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yes, and both black album's names were inspired by the beatles white albumBlack Album was a Metallica album. White Album was Beatles.NWA's influences are pretty much exclusive to rap and the culture that has streamed from it. the beatles literally changed the music industry as a whole, one of the most popular rappers of all time, jay z named his black album after a beatles album. they sell more records now than they did when they were together, who the hell still buys nwa albums? no one here is denying what NWA has done for rap but comparing them to the beatles is like comparing an ice cube to an ice berg, yes the difference is THAT big
Oh, wait, you're serious?
Too many people on this forum really need to expand their musical and cultural horizons.
I didn't say they were the same, just that it wouldn't be a huge stretch to compare. It's too early to totally compare the two but NWA's legacy, even beyond record sales, is a lot bigger than people think. Without NWA, Dre doesn't branch off and create Death Row. No Snoop Dogg. Eminem never blows, Kendrick Lamar doesn't get Dr Dre's blessing. Ice Cube doesn't strike out a solo career. That's not even counting their cultural implications - what other group got themselves on an FBI watchlist and turned a down and out NFL franchise (Raiders) into a fashion symbol?
Again, not the same but it's not a huge stretch to compare the two.