The score for the third installment of Pirates of the Caribbean was composed by seven-time Academy Award nomineee Hans Zimmer.

The debut studio album by N.W.A. Viewed as the pioneering record of gangsta rap, it has been considered groundbreaking by music writers and has had an enormous impact on the evolution of West Coast hip hop. The album redefined the direction of hip hop, which resulted in lyrics concerning the gangster lifestyle becoming the driving force in sales.