# N.W.A discography

The discography of American hip hop group N.W.A, consists of two studio albums, six compilation albums, one extended play (EP), eight singles, one video album and five music videos. N.W.A was formed in Compton, California in 1986 by Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, Arabian Prince and Ice Cube, with The D.O.C. and MC Ren joining later. The group's first release was the compilation album N.W.A. and the Posse in 1987, which also featured songs by The Fila Fresh Crew, Rappinstine and Ron-De-Vu. Their debut album Straight Outta Compton followed in January 1989, which initially reached number 37 on the US Billboard 200; it has since reached number four, and has sold over 1.5 million copies in the US alone. "Straight Outta Compton", "Gangsta Gangsta" and "Express Yourself" were released as singles from the album, all of which registered on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Arabian Prince left N.W.A due to having many royalty and financial disagreements with N.W.A's manager and Eazy-E's business partner Jerry Heller's whilst Ice Cube left N.W.A in 1989 due to ongoing financial disagreements. The remaining members released the EP 100 Miles and Runnin' in 1990, which reached the top ten of the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and has since been certified platinum by the RIAA. N.W.A's second and final album followed in 1991: Niggaz4Life, commonly referred to backwards as Efil4Zaggin, The album's singles were "Appetite for Destruction" and "Alwayz into Somethin'", neither of which charted in the US. Niggaz4Life: The Only Home Video was released in 1992, featuring three music videos and previously unreleased footage. Dr. Dre left N.W.A the same year, at which point the group had essentially disbanded and Eazy-E died in 1995 after being diagnosed with HIV. Since the group's breakup a number of compilation albums have been released, including 1996's Greatest Hits which reached the top 50 of the Billboard 200.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums with selected chart positions, sales and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | AUS | GER | IRL | NZ | UK | Sales | Certifications |
| Straight Outta Compton | Released: January 25, 1989 Label: Ruthless, Priority Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL | 4 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 7 | 43 | 35 | US: 1,500,000 | RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Platinum |
| Niggaz4Life | Released: May 28, 1991 Label: Ruthless, Priority Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 25 | | RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||

### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | US Cat. | US Dig. | US R&B | AUS | IRL | NZ | UK | Certifications |
| N.W.A. and the Posse | Released: November 6, 1987 Label: Macola Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold |
| Greatest Hits | Released: July 2, 1996 Label: Ruthless, Priority Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL | 48 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 50 | 43 | 49 | RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold MC: Gold |
| The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 1: 1988–1998 | Released: March 23, 1999 Label: Ruthless, Priority Formats: CD, LP, CS | 77 | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Gold |
| The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 2 | Released: August 27, 2002 Label: Ruthless, Priority Formats: CD, CS | 154 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Best of N.W.A: The Strength of Street Knowledge | Released: December 26, 2006 Label: Ruthless, Priority Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL | 72 | 6 | — | 47 | 33 | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| N.W.A and Their Family Tree | Released: September 30, 2008 Label: Ruthless, Priority Formats: CD, DL | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | |
| Icon | Released: June 3, 2014 Label: Ruthless, Priority Formats: CD, DL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||

## Extended plays

List of extended plays with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Details | US | US R&B | AUS | NZ | UK | Certifications |
| 100 Miles and Runnin' | Released: August 14, 1990 Label: Ruthless, Priority Formats: CD, LP, CS | 27 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 38 | RIAA: Platinum |

## Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US Dan. | US R&B | AUS | CAN | IRL | NZ | UK | UK R&B | Certifications | Album |
| "Panic Zone" | 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | N.W.A and the Posse |
| "Gangsta Gangsta" | 1988 | — | 45 | 91 | 141 | — | — | — | 70 | — | | Straight Outta Compton |
| "Express Yourself" | 1989 | — | 38 | 45 | 96 | — | — | — | 26 | 13 | BPI: Gold | Straight Outta Compton |
| "100 Miles and Runnin'" | 1990 | — | — | 51 | 33 | — | — | 32 | 38 | — | | 100 Miles and Runnin' |
| "Alwayz into Somethin'" | 1991 | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | | Niggaz4Life |
| "Appetite for Destruction" | 1991 | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "The Dayz Of Wayback" | 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Chin Check" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | 1999 | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Next Friday |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

## Other charted songs

List of songs with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Chart peaks | Chart peaks | Chart peaks | Chart peaks | Chart peaks | Chart peaks | Chart peaks | Chart peaks | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US R&B | US Dig. | AUS | CAN | IRL | UK | UK R&B | Certifications | Album |
| "Straight Outta Compton" | 1989 | 38 | 13 | 33 | — | 45 | 63 | 66 | — | RIAA: Platinum BPI: Platinum | Straight Outta Compton |
| "Fuck tha Police" | 1989 | 25 | — | — | 49 | — | — | 97 | 22 | BPI: Gold MC: Gold |

## Videos
### Video albums

List of video albums :
| Title | Album details |
| Niggaz4Life: The Only Home Video | Released: November 2, 1992 Label: Ruthless, Priority Format: VHS, DVD |

### Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director(s) :
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Straight Outta Compton" | 1989 | Rupert Wainwright |
| "Express Yourself" | 1989 | Rupert Wainwright |
| "100 Miles and Runnin'" | 1990 | Eric Meza |
| "Appetite for Destruction" | 1991 | Mark Gerard |
| "Alwayz into Somethin'" | 1991 | Mark Gerard |
| "Approach to Danger" | 1991 | DJ Yella, Donovan Smith |