don't tell my woman man cause i don't want her to know What the fucks goin on you know and fuck up for me man cause you know you know All the pussy i get anyway.
Easy-E reveals that they were on Hollywood Boulevard looking at attractive women, discusses his fear of his significant other finding out, and boasts about how successful he is with women.
Man:Yeah word man.
The person on the phone responds in agreement to Easy-E's statements.
Man:Who was you wit man?
The person on the phone asks who Easy-E was with at the time.
EZE:Man i Was wit Yellow,Ren,Dre you know man.
Easy-E names the people he was with: Yellow, Ren, and Dre.
Man:man all them nigga wit you.
The person on the phone responds in disbelief that all of them were arrested together.
EZE:Yeah you Know.
Easy-E affirms the previous statement.
EZE:Niggas trin to get they thing wet you know What i'm sayin.
Easy-E indicates that they were looking to have sexual encounters with the women they were scouting.
Man:Yeah.
The person on the phone agrees.
EZE:Man fuck it I'll just let you talk to Ren he can Tell you a little bit better then i can shit hold on.....
Easy-E decides to let his friend Ren provide more information on their situation and hands over the phone to him.
Contributed by Lauren N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Scootis McPootis
the amount of people that actually couldn't tell the part about the autographs was a joke literally gives me cancer.
robert wright
You’ll end up way cancer for your check ya twat
robert wright
Your a mongo
Lindsey Egan Rawding
@bulletproof tiger bro’s from compton😭
cdtv360
1:10 "and all they wanted was damn autographes"
bobbymcd
oh yea! try using a better phrase.
Klown Beats
"I saw straight outta compton now I know everything about hip hop"
CVPI guy
@Xbox you can see him putting inverted commas right?? So what the fuck do you think he’s tryna do?
LdawgJ27
Lol
Perensap
@Chadi Hi habibi