Scott Booker and their long-time collaborator Dave Fridmann

he’s the man who fronted a series of pyramid schemes that defrauded thousands of people (for which Barrett was ordered to pay restitution and paid in full to avoid a prison sentence)

most of which have either remained unreleased or only previously appeared on scarce 80s experimental cassette compilations

saxophone and singing

with a slightly different lineup

N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton habibi funk Scott Booker and their long-timeAmerican group, seminal purveyors of the gangsta rap sub genre. NWA stands for "Niggaz Wit Attitudes". They were active from 1986 to 1991, and for a short period in 1999 2000. NWA released "[m=40320]" in 1987 on Macola Records, which was later included on the compilation "[m=139509]". The group was still in its developing stages, and only credited on four of the eleven tracks, notably the uncharacteristic electro hop record "Panic Zone", "8 Ball", and