Boyz-n-the-Hood Technique

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 gangster 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,...