Compton

Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, situated south of downtown Los Angeles. Compton was the eighth city in California to incorporate in 1888. The city is generally a working-class community, with some middle-class neighborhoods and poor neighborhoods, All members of the N.W.A grew up in Compton.

History
When Juan Rodrguez Cabrillo explored the Pacific Ocean in 1542–1543, the Spanish Empire had expanded into the area. In 1767, the area was incorporated into the Province of the Californias (Spanish: Provincia de las Californias) Griffith Dickenson Compton led a group of 30 pioneers to the area in 1867. Compton, California was established in the 1920s. There was only one black resident in 1930. By the 1950s, middle-class black families, primarily on the west side, had begun to move into the area. Until the 1970s, the eastern side of the city was predominantly white.

Crimes
Following the Watts riots in 1965, crime in Compton increased dramatically as more middle-class residents fled. It had the highest crime rate in the state of California by 1970. Compton's violent reputation was brought to national attention in the late 1980s by the rise of local gangsta rap groups Compton's Most Wanted and N.W.A, the latter of whom released the album Straight Outta Compton in 1988. The city became known for its gang violence, which was primarily caused by the Bloods and Crips. Following years of crime decline.