Niggaz on tha Run (N.O.T.R.) was a 1990s

Gangsta rap Gangsta rap or gangster rap, initially called reality rap, is a subgenre of rap music that conveys the culture, values, and experiences of urban gangs and street hustlers, frequently discussing unpleasant realities of the world in general th ...

group from Compton,

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. They were formed by

MC Eiht Aaron Bernard Tyler (born May 22, 1971), better known by his stage name MC Eiht (pronounced "MC Eight"), is an American rapper. Many of his songs are based on his life in Compton. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's nam ...

and mainly featured his long-time friends and members of

Compton's Most Wanted Compton's Most Wanted (C.M.W.) is an American gangsta rap group and part of the early West Coast hip-hop scene. The leaders of the group are MC Eiht and Tha Chill. History Formation and early years C.M.W. included rappers MC Eiht, Tha Chill, ...

DJ Slip Terry K. Allen, (born April 19, 1964) professionally known as DJ Slip or Don Bolo is an American record producer from Inglewood, California. He is a founding member of gangsta rap groups Compton's Most Wanted, X-Factor, and N.O.T.R. making him o ...

Tha Chill Vernon Johnson (born December 24, 1970), professionally known by his stage name Tha Chill, is an American rapper and record producer. He embarked on his music career in the early 1990s, as a co-founder of the Compton-based West Coast hip hop/gan ...

and

Boom Bam Boom Bam (born Gene Heisser, 1974) is a member of Compton's Most WantedYahoo! ...

Background

They formed in 1993 and were due to release an EP in early '94, but it was cancelled a few months prior. Very rare record test pressings are all that remain, however, several tracks have been uploaded to

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. (see referenced playlist) They were heavily involved with

featuring C.M.W.'s 1994 & '96 albums, ''

We Come Strapped ''We Come Strapped'' is the debut studio album by American rapper MC Eiht. It was released on July 19, 1994, through Epic Street. The recording sessions took place at X-Factor Studios in Long Beach, California. The album was produced by Compton's ...

'' & ''

Death Threatz ''Death Threatz'' is the second studio album by American rapper MC Eiht. It was released on April 9, 1996, through Epic Records, Epic Street. The recording sessions took place at Echo Sound and X-Factor Studios in Los Angeles. The album was prod ...

''.Boom Bam Interview by Shane Thompson 12/13/2009

References

External links

NOTR profile
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