World Class Wreckin' Cru
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| World Class Wreckin' Cru | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Also known as | The Wreckin' Cru | |
| Origin | Compton, California, U.S. | |
| Genre(s) | Electro hop Old school hip hop |
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| Years active | 1984-1988 | |
| Label(s) | Kru-Cut/Epic | |
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Egyptian Lover Arabian Prince Fila Fresh Crew |
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| Former members | ||
| Dr. Dre Alonzo Williams Shakespeare (1986-1988) Cli-N-Tel (1984-1985) Mona Lisa Young Michel'le DJ Yella |
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| Notable instrument(s) | ||
| turntable | ||
The World Class Wreckin' Cru was a 1980s electro hop-style rap group from Compton, California formed by nightclub owner Alonzo Williams. Other members of the fluctuating line-up included DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, Shakespeare, Cli-N-Tel, and Mona Lisa Young. Dr. Dre and DJ Yella would go on to achieve fame as members of N.W.A.. Fila Fresh Crew's Dr. Rock was also an early member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru.
World Class Wreckin' Cru singles such as "Surgery" and "Juice" were marked by a blend of old school rap and a rip of the new electro sound, best exemplified by Kraftwerk's single, "Tour de France".
In 1987, the group hit the national charts with "Turn Off the Lights", featuring vocals by Michel'le. However, by this time Dr. Dre and DJ Yella had left to join Eazy-E and Ice Cube in N.W.A. on Eazy-E's Ruthless label. Alonzo Williams went on to briefly front a new group with a barely-different name, World Class Wreckin' Kru.
One of their albums, World Class, contains pictures of Dr. Dre wearing lipstick and mascara, for which Eazy-E dissed him in the song Real Muthaphuckkin G's, showing pictures of him from this album.
[edit] Discography
- Surgery (12") (1984)
- Bust It Up 2 + 1 (12") (1985)
- Juice (12") (1985)
- World Class (12") (1985)
- He's Bionic/The Fly (12") (1986)
- Love Letter (12") (1986)
- Mission Possible (7") (1986)
- Mission Possible/World Class Freak (12") (1986)
- Rapped In Romance (12") (1986)
- The Fly (12") (1986)
- The Best Of The World Class Wreckin' Cru (12") (1987)
- Turn Off The Lights (12") (1987)
- Lay Your Body Down (12") (1988)
- World Class Mega Mix 89 (12") (1989)
- House Fly (12") (1990)
- Phases In Life (12") (1990)
- We All That! (CD") (1991)
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| Discography |
| Albums |
| Solo albums: The Chronic • 2001 • Detox |
| N.W.A. albums: N.W.A. and the Posse • Straight Outta Compton • 100 Miles and Runnin' • Efil4zaggin |
| Singles |
| Mainstream singles: "Deep Cover" • "Nuthin' but a "G" Thang" • "Fuck Wit Dre Day" • "Let Me Ride" • "Lil Ghetto Boy" • "Natural Born Killaz" • "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" • "Been There, Done That" • "East Coast/West Coast Killas" • "Zoom" • "Fuck You" • "Still D.R.E." • "Forgot About Dre" • "The Next Episode" • "Put It On Me" • "Bad Intentions" • "The Wash" |
| Featured songs: "Funky Flute" • "We're All In The Same Gang" • "California Love" • "No Diggity" • "Puppet Master" • "Ghetto Fabulous" • "Guilty Conscience" • "U Know" • "Chin Check" • "Hello" • "Just Be A Man About It" • "Fast Lane" • "The Knoc" • "Symphony In X Major" • "Encore" • "Imagine" |
| Related articles |
| Ruthless • Death Row • Interscope • Aftermath • Hood Surgeon • World Class Wreckin' Cru • N.W.A. (Krazy Dee • Arabian Prince • The D.O.C. • DJ Yella • MC Ren • Ice Cube • Eazy-E) • Snoop Dogg • Mel-Man • Eminem • 50 Cent • The Game • Bishop Lamont |
