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100 Miles and Runnin' (song)

Field	Value
name	100 Miles and Runnin
type	single
artist	N.W.A
album	[100 Miles and Runnin'](100-miles-and-runnin)
released	1990
recorded	1990
genre	Hardcore hip hop
length	4:35
label
writer
producer
misc	{{Extra chronology
artist	N.W.A
type	singles
prev_title	Express Yourself
prev_year	1989
title	100 Miles and Runnin
year	1990
next_title	Alwayz into Somethin
next_year	1991

"'*100 Miles and Runnin''''" is a song by American hip-hop group N.W.A from their 1990 EP 100 Miles and Runnin'. 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. 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.54 at U.S. Hot R&B.

Controversy

Main article: Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. Dimension Films{{!}}''Bridgeport 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)	Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)	51
U.S. Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)	2

References

(2015-11-13). "The D.O.C. Speaks On "No Vaseline" & His Friendship w/ Ice Cube". [[YouTube]].
[http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=20731 Hundred miles and runnin'.] MVDBase. Accessed January 2, 2008.
[{{Allmusic
[http://www.allmusic.com/album/100-miles-and-runnin-mw0000309738/awards 100 Miles and Runnin' – N.W.A. awards]. ''[[Allmusic]]''. [[Rovi Corporation]]. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
"Hot Rap Songs". [[Billboard (magazine).

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