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Straight Outta Compton
Hip-Hop · 1988 · 8 tracks

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A

The explosive blueprint of West Coast gangsta rap. Raw, unfiltered street dispatches delivered over Dr. Dre's gritty, funk-sampled breakbeats.

August 8, 1988 · Ruthless Records

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Relentless, confrontational energy with moments of raw, unfiltered street reporting.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
Straight Outta Compton
4:18
03
Gangsta Gangsta
5:36
05
Parental Discretion Iz Advised
5:15
06
Express Yourself
4:25
07
Compton’s n the House (remix)
5:20
08
I Ain’t tha 1
4:54
09
Dopeman (remix)
5:20
10
Quiet on tha Set
3:59
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive opening seconds of the title track where Ice Cube introduces himself over a punishing, dry drum break.
The transition into the bright, horn-sampled groove of Express Yourself, offering a brief, self-reflective respite from the chaos.
The relentless, overlapping vocal hand-offs between MC Ren and Eazy-E on Compton's n the House.
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