Posted by Graham Corrigan
Back in the late '80s, before they dropped their classic debut album Straight Outta Compton, N.W.A. was still waiting in the wings. They had yet to make an impact similar to Run D.M.C. and Big Daddy Kane, the big names of the day.
During this time, N.W.A. was invited to what Ice Cube remembers as a "new music seminar" at NYC's famed Apollo Theater. On our latest episode of What Had Happened Was, he tells us what happened next, and it wasn't good.
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Tuesday, June 16 @ UC Theater, Berkeley
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Friday, June 19 @ Fox Theater, Oakland
Buju Banton & Stephen Marley
Saturday, June 20 @ Fox Theater, Oakland
Kev Choice Ensemble
Friday, June 26 @ Yoshi's, Oakland
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Jungle
Wednesday, Oct 7 @ Greek Theatre, Berkeley
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