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LP / Format
Ruthless / Label
Gangsta Rap, West Coast Hip Hop
Turntablism
, Political Hip Hop
, Mid-School Hip Hop
, Hardcore Hip Hop
/ GenreFull Credits
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Critic Reviews
100
It's impossible to overstate the enduring impact of Straight Outta Compton; as polarizing as its outlook may be, it remains an essential landmark, one of hip-hop's all-time greatest.
13y
100
One of hip-hop's crucial albums, it was a bombastic, cacophonous car ride through Los Angeles' burnt-out and ignored hoods.
11y
80
If today's mainstream rap has a textbook, it's this. And, like most records with that level of influence, it towers over pretty much everything that followed it.
13y
“These are the most nihilistic, apolitical recordings since the Nixon tapes. Anyone who disagrees is a cracka-loving f****t” - The best Pitchfork blurb ever
Journey Into Hip Hop, No. 10
I did not expect to enjoy this album as much as I did! I held back listening to this for over month, mainly because I was worried it would sound super dated. While the production is a little dated and some verses are clunky, most of this album holds up pretty well today. Most of the song’s ... read more
An atomic bomb that changed hip hop ever. Vulgar, violent, disgustingly great. Ice Cube's flows alone changed how rappers sounded and the West Coast standard was born. The torch was not passed, but snatched. Dre's production was forward thinking, slowly ushering in the 90's. Eazy-E remains one of the most ruthless ever over 30 years later.
A landmark classic, a foundational album. Essential listening for the ones passionate for the history.
Se ei ole huono, mutta petyin ja paljon. Levyllä on neljä todella kovaa biisiä ja muuten on vain mitään sanomaton. Se on klassikko, mutta ei hyvin ikääntynyt sellainen.
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Track List
| 1 | Straight Outta Compton 4:18 | 96 |
| 2 | Fuck tha Police 5:45 | 96 |
| 3 | Gangsta Gangsta 5:36 | 90 |
| 4 | If It Ain't Ruff 3:34 | 84 |
| 5 | Parental Discretion Iz Advised 5:15 | 84 |
| 6 | 8 Ball (Remix) 4:52 | 78 |
| 7 | Something Like That 3:35 | 79 |
| 8 | Express Yourself 4:25 | 90 |
| 9 | Compton's n the House (Remix) 5:20 | 74 |
| 10 | I Ain't tha 1 4:54 | 71 |
| 11 | Dopeman (Remix) 5:20 | 77 |
| 12 | Quiet on tha Set 3:59 | 81 |
| 13 | Something 2 Dance 2 3:23 | 73 |
Total Length: 1 hour
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