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# Late-Night Highlight: Ice Cube Reveals What N.W.A Does NOT Stand For

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_Published 2015-08-06. In case you didn't know, the meaning behind hip-hop group N.W.A's name is definitely NSFW. So Ice Cube could only say what it does NOT stand for._


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## Transcript

So incase you didn't already know, the meaning behind legendary hip hop groups NWA's name, is definitely NSFW. We definitely can't say it here and of course, on The Tonight Show, Ice Cube was prohibited from explaining what his former band name's acronym stands for. So he and Jimmy Fallon decided to do the exact opposite, instead. NWA does not stand for Nine White Accountants. [ LAUGH ] [ APPLAUSE ] NWA does not stand for No way Ashley. [ LAUGH ] Very good guys. We also learned NWA isn't short for Nickelback was awesome, and it definitely doesn't stand for no winking allowed either. Shocking, we know.

Of course, Ice Cube fans weren't loving the hilarious anti- explanation. Pedestrian TV even called it a glorious gift, but regardless, with NWA's new bio pick straight out of Compton heading to theaters soon, we're glad we at least know what not to call the band. You can catch the flick August 14th.

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