{"product_id":"parental-discretion-is-advised-the-rise-of-nwa-and-the-dawn-of-gangsta-rap-9781501134920","title":"Parental Discretion Is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap","description":"\u003cb\u003eExperience \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe stunning rise, fall, and legacy of N.W.A. and how they put their stamp on pop culture, black culture, and hip-hop music forever i\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003en this \"incredibly vivid look at one of music's most iconic groups\" (Associated Press).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1986, a group was formed that would establish the foundation of gangsta rap and push the genre forward, electrifying fans with their visceral and profane lyrics that glorified the dark ways of street life and brazenly challenged the police system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and DJ Yella caused a seismic shift in hip-hop when they decided to form N.W.A in 1986. With their hard-core image, bombastic sound, and lyrics that were equal parts poetic, lascivious, conscious, and downright in-your-face, N.W.A spoke the truth about life on the streets of Compton, California--then a hotbed of poverty, drugs, gangs, and unemployment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGoing beyond the story portrayed in the 2015 blockbuster movie \u003ci\u003eStraight Outta Compton\u003c\/i\u003e, through firsthand interviews, extensive research, and top-notch storytelling, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e music reporter Gerrick Kennedy transports you back in time and offers a front-row seat to N.W.A's early days and the drama and controversy that followed the incendiary group as they rose to become multiplatinum artists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKennedy leaves nothing off the table in his pursuit of the full story behind the group's most pivotal moments, such as Ice Cube's decision to go solo after their debut studio album became a smash hit; their battle with the FBI over inflammatory lyrics; incidents of physical assault; Dr. Dre's departure from the group to form Death Row Records with Suge Knight; their impact on the 1992 L.A. riots; Eazy-E's battle with AIDS; and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA bold, riveting, \"non-stop, can't-put-it-down ride\" (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eParental Discretion Is Advised\u003c\/i\u003e unveils the true and astonishing history of one of the most transcendent and controversial musical groups of the 1980s and 1990s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/11\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501134920\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Gerrick D. Kennedy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42059304665269,"sku":"9781501134920","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_798c72f5-b84c-4c47-9757-9e60463d8032.jpg?v=1650342438","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/parental-discretion-is-advised-the-rise-of-nwa-and-the-dawn-of-gangsta-rap-9781501134920","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}