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Boyz N The Hood Technique
Great lyrics move us like the world's best poems. Take a close-up look at the art.
Calling Card
It's hard to narrow down Eazy's calling card to just one thing. As the founder of Ruthless Records, he was a former street hustler turned record executive. As a music artist, he was less a rapper t...
Music
The cacophony of sounds and samples in "Boyz N The Hood" is really the essence of the West Coast gangsta rap sound. Dr. Dre shows his production skills by mixing a hard thumping bass beat with a nu...
Songwriting
The song structure is one of the most interesting aspects of "Boyz N The Hood." The song begins with the members of N.W.A. bantering in the studio, reminiscing about the first version of the song,...