| Alias | Hoez With Attitude |
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| Origin | Compton, California, U.S. |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1989–1994, 2012–present |
| Label | Ruthless Relativity Drive-By |
| Associated acts | Eazy-E DJ Yella N.W.A. Cold 187um |
| Current members | Jazz Diva Baby Girl Go-Di |
H.W.A. (an initialism of Hoez With Attitude) is an American all-female hip hop trio composed of Jazz, Diva and Baby Girl; Diva was later on replaced by Go-Di. They were active between 1989 and 1994, and reformed in April 2012. Their name is a reference to another hip hop / gangsta rap group, N.W.A.
History
The three members came together in 1989, founded and funded by Chicago's Keith "KP" Presley, and soon secured an independent label, Drive-By Records, to record their first album Livin' in a Hoe House. The album was not a huge success, although it did sell almost 400,000 copies,[1] reaching No. 38 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, but the group became known for its sexually explicit lyrics and they were soon signed to Eazy-E's Ruthless Records. Their second album, Az Much Ass Azz U Want, was even less of a success, reaching No. 71 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. They also made a cameo appearance in Eazy-E's "diss" song to Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, "Real Muthaphuckkin G's".
In 1993, H.W.A. released a single called "All That (Juzt a Little Action", which received a generous amount of airtime due to the involvement of Eazy-E.
In 1994, H.W.A. released a remix album called I Ain't No Lady.[2] Afterwards, H.W.A disbanded.
In April 2012, according to Jazz, H.W.A. reformed.[3]
Discography
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All That (Juzt a Little Action)
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References
- ^ Colin Larkin (ed.) (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music. First ed. Virgin Books. p. 154. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
- ^ "H.W.A. – I Ain't No Lady". Discogs.com. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
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