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N.W.a

Trap / Future Bass producer and DJ.

18 tracksTrap / Future Bass· 1987–1991
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

N.W.a is a restrained and a balanced bright/warm production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Trap / Future Bass
Signature sound

Unusually low energy and drive for Trap / Future Bass.

↓energy↓drive
How this compares to Trap / Future Bass

Across 18 analysed tracks, N.W.a averages 37% energy — gentler than 94% of individual Trap / Future Bass tracks — and 48% groove, groovier than 66%.

Measured against 8,278 Trap / Future Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 82–159 BPM with a median of 99 · predominantly major keys (39% minor) · most common key: 5B (E♭ Major) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
80–84
1
85–89
2
90–94
1
95–99
5
100–104
4
105–109
1
115–119
1
120–124
1
130–134
1
155–159
1
Key distribution
1A11B12A22B13A13B4A24B5A5B36A6B17A7B8A8B9A19B110A10B11A11B212A12B2

Release volume by decade

15
1980s
3
1990s

Tracks in catalog

18 total · sortable
Straight Outta Compton album art
Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
102 BPM · 5B · Trap / Future Bass · 48% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
102
5B · E♭ maj
48%Sustainer
1989
Fuck Tha Police album art
Fuck Tha Police
N.W.a
102 BPM · 2A · Trap / Future Bass · 37% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
102
2A · E♭ min
37%Sustainer
1988
Gangsta Gangsta album art
Gangsta Gangsta
N.W.a
98 BPM · 1A · Trap / Future Bass · 35% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
98
1A · A♭ min
35%Sustainer
1988
Express Yourself album art
Express Yourself
N.W.a
96 BPM · 5B · Trap / Future Bass · 38% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
96
5B · E♭ maj
38%Sustainer
1989
A Bitch Iz A Bitch album art
A Bitch Iz A Bitch
N.W.a
97 BPM · 12B · Trap / Future Bass · 32% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
97
12B · E maj
32%Warm-up
1989
Dopeman album art
Dopeman
N.W.a
88 BPM · 1B · Trap / Future Bass · 44% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
88
1B · B maj
44%Sustainer
1987
If It Ain't Ruff album art
If It Ain't Ruff
N.W.a
100 BPM · 9B · Trap / Future Bass · 28% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
100
9B · G maj
28%Warm-up
1988
Quiet On Tha Set album art
Quiet On Tha Set
N.W.a
106 BPM · 2B · Trap / Future Bass · 38% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
106
2B · F♯ maj
38%Sustainer
1988
I'd Rather Fuck You album art
I'd Rather Fuck You
N.W.a
82 BPM · 9A · Trap / Future Bass · 40% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
82
9A · E min
40%Sustainer
1991
8 Ball album art
8 Ball
N.W.a
90 BPM · 6B · Trap / Future Bass · 38% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
90
6B · B♭ maj
38%Sustainer
1987
Compton's N The House (Remix) album art
Compton's N The House (Remix)
N.W.a
95 BPM · 3A · Trap / Future Bass · 30% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
95
3A · B♭ min
30%Warm-up
1988
Parental Discretion Iz Advised album art
Parental Discretion Iz Advised
N.W.a
120 BPM · 12B · Trap / Future Bass · 44% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
120
12B · E maj
44%Sustainer
1988
I Ain't Tha 1 album art
I Ain't Tha 1
N.W.a
159 BPM · 11B · Trap / Future Bass · 34% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
159
11B · A maj
34%Warm-up
1988
Findum, Fuckum And Flee album art
Findum, Fuckum And Flee
N.W.a
86 BPM · 4A · Trap / Future Bass · 33% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
86
4A · F min
33%Warm-up
1991
Something Like That album art
Something Like That
N.W.a
96 BPM · 2A · Trap / Future Bass · 39% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
96
2A · E♭ min
39%Sustainer
1989
Something 2 Dance 2 album art
Something 2 Dance 2
N.W.a
130 BPM · 4A · Trap / Future Bass · 40% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
130
4A · F min
40%Sustainer
1989
Automobile album art
Automobile
N.W.a
116 BPM · 11B · Trap / Future Bass · 33% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
116
11B · A maj
33%Warm-up
1991
Straight Outta Compton (Extended Mix) album art
Straight Outta Compton (Extended Mix)
N.W.a
102 BPM · 5B · Trap / Future Bass · 32% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
102
5B · E♭ maj
32%Warm-up
1989

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Artists that mix with N.W.a

We scored every transition between N.W.a’s 18 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 14 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 8 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

E-40

15 of the 162 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 0.9. They come from 9 different N.W.a tracks.

Something Like That → I Got 5 On It feat. Dru Down, E-40, Richie Richie Rich, Shock G & Spice 1 - Clean Remix · 2A → 3A · −9 BPM · 85 chemistry

Ice Cube

22 of the 216 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.2. They come from 14 different N.W.a tracks.

A Bitch Iz A Bitch → Check Yo Self (feat. Das EFX) - Radio Remix · 12B → 1A · +5 BPM · 90 chemistry

Jay-Z

18 of the 432 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.5. They come from 10 different N.W.a tracks.

Something Like That → Money Ain't a Thang · 2A → 1A · +4 BPM · 87 chemistry

Justice

19 of the 720 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.1. They come from 11 different N.W.a tracks.

Gangsta Gangsta → Latoya · 1A → 1A · −9 BPM · 85 chemistry

Lil Wayne

17 of the 540 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.1. They come from 7 different N.W.a tracks.

Straight Outta Compton → Uproar · 5B → 5B · −3 BPM · 92 chemistry

MC Eiht

23 of the 234 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.3. They come from 14 different N.W.a tracks.

Dopeman → Automatic · 1B → 12A · same BPM · 85 chemistry

Snoop Dogg

18 of the 666 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.8. They come from 11 different N.W.a tracks.

Something Like That → Welcome To Atlanta - Coast 2 Coast Radio Remix · 2A → 2A · same BPM · 88 chemistry

The Pharcyde

20 of the 180 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.0. They come from 11 different N.W.a tracks.

Something Like That → Ya Mama · 2A → 2A · −6 BPM · 88 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to N.W.a by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around N.W.a, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Eazy-E
100%
1 track in catalog · Hip-Hop · no artist page yet
Ice Cube
66%
12 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Dr. Dre
52%
10 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
The Doc
40%
Not in our catalog yet
The Notorious B.I.G.
34%
8 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Snoop Dogg
34%
37 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Compton's Most Wanted
33%
5 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Mc Ren
33%
Not in our catalog yet
2Pac
33%
6 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Westside Connection
33%
1 track in catalog · Electronica · no artist page yet
Public Enemy
28%
1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
Tha Dogg Pound
27%
1 track in catalog · Hip-Hop · no artist page yet
Icet
27%
Not in our catalog yet
Geto Boys
27%
2 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
Mack 10
25%
Not in our catalog yet

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does N.W.a play at?+

N.W.a's tracks in our catalog range from 82 to 159 BPM, with a median of 99 BPM. Across 18 tracks, the most common range falls in the 100–105 BPM bucket.

What key are N.W.a's tracks in?+

N.W.a's tracks are mostly in major keys (39% minor across 18 tracks). The most common single key is 5B (E♭ Major) with 3 tracks.

What artists mix well with N.W.a?+

We scored every transition between N.W.a's 18 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 14 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and E-40, Ice Cube, Jay-Z are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Something Like That into I Got 5 On It feat. Dru Down, E-40, Richie Richie Rich, Shock G & Spice 1 - Clean Remix, 2A to 3A, 85 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with N.W.a?+

N.W.a sits closest to Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was N.W.a most active?+

Our catalog has N.W.a releases spanning 1987 to 1991, with the most tracks from the 1980s.