N.W.A. and the Posse

N.W.A. and the Posse
(L-R) Top: DJ Train, Sir Jinx; Middle: MC Chip, MC Ren, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, K-Dee, Ice Cube, Arabian Prince, DJ Scratch; Bottom: Krazy Dee, Candyman.
Compilation album by N.W.A
Released	November 6, 1987 (original) November 13, 1989 (reissue)
Recorded	1986–1987
Genre	Hip-Hop, Gangsta Rap
Length	46:26
Label	Macola
Producer	Dr. Dre
N.W.A chronology
Panic Zone (1986) N.W.A. and the Posse (1987) Straight Outta Compton (1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

N.W.A. and the Posse was a 1987 Macola Records release that compiled various Dr. Dre-produced tracks and was marketed as an album by N.W.A. It includes previously released tracks by N.W.A, Eazy-E, the Fila Fresh Crew, and Rappinstine. The cover photo is the same as N.W.A's "Panic Zone" single and features people who do not appear on the record. The album peaked at #39 on Billboard magazine's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[2]

On the album cover, their group name has a period at the end, while in later albums, it does not.

N.W.A. and the Posse was re-released in 1989 by Ruthless Records, substituting another N.W.A song for the one by Rappinstine. The album was certified gold by the RIAA in 1994.^[3]

Track listing

1. Eazy-E: "Boyz-n-the-Hood" (Eazy-E) – 5:37
   • Previously released on the "Boyz-n-the-Hood" single, 1986
2. N.W.A: "8 Ball (sampled Beastie Boys)" (Eazy-E) – 4:26
   • Previously released on the "Panic Zone" single, 1987
3. The Fila Fresh Crew: "Dunk the Funk" (Dr. Rock, Doc T, Fresh K) – 5:01
   • Previously released on Tuffest Man Alive, 1987
4. Rappinstine: "Scream" (M. "Microphone Mike" Troy, Rappinstine) – 3:18
   • Previously released on the "Scream" single, 1987
5. The Fila Fresh Crew: "Drink It Up" (Dr. Rock, Doc T, Fresh K) – 4:45
   • Previously released on Tuffest Man Alive, 1987
6. N.W.A: "Panic Zone" – (Krazy Dee, Dr. Dre, Arabian Prince) 3:33
   • Previously released on the "Panic Zone" single, 1987
7. Eazy-E and Ron-De-Vu: "L.A. Is the Place" (Ice Cube, Eazy-E) – 4:31
   • Previously released on the "Boyz-n-the-Hood" single
8. N.W.A: "Dopeman" (Ice Cube, Eazy-E) – 6:16
   • Previously released on the "Panic Zone" single, 1987
9. The Fila Fresh Crew: "Tuffest Man Alive" (Dr. Rock, Doc T, Fresh K) – 2:16
   • Previously released on Tuffest Man Alive, 1987
10. Eazy-E and Ron-De-Vu: "Fat Girl" (Ice Cube, Eazy-E) – 2:45
    • Previously released on the "Boyz-n-the-Hood" single, 1987
11. The Fila Fresh Crew: "3 the Hard Way" (Dr. Rock, Doc T, Fresh K) – 4:10
    • Previously released on Tuffest Man Alive, 1987

Note: The 1989 re-release replaced "Scream" with N.W.A's "A Bitch Iz a Bitch". The mentioned N.W.A track was already released as a b-side on their 1989 single "Express Yourself", and on some reissues of their 1988 album Straight Outta Compton.

Personnel

N.W.A

• Eazy-E
• Dr. Dre
• DJ Yella
• Ice Cube
• MC Ren
• Arabian Prince

The Fila Fresh Crew

• Doc T (a.k.a. The D.O.C.)
• Fresh K
• Dr. Rock

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ N.W.A album chart history at Billboard online
3. ^ RIAA database (search "N.W.A. AND THE POSSE")