Question

What rap group was the first to create gangsta rap?

Answer 1

The first blockbuster gangsta rap album was N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton, released in 1988. Straight Outta Compton would establish West Coast hip hop as a vital genre, and establish Los Angeles as a legitimate rival to hip hop's long-time capital, New York City.

Answer 2

NWA was the first group to create gangsta rap.