N.W.A.
company on 6 shows · 7 statements across 3 episodes · said 40 times in 7 episodes since 2019
the a16z Podcast 24 
My First Million 12 
All-In 2 
Founders 1 
the Knowledge Project 1 
How I Built This
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Turner wrestled as masked persona 'Mr. Olympia' before founding the company
“So they put a mask on me. They called me Mr. Olympia. And they gave me a manager. I got a guy's name's Diamond Dave. He's wearing a red tuxedo with a red top hat up. It was full on like a major production. And I was getting picked up by a bigger group. They we…”
Harris: Death Row Broke Independent Hip-Hop Into the Major Labels
“We took it from an independent type of setting with Rufus and NWA and Defro was able to submerge itself into the majors and become a major player, which changed the game for a lot of rappers that are quite successful today.”
F. Gary Gray: N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton changed history
“History was changed when NWA came out and made Straight Outta Compton”
Ice Cube: N.W.A shifted public perception to challenge police testimony
“Before NWA, if a cop testified against you, everybody believed him. You were going to jail. Straight up. After NWA, people started to say is this true? Is this true?”
Ice Cube: It would be easier for N.W.A to emerge today
“Now is, is probably more easier for N.W.A. To come out than back then.”
F. Gary Gray: There will never be another group like N.W.A
“There'll never be another group like NWA, because they had to do it without any reference, you know.”