Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Savage’ Was A Clue On 'Jeopardy! Both he and Andre Young were among the top-ranking crowd-moving DJs in Black Los Angeles at the time. Arabian Prince is a rapper from Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA. ", Arabian laughs and says, "We're supposed to be gangstas? Come on! As the film analyzes the exit of Ice Cube and Dr. Dre from Eazy-E’s landmark Gangsta Rap group (also including MC Ren and DJ Yella), the Prince speaks up as a guest on Money-B’s (of Digital Underground fame) Going Way Back Show. The Unknown DJ, a 25-year Hip-Hop mystery man closely associated with Compton’s Most Wanted, Ice-T, and King T, calls in—shouting out some memories with Arabian Prince and the Digital Underground/Raw Fusion member host. “I really just think that star power matters,” he says. covers, and garnered credits on both releases. (Dre later leaves Ruthless for the same reason.) "People said that record was the record that allowed Eazy to open his first bank account," Arabian says. Straight Outta Compton is the debut studio album by rap group N.W.A, released by Eazy-E's Ruthless Records on August 8, 1988. Eazy-E, Ice Cube, MC Ren and Dr. Dre would later become platinum -selling solo artists in their own right in the 1990s. ', Quality Control's Lakeyah Danaee Discusses What Sets Her Apart From New Wave Of Female Rappers, Bobby Shmurda Will Likely Have To Ride Out Full Prison Sentence, Pop Smoke's 'Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon' Edges 21 Savage & Metro Boomin's 'Savage Mode II' For No. So what’s the deal with The Arabian Prince? [In the film,] it seemed like Jerry was there all the time. Arabian Prince worked alongside Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, MC Ren and DJ Yella on N.W.A ‘s 1988 debut album Straight Outta Compton and appears on the cover art. Hip-Hop Heads seem to know about Jarobi’s early role in A Tribe Called Quest. Always like part of the family, part of that thing. "I've got hundreds of people complaining and they're more mad than I am," he says, "The people I went to see the movie with ... they're mad! covers, and garnered credits on … He's a video-game fan, though his expertise has spoiled him for "shoot-'em-up" games: "When you're really good it becomes boring because you have such good aim, and I'm just killing people!" He also says they weren't fully paid for touring. Do you agree with The Arabian Prince’s theory? Arabian grew up in Compton, Calif., surrounded by music: an only child with a pianist mother, a bass-playing stepfather, and a funk-loving uncle. When Eazy-E and music manager Jerry Heller formed Ruthless Records that year, Arabian provided a gold-record hit by re-releasing "Supersonic" on the label. We don't know what the real story of the Bible is.". After the release of the NWA film, Straight Outta Compton, in 2015, Arabian Prince said to VladTV: "A lot of the scenes in real life, I was there -I'm just not there in the film, which I'm like, if you're gonna write me out of a movie, shoot some other scenes. "He was already on the street." Arabian Prince also explains how romantic relationships led to J.J. Fad—as he and Dre both dated members, before putting them in the studio. Often considered “The Posse” (which also featured Sir Jinx, Laylaw, Candyman, and others), Arabian Prince says this is false. Offers 'A Bag' For Scarface's Eventual Kidney Donor, Tekashi 6ix9ine Reportedly Settles Lawsuit With Blind Fan, California Rapper Shot & Killed Moments After Posting Instagram Location, Chaka Khan Reminds Fans She Hated Kanye West’s 'Through The Wire', top of the box office for three straight weeks. Listeners may remember Kool Fashion (n/k/a Al Tariq) from The Beatnuts. ", Interestingly, he says he "still talks" to Heller. The Los Angeles, California DJ/producer was prominently featured on two N.W.A. Arabian Prince worked alongside Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, MC Ren and DJ Yella on N.W.A‘s 1988 debut album Straight Outta Compton and appears on the cover art. He breaks down a misnomer, calling 1987’s N.W.A. “He’s nowhere to be seen. Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 American biographical drama film directed by F. Gary Gray, depicting the rise and fall of the gangsta rap group N.W.A and its members Eazy-E, Ice Cube, and Dr. Dre. All rights reserved. Arabian, who turned 50 this year, keeps in shape by playing basketball seven days a week -- twice on Mondays. Before he left, he recorded the electro track "Something 2 Dance 2" and posed for the album's now-iconic cover. Thus, Niggaz Wit’ Attitudes were born. Many know of the cloudy status surrounding Cappadonna and Wu-Tang Clan. As a result, Arabian quit N.W.A just prior to the 1988 release of its platinum-selling studio album -- and the movie's namesake -- Straight Outta Compton. Making contacts through graphics and technology conventions, he moved into special effects, working on movies including The Addams Family (1991), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1995), and Contact (1997).