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100 Miles and Runnin' (song)
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100 Miles and Runnin single N.W.A 100 Miles and Runnin' 1990 1990 Hardcore hip hop 4:35 Ruthless Priority Lorenzo Patterson Tracy Curryhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O3TsW18Qd2s&list=PLocnpGR4BAxhpOe__ddcu1tFYvGXC5oFS&index=5&t=41s https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/O3TsW18Qd2s 2021-12-21 live The D.O.C. Speaks On "No Vaseline" & His Friendship w/ Ice Cube YouTube 2015-11-13 2019-11-23 Dr. Dre DJ Yella N.W.A
singles
Express Yourself
1989
100 Miles and Runnin
1990
Alwayz into Somethin
1991
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"100 Miles and Runnin'" is a song by American hip-hop group N.W.A from their 1990 EP of the same name. The song also appeared on the N.W.A's Greatest Hits and The Best of N.W.A: The Strength of Street Knowledge compilation.
Music video
In November 1990, a music video directed by Eric Meza was aired and released.Hundred miles and runnin'. MVDBase. Accessed January 2, 2008. In the video the intro begins with N.W.A members being arrested by the police and exactly when the song begins they flee and appear on several scenes including, jumping onto the roof of a moving car, fleeing to back of a van and others. In the end someone wears a baseball cap similar to the ones the band members wear, so the police get into the house and grab the cap, and they understand that it's someone else dressed similarly to the N.W.A members. Also in the middle of the video a car is seen exploding after MC Ren performs a front-flip over it. "100 Miles and Runnin" also charted at No. Number54 at U.S. Hot R&B.[artist p77 yes N.W.A singles charting.] Allmusic. Accessed January 2, 2008.
Controversy
Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. Dimension FilmsBridgeport Music, Inc. v. Dimension Films
"100 Miles and Runnin" had sampled a two-second guitar chord from Funkadelic's "Get Off Your Ass and Jam" by lowering the pitch of the sample and playing it five times, but had paid no compensation to the owner, Bridgeport Music. Bridgeport brought the issue to a federal judge, who ruled that the sample was not in violation of copyright law. Later on, though, the decision was reversed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, who interpreted and ruled that using any sample without the original creator's permission was in violation of the law.
Live performances
N.W.A performed the song live on The Arsenio Hall Show on September 28, 1990.
Charts
Chart (1990–91)PeakpositionAustralia 33 N.W.A. 100 Miles And Runnin' December 28, 2013New Zealand 32 N.W.A. 100 Miles And Runnin' December 28, 2013UK (Official Charts Company)https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19901111/7501/ The Official Chart (17/11/1990) UK singles chart 2026-05-1238US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)100 Miles and Runnin' – N.W.A. awards. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 28, 2013.51U.S. Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/artist/nwa/chart-history/rap/ Hot Rap Songs Billboard 2019-10-272
References
Category:N.W.A songs
Category:1990 songs
Category:1990 singles
Category:Songs written by MC Ren
Category:Songs written by The D.O.C.
Category:Song recordings produced by Dr. Dre
Category:Songs about police brutality in the United States
Category:Ruthless Records singles
Category:Priority Records singles
Category:Diss tracks