Editing Dr. Dre (section)

===1986–1991: N.W.A and Ruthless Records===
[[File:Uncle Jam's Army - Eazy-E and N.W.A. 1988 Skateland Concert Poster.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Poster for one of N.W.A's first concerts at a Compton skating rink, 1988]]
In 1986, Dr. Dre met rapper O'Shea Jackson—known as [[Ice Cube]]—who collaborated with him to record songs for [[Ruthless Records]], a hip-hop record label run by local rapper [[Eazy-E]]. [[N.W.A]] and fellow West Coast rapper [[Ice-T]] are widely credited as seminal artists of the gangsta rap genre, a profanity-heavy subgenre of hip-hop, replete with gritty depictions of urban crime and gang lifestyle. Not feeling constricted to racially charged political issues pioneered by rap artists such as [[Public Enemy]] or [[Boogie Down Productions]], N.W.A favored themes and uncompromising lyrics, offering stark descriptions of violent, inner-city streets. Propelled by the hit "[[Fuck tha Police]]", the group's first full album ''[[Straight Outta Compton]]'' (1989) became a major success, despite an almost complete absence of radio airplay or major concert tours. The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] sent Ruthless Records a warning letter in response to the song's content.<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|title=Dr. Dre – Biography|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dr-dre-mn0000805274/biography|website=AllMusic|year=2016|access-date=December 30, 2021}}</ref>

After Ice Cube left N.W.A in 1989 over financial disputes, Dr. Dre produced and performed for much of the group's second album ''[[Efil4zaggin]]''. He also produced tracks for a number of other acts on Ruthless Records, including Eazy-E's 1988 solo debut ''[[Eazy-Duz-It]]'', [[Above the Law (group)|Above the Law]]'s 1990 debut ''[[Livin' Like Hustlers]]'', [[Michel'le]]'s 1989 [[Michel'le (album)|self-titled debut]], the D.O.C.'s 1989 debut ''[[No One Can Do It Better]]'', [[J.J. Fad]]'s 1988 debut ''[[Supersonic (J. J. Fad album)|Supersonic]]'' and funk rock musician [[Jimmy Z]]'s 1991 album ''[[Muzical Madness]]''.<ref name="doc formula">{{cite web|title=Q&A w/The D.O.C.: From Ruthless to Death Row|url=http://www.thaformula.com/doc_ruthless_to_death_row_thaformula_music.html|work=ThaFormula.com|year=2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409061930/http://www.thaformula.com/doc_ruthless_to_death_row_thaformula_music.html|archive-date=April 9, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/concrete-roots-mw0000118370|title=Concrete Roots – Dr. Dre – Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=AllMusic |access-date=January 13, 2020}}</ref>