N.W.A.

HUMOUR: Previously-hidden N.W.A. member seeking recognition after Straight Outta Compton film success

A previously-unknown member of iconic hip-hop group N.W.A. has come forward, following the group’s resurfacing in the public eye. The announcement comes just after N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton spent its first three consecutive weekends in first place at the domestic box office, causing a resurgence for the musical group. However, one man feels his role in the group has been left out. If you’re thinking of Arabian Prince, sorry, but no one cares about him; rather, the neglected member is Steve Johnson, a previously-unknown, Caucasian member of N.W.A.. “I was a white member in an ostensibly and overtly black…

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