Crime & Justice
Ice Cube recalls NWA’s label receiving an FBI letter over lyrics
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What was said
"He's showing us a letter from the FBI. Like, man, I just got this, man. And man, you know, this is crazy. What we gonna do?"
Ice Cube recalls that Priority Records executive Brian Turner showed NWA a letter from the FBI as the group’s profile surged, and that the label treated it as a serious situation. Ice Cube says the group were young and largely unfazed, with Eazy-E viewing it as useful publicity rather than intimidation.
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