The Strength of Street Knowledge

The Strength of Street Knowledge was a live-action TV series airing on Netflix. The series was based around the history of N.W.A., and their respective careers and lives. Each season consisted of 10 episodes.

Starring Cast

 * Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre (Season 1-2)
 * O'Shea Jackson Jr. as Ice Cube (Season 1-2)
 * Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E (Season 1-2)
 * Aldis Hodge as MC Ren (Season 1-2)
 * Neil Brown Jr. as DJ Yella (Season 1-2)
 * Paul Giamatti as Jerry Heller (Season 1-2)

Recurring Cast

 * Marlon Yates Jr. as The D.O.C. (Season 1-2)
 * Corey Reynolds as Alonzo Williams (Season 1)

Guest Stars

 * Brandon Lafourche as Arabian Prince (Season 1)
 * Lisa Renee Pitts as Verna Young (Season 1)
 * Keith Powers as Tyree Crayon (Season 1)
 * Rhyon Nicole Brown as Michel'le (Season 1-2)
 * Camryn Howard as DJ Speed (Season 1-2)
 * Cleavon McClendon as Sir Jinx (Season 1-2)
 * R. Marcos Taylor as Suge Knight (Season 1-2)

Season One
A group of kids from Compton, California have a dream; for their voice to be heard. After co-founding Ruthless Records with Jerry Heller, Eric "Eazy-E" Wright forms the group N.W.A. with producer Andre "Dr. Dre" Young. After recruiting rappers Ice Cube and MC Ren, and producer DJ Yella, the group got to work on making what they refer to as "reality rap", with their debut album as N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton, as well as Eazy-E's hit debut single "Boyz-n-the-Hood", and solo album Eazy-Duz-It.

Season Two
TBA

Season One

 * 1) Boyz-n-The-Hood - After co-founding Ruthless Records with manager Jerry Heller, Eric Wright, better known as "Eazy-E", assembled the dream team that would be known as "N.W.A.". Andre Young, AKA "Dr. Dre", produces a song entitled Boyz-n-The-Hood with the help of Antoine "DJ Yella" Carraby, with lyrics written by O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson. After the song is rejected by a New York rap group, Dr. Dre convinces Eazy to rap the song instead, using the studio owned by Dre and Yella's former group-mate from the World Class Wreckin' Cru, Alonzo Williams.
 * 2) N.W.A. - After the release of the compilation album N.W.A. and the Posse, the group got to work on their second project. Following the departure of Kim "Arabian Prince" Nazel due to contract disagreements, N.W.A. (now consisting of Eazy, Dre, Cube, Yella and Lorenzo "MC Ren" Patterson) began the recording process for their first album; with Dre and Yella producing and Eazy, Ren and Cube rapping. Ren, Cube, and Dallas recruit Tracy "The D.O.C." Curry wrote a majority of the lyrics. The crew got to work on the tracks Straight Outta Compton, Parental Discretion Iz Advised, and Express Yourself.
 * 3) Fuck tha Police - While in the recording process for their debut album, N.W.A. were harassed by police officers for "looking like gang bangers". Furious, Cube penned the opening verse for song Fuck tha Police to show his hatred for police officers. After hearing the verse, Ren wrote a verse for himself and for Eazy, thus birthing the song Fuck tha Police. Shortly after, Cube would write a song for himself and Eazy entitled Gangsta Gangsta.
 * 4) Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A.'s first project, entitled Straight Outta Compton, would be released in August of 1988. The press dubs the album as "gangsta rap", and as a counter, the group refers to their work as "reality rap", depicting the reality of their lives in South Central Los Angeles. Following the success of their album, the crew (Eazy, Cube, Dre, Yella, Ren, The D.O.C., DJ Speed) were set to go on tour, however had a few obstacles; police refused to provide security for the group, and the album was one of the first to include the "Parental Advisory" sticker. Regardless, the group and Jerry proceeded to go on tour.
 * 5) Detroit - While on tour, the group had stopped for a performance in Detroit, Michigan. Prior to going on stage, the Detroit police department warned the group not to perform the song Fuck tha Police. While on stage, after performing songs such as Dopeman and 8 Ball, N.W.A. proceeded to ignore the Detroit law enforcement and perform Fuck tha Police. A riot ensues in the crowd, which leads to N.W.A. running off stage and being chased down by the Detroit police, before being handcuffed by police. This, as well as media coverage of the group and their album, led to Straight Outta Compton going double platinum.
 * 6) Tyree - While on their way to their next tour stop, Dre receives a call from his mother Verna Young; his brother, Tyree, was killed that night in Compton. Dre mourns the loss of his brother, but is comforted by Eazy, Cube, Ren, Yella, D.O.C., DJ Speed, and even Jerry. Dre makes it to Tyree's funeral, and the group continues their tour.
 * 7) Ruthless - After the tour ends, N.W.A. heads back to the studio; the success of both N.W.A. and J.J. Fad 's album Supersonic in 1988 helped skyrocket the success of Ruthless Records. The group got to work on Eazy's solo album Eazy-Duz-It, with D.O.C. writing Eazy's biggest hit We Want Eazy. The album would also go double platinum. The group took a bit of a break, however; Dr. Dre would go on to produce his then-girlfriend Michel'le 's self-titled debut album, as well as D.O.C.'s debut album No One Can Do It Better. Cube, Eazy, and Ren would team up with D.O.C. and Dre for the posse track The Grand Finale.
 * 8) Solo - With No One Can Do It Better going #1 on the charts, and Michel'le enjoying some album success of her own, N.W.A. began to move forward on a new project. Cube, however, had a problem. Since Cube had written a large portion of the lyrics off the album (for himself AND some of Eazy's verses), he felt he should be getting paid more. After coming to Jerry about the situation, Jerry insists that Cube sign a contract without legal representation just as the rest of the group had already done. An angry Cube leaves N.W.A. and Ruthless, going off to New York to make music with friend (and Dre's cousin) Sir Jinx, as well as production team The Bomb Squad.
 * 9) The Accident - With Cube gone, N.W.A. was more motivated than ever; they wanted to prove that they could still make a successful album without what many considered the "main rapper" from N.W.A.. Production took a brief stop when D.O.C. was involved in a car accident; after falling asleep at the wheel, D.O.C.'s car veered off the highway and D.O.C., who had not worn a seat belt, was thrown out of the car and face first into a tree. He would be in the hospital for two and a half weeks and couldn't speak for a month, and when he did, his voice was much raspier and different. It was in the hospital visiting his friend D.O.C. where Dr. Dre would have his first formal meeting with D.O.C.'s then bodyguard Suge Knight.
 * 10) The Next Chapter - With D.O.C.'s voice changed, he took a back seat, writing lyrics alongside Ren. Dre and Yella continued to produce; Ren and Eazy continued to be rappers for the group, but Dre became the group's third rapper following the departure of Cube. Both parties would be hard at work for their next projects; Cube was in New York producing his solo album, while N.W.A. remained in South Central to create their sophomore album.

Season Two
TBA