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June 5, 2025

#244 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #9: N.W.A vs. Inner City

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Hey folks!

First pic: Six young Black men shot from the ground looking up, so they appear to be standing over you. They are arranged in a circle. One of them is pointing a gun at the camera. They all look a little disappointed, like you fucked up and now they have to kill you. Also, please note there is no period after "A" in N.W.A Second pic: A light-sepia toned photograph of a Black woman and a Black man. They look at the camera. She has long black hair and is turned with her hip towards us and has one arm around his back and the other on his arm. She wears a leather jacket. She has a look of surprise on her face. He has short black hair, sunglasses, and wears a long black leather trenchcoat, with a black shirt underneath. He looks stoic. It is a very MATRIX look, which wouldn't come out for another 10 years.
N.W.A, STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON vs. Inner City, PARADISE

Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is:

#8 N.W.A, STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

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vs.

#121 Inner City, PARADISE

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Yesterday, #48 "Weird Al" Yankovic, UHF - ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK AND OTHER STUFF defeated #81 The Smithereens, 11 84-69-4.

Thanks as always,

Kent

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