prompted a warning letter from an FBI agent, which contributed to N.W.A's notoriety and the group's self-description as "the world's most dangerous group."

In July 1989, despite receiving limited radio airplay outside of the Los Angeles area, Straight Outta Compton became the first gangsta rap album to earn platinum certification, signifying over one million copies sold. The album reached number nine on Billboards Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums