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Antoine Carraby (born December 11, 1961), known professionally as DJ Yella, is an American DJ, record producer, and film director from Compton, California. [1] [2] DJ Yella began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru along with Dr. Dre. [3]
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Jan 27, 2022 · Below, DJ Yella discusses the rise and breakup of NWA, the death of his pal, Eazy-E, and the staying power of the group’s most controversial track, “F*ck The Police.”
- Derek Scancarelli
Aug 14, 2015 · DJ Yella pursued that career for over a decade, but recently has made a return to music. In June, he joined Ice Cube and in a partial reunion performance at the Staples Center in L.A.
- Sage Young
- Eazy-E. Eric Wright, best known by his stage name Eazy-E, was a founding member of N.W.A. alongside Dr. Dre. Under the tutelage of record producer Jerry Heller, Eazy started the record label Ruthless Records.
- Dr. Dre. Perhaps the most prolific N.W.A. member of them all, Dr. Dre has established himself in the modern era as one of rap's few billionaires. The mogul went on to start Aftermath Entertainment, signing and producing such mega stars as Eminem and 50 Cent.
- Ice Cube. Ice Cube has become a household name in the decades following the demise of N.W.A., with a prolific screen acting career that rivals the success of his extensive solo music catalog.
- DJ Yella. Though he is often forgotten due to his lack of vocal performance in most N.W.A. tracks, DJ Yella served as a vital element of the group's success.
- Henry Adaso
- Dr. Dre (Then) Then: Dr. Dre started as the DJ for the World Class Wreckin' Cru in the 1980s. He stepped up to the mic in N.W.A., juggling rhymes and production duties.
- Dr. Dre (Now) Now: Dre left Death Row to form his own music empire, Aftermath Entertainment. There, he signed Eminem and helped launch the careers of 50 Cent, The Game and, more recently, Kendrick Lamar.
- Ice Cube (Then) Then: Ice Cube got his start in a group called C.I.A. He went on to become a founding member of N.W.A.. (Cube has a thing for acronyms, it seems).
- Ice Cube (Now) Now: If you discovered Ice Cube in the 2000s you probably know him as an actor first. Cube has always had one foot in the studio and one on the movie set.
Jul 20, 2021 · Among the book’s revelations, Yella uncovers how he discovered the shattering news that Eazy-E was in the hospital, and how he responded to the rapper’s untimely death.
Aug 11, 2021 · In the book 'Straight Outta Compton,' DJ Yella was reflecting on Eazy-E's 1995 death and admitted he was scared to be alone the night he died.
