Bands Gone Wild: N.W.A. - Drama in Detroit

Once Upon A Crime

Esther Ludlow

Truecrime, History, True Crime, Crime, Criminals, Criminology, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 17 October 2022

⏱️ 38 minutes

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N.W.A. became one of the most influential hip-hop artists of all time and became one of the first rap groups to reach platinum status with their debut album Straight Outta Compton. In 1989, they took the stage in front of a crowd of over 20,000 fans in Detroit, Michigan. But the group had been forbidden from performing one of their most controversial songs. When they chose to do so anyway, all hell broke loose. Resources: “The real story behind N.W.A.’s ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Detroit riot” by Lee DeVito for Detroit Metro Times, August 17, 2015. https://www.metrotimes.com/music/the-real-story-behind-nwas-straight-outta-compton-detroit-riot-2362596 “Retired Detroit Sergeant recalls telling N.W.A. they couldn’t play ‘F*** tha Police’ at 1989 concert” by John Counts for Michigan Live, August 27, 2015. https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2015/08/former_detroit_sergeant_recall.html “The famous 1989 Detroit concert by N.W.A., then and now” by Julie Hinds for Detroit Free Press, August 13, 2015. https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/movies/2015/08/13/straight-outta-compton-movie-detroit-ice-cube-joe-louis-arena/31496317/ “The True Story of N.W.A. Playing ‘Fuck Tha Police’ Live in Detroit” by Steve Knopper for GQ, July 21, 2020. https://www.gq.com/story/nwa-fuck-the-police-live-detroit

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0:00.0	This podcast details true crime cases.
0:02.5	It contains adult themes and may contain descriptions of violence.
0:06.0	This episode contains explicit language.
0:08.8	It is not intended for children.
0:10.5	Listen or discretion is advised.
0:13.0	Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once Upon a Crime.
0:25.0	We're celebrating Rock Tober with our series this month, Bands Gone Wild.
0:30.0	In these episodes you'll hear all about Bands on tour and some of the craziest things
0:33.8	that have happened on stage during these tours.
0:37.0	If you're new to the podcast, I'm just going to point out a couple of things about these episodes
0:41.3	this month.
0:42.3	Number one is that they're a little different.
0:44.3	Instead of having our usual true crime case
0:46.4	that I research, write out, and narrate for you,
0:49.8	I am doing something a little bit more casual.
0:52.4	And the reason why is because we are talking
0:54.6	about music and musicians, rock and roll, metal music, all the things that I love besides
1:00.1	true crime. But I thought these episodes
1:02.8	lended themselves to just a little bit more of a casual feel to them. So the
1:06.8	episodes this month will sound a little different from all of the other
1:09.7	episodes that I have over 250 at this point as I've been producing once upon a crime
1:15.4	for over six years. So if you like the more scripted version straight true crime
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