N.W.A - STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

Released August 8, 1988, by Ruthless/Priority Records, Straight Outta Compton is the landmark debut album that launched gangsta rap into the mainstream. Produced by Dr. Dre and DJ Yella, the record combines hard-hitting beats, confrontational lyrics, and West Coast funk-infused production to paint an unflinching portrait of life in South Central L.A. With tracks like “Straight Outta Compton,” “Fuck Tha Police,” and “Gangsta Gangsta,” it shaped hip-hop culture and drew both intense controversy and acclaim  .

Tracklist (Standard LP)

Side A

• Straight Outta Compton

• Fuck Tha Police

• Gangsta Gangsta

• If It Ain’t Ruff

• Parental Discretion Iz Advised

Side B

• Express Yourself

• Compton’s N The House (Remix)

• I Ain’t Tha 1

• Dopeman (Remix)

• Quiet On Tha Set