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Straight Outta Compton
Studio album by N.W.A.
Released	August 1988 (original release), February 6, 1989 (re-released)
Recorded	1988, Audio Achievements, Torrance, California; 1988, Macintosh Studios Menlo Park, California
Genre	Gangsta rap
Length	76:13 (2002 Re-release)
Label	Ruthless/Priority
Producer(s)	Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, J-Dizzy Deuce
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork (9.7/10) 10/3/03 Robert Christgau (B) link Rolling Stone 10/17/02 The Source
N.W.A. chronology
N.W.A. and the Posse (1987)	Straight Outta Compton (1988)	100 Miles and Runnin' (1990)

Straight Outta Compton is a genre-defining gangsta rap album by N.W.A. first released in 1988, and later rereleased on September 24, 2002 in a remastered version with four bonus tracks. The album was a hip hop groundbreaker that went on to have an enormous impact on the evolution of gangsta rap.

Contents 1 Impact 1.1 "Fuck tha Police" 2 Track listing 3 Release date confusion 4 Album singles 5 Music sample 6 See also 7 External links

The album was a true underground blockbuster, as it reached double platinum sales status, becoming the first album to reach platinum status with no airplay support.^{[citation needed]}

As the hip hop community world wide received the album with a high note, the members of N.W.A. became the top stars for the emerging new era of Gangsta rap while popularizing the rap of Ice Cube.

Because Straight Outta Compton was an album featuring recurring violent and sexual lyrics and profanity, often specifically directed at governmental organizations such as the LAPD, N.W.A always enjoyed a particular repudiation from Senators and FBI. This situation persisted over the years with the group's visible head, Eazy-E.

In 2003 the TV network VH1 named Straight Outta Compton the 62nd greatest album of all time. It was ranked 10 in Spin's "100 Greatest Albums, 1985-2005". In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums. It's the group's only album on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (ranked #144), and when comedian Chris Rock wrote an article for the magazine about the 25 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of all time in 2005, "Straight Outta Compton" was #1 on his list. In 2006, the album was named as one of the 1001 albums you must hear before you die.

Seven songs from this album- "Gangsta Gangsta", "Fuck Tha Police", "Straight Outta Compton" [Extended Mix], "If It Ain't Ruff", "I Ain't Tha 1", the remix of "Express Yourself", and "A Bitch Iz A Bitch"- were later released on "N.W.A.'s Greatest Hits"

Timbaland's album Under Construction II has an intro song called "Staight Outta Virginia," a homage to N.W.A. Likewise, "Weird Al" Yankovic parodied the album's title as Straight Outta Lynwood on his 2006 album. Another homage was paid by rapper Young Buck with his album Straight Outta Ca$hville in 2004.

Main article: Fuck tha Police

The album's most controversial track, "Fuck tha Police" was responsible in great part for the fame of N.W.A as World's Most Dangerous Group.

An excerpt from the lyrics of "Fuck Tha Police":

“

Ice Cube will swarm On any muthafucka in a blue uniform Just cuz I'm from the CPT, punk police are afraid of me A young nigga on a warpath And when I'm finished, it's gonna be a bloodbath Of cops, dyin in L.A. Yo Dre, I got somethin to say

”

#	Title	Time	Performer(s)	Songwriters	Producer(s)	Samples
1	"Straight Outta Compton"	4:19	Eazy-E Ice Cube MC Ren	O'Shea Jackson Lorenzo Patterson Eric Wright	Dr. Dre Yella	Contains samples from "You'll Like It Too" by Funkadelic Contains samples from "West Coast Poplock" by Ronnie Hudson and the Street People Contains samples from "Get Me Back on Time, Engine No. 9" by Wilson Pickett Contains samples from "Amen Brother" by The Winstons
2	"Fuck tha Police"	5:45	Dr. Dre Eazy-E Ice Cube MC Ren	O'Shea Jackson Lorenzo Patterson	Dr. Dre Yella	Contains samples from "Funky President" by James Brown Contains samples from "It's My Thing" by Marva Whitney Contains samples from "Boogie Back" by Roy Ayers Contains samples from "Feel Good" by Fancy Contains samples from "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
3	"Gangsta Gangsta"	5:36	Eazy-E Ice Cube MC Ren	O'Shea Jackson Lorenzo Patterson Eric Wright	Dr. Dre Yella	Contains samples from "Weak at the Knees" by Steve Arrington Contains samples from "Troglodyte" by Jimmy Castor Bunch Contains samples from "Be Thankful for What You Got" by William Devaughn Contains samples from "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers Contains samples from "N.T." by Kool & the Gang Contains samples from "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players Contains samples from "Prison" by Richard Pryor Contains samples from "My Philosophy" by Boogie Down Productions (KRS-One) Contains samples from "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)" by Beastie Boys
4	"If It Ain't Ruff"	3:34	MC Ren	Lorenzo Patterson	Dr. Dre Yella	Contains samples from "A Star in the Ghetto" by Average White Band Contains samples from "Quiet on tha Set" by N.W.A. Contains samples from "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A. Contains samples from "Ruthless Villain" by Eazy-E
5	"Parental Discretion Iz Advised"	5:16	D.O.C. Dr. Dre Eazy-E Ice Cube MC Ren	O'Shea Jackson Lorenzo Patterson Eric Wright	Dr. Dre Yella	Contains samples from "I Turned on You" by Isley Brothers
6	"8 Ball (Remix)"	4:52	Eazy-E	O'Shea Jackson	Dr. Dre Yella	Contains samples from "Be Thankful for What You Got" by William Devaughn Contains samples from "Yes, We Can Can" by Pointer Sisters Contains samples from "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)" and "The New Style" by the Beastie Boys Contains samples from "Terminator X Speaks With His Hands" by Public Enemy Contains samples from "Too Much Posse" by Public Enemy
7	"Something Like That"	3:35	Dr. Dre MC Ren	Lorenzo Patterson Andre Young	Dr. Dre Yella	Contains samples from "Down on the Avenue" by Fat Larry's Band Contains samples from "Take the Money and Run" by Steve Miller Band Contains samples from "I Think I'd Do It" by ZZ Hill
8	"Express Yourself"	4:25	Dr. Dre	O'Shea Jackson	Dr. Dre Yella	Contains samples from "Express Yourself" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
9	"Compton's N the House (Remix)"	5:20	Dr. Dre MC Ren	O'Shea Jackson Lorenzo Patterson Andre Young	Dr. Dre Yella	Contains samples from "Something Like That" by N.W.A.
10	"I Ain't Tha 1"	4:54	Ice Cube	O'Shea Jackson	Dr. Dre Yella	Contains samples from "The Message (Inspiration)" by Brass Construction
11	"Dopeman (Remix)"	5:20	Dr. Dre Eazy-E Ice Cube	O'Shea Jackson	Dr. Dre Yella	Contains samples from "Dance to the Drummer's Beat" by Herman Kelly & Life Contains samples from "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players
12	"Quiet on Tha Set"	3:59	MC Ren	Lorenzo Patterson	Dr. Dre Yella	Contains samples from "Funky Drummer" by James Brown Contains samples from "I Get Lifted" by George McCrae Contains samples from "Rock Creek Park" by The Blackbyrds Contains samples from "Take the Money and Run" by Steve Miller Band Contains samples from "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A.
13	"Something 2 Dance 2"	3:32	Arabian Prince DJ Yella Dr. Dre Eazy-E	Eric Wright Andre Young	Dr. Dre Yella	Contains samples from "You're the One for Me" by D-Train Contains samples from "Dance to the Music" by Sly & the Family Stone

Straight Outta Compton's released date was often confused at times. Many sites say the album was released in 1988 and some say in 1989. This is because the album was released twice in the late 1980's: first on vinyl in 1988, and later on CD in 1989.

The CD version contained more songs than the year-old vinyl version.

Single cover	Single information
	"Panic Zone" Released: 1987 B-side: "Dope Man", "8-Ball" This 12 inch single is for mixes prior to Straight Outta Compton. The released album contained remixes of these original tracks. Another song presented as part of the album Straight Outta Compton called "Compton's N The House" was a remix to already released song as a cassette single bonus track to the 12 inch single Eazy-Duz-It.
	" Gangsta Gangsta" Released: 1988 B-side: "Quiet On The Set", "Something 2 Dance 2"
	"Express Yourself" Released: May 31, 1989 B-side: "Straight Outta Compton (Extended Mix)", "Bitch Iz A Bitch" Later "Bitch Iz A Bitch replaced "Rapenstein" on the album N.W.A. and the Posse. This would explain the better sonic fidelity of the track since it was recorded almost two years later.

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Discography
Albums
Solo albums: The Chronic • 2001 • Detox
N.W.A. albums: N.W.A. and the Posse • Straight Outta Compton • 100 Miles and Runnin' • Efil4zaggin
Singles
Mainstream singles: "Deep Cover" • "Nuthin' But a "G" Thang" • "Fuck Wit Dre Day" • "Let Me Ride" • "Lil Ghetto Boy" • "Natural Born Killaz" • "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" • "Been There, Done That" • "East Coast/West Coast Killas" • "Zoom" • "Fuck You" • "Still D.R.E." • "Forgot About Dre" • "The Next Episode" • "Put It On Me" • "Bad Intentions" • "The Wash"
Featured songs: "Funky Flute" • "We're All In The Same Gang" • "California Love" • "No Diggity" • "Puppet Master" • "Ghetto Fabulous" • "Guilty Conscience" • "U Know" • "Chin Check" • "Hello" • "Just Be A Man About It" • "Fast Lane" • "The Knoc" • "Symphony In X Major" • "Encore" • "Imagine"
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Solo albums & EPs: AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted • Kill at Will • Death Certificate • The Predator • Lethal Injection • War & Peace - Vol. 1 • War & Peace - Vol. 2 • Laugh Now, Cry Later
Compilation albums: Bootlegs & B-Sides • Featuring... Ice Cube • Greatest Hits
N.W.A. albums: N.W.A. and the Posse • Straight Outta Compton • 100 Miles and Runnin' • Efil4zaggin
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Mainstream singles: "Who's The Mack?" • "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" • "Wicked" • "It Was a Good Day" • "Check Yo Self" • "Really Doe" • "You Know How We Do It" • "Bop Gun (One Nation)" • "What Can I Do?" • "The World Is Mine" • "We Be Clubbin'" • "Pushin' Weight" • "Fuck Dyin'" • "Hello" • "You Can Do It" • "Until We Rich" • "$100 Bill Y'all" • "Chrome and Paint" • "Why We Thugs" • "Go to Church"
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