Straight Outta Compton

Fuck tha polica

I love the talking, humor, sampling and beats and drum sounds. Favorite track: Parental discretion iz advised. Great beat, love the count in into then the beat comes on and he just starts talking before he comes in Great album, would love to let it inspire me

The first half of this album is way funkier than I remember it being!

Absolutely brilliant. 4-5 tracks on there that are timeless bangers. The rest sound a bit dated, I’d have to say but still one of the great albums and arguably the most influential in rap music.

"Damn that shit was dope!"

The songs are very similar.

To be fair, this is not my preference in music.

Jag blir förbannad när jag hör så jävla dålig musik.

Working essentially with posse cuts, N.W.A avoid leaving Straight Outta Compton in the mold of the first three tracks. The record has plenty of simple compositions, but careful sound design is evident up front while pop, funk, and dance music lie scatter as deeper cuts. I realized quickly that I was only familiar with the surface of the record. Straight Outta Compton doesn't end up transcending that, but it mixes provocation with music calculated to attract; Deserves some of the reputation and is designed to engender the dismissive kind.

A landmark album in hip hop, a political statement that focuses on people instead of politics. It's rough edges are a bit in poor taste today but also a critical historical document.

I’ve already heard this record and I love it

It was aight. A handful of really good tracks surrounded by some rather forgettable ones. Loved the beats for the most part though. 6/10

The sampling choices and production job are top notch!

Listening to this album as a white woman in my Subaru Outback in the drive-thru of a suburban Panda Express, I recognize there’s a cultural merit to this album that is out of the context of my own experience. But I can see how anthems like Fuck Tha Police offered a much needed catharsis in the late 80s, and unfortunately have a timeless quality as so many of the social frustrations this album vents still carry on today. Kinda like with Public Enemy, I enjoy hearing the songs as single units, but find it difficult to sit and listen to the entire album. Nevertheless, enjoyed it.

Saw the movie but had never listened to the full album. Understanding the context probably elevated the album in my ears, but I really enjoyed this. Love Dre’s beats and Ice Cubes rhymes in particular.

Lots of albums on this list aren't a "must" "before you die". This one is. Historic.

Pau Tonto

Hands down the most I've ever enjoyed a hip hop album, and possibly the only hip hop album I've ever been inclined to listen to more than once. I didn't pay massive attention to the lyrics, but the instrumentation, cadence and tone of the vocals, and general atmosphere was somehow appealing. Rating: 4.5/5 Playlist track: Straight Outta Compton Date listened: 16/02/23

no

Fantastic album! Great singles. Some of the album cuts are underwhelming, though

I loved this album back in high school. Fast forward almost 30 years and I still really like it. The lack of auto tune is refreshing.

not as good as I expected. ice cube was great whenever he appeared, and I could hear the album’s influence over today’s rap albums easily - but the production has aged horribly in my opinion, and that detracts a *lot* from the album, especially in the second half. would still recommend for folks into how hip hop is the beast it is today.

Better than I thought it would be

Fun but too much swearing 3/5

Eh.

Decent hip hop. Too much swearing

A legendary album

Started off great, but fell to pieces near the end sadly. Can see why people love it, and there is a lot I love as well, but as an album, it just didn't hold up. A dissapointing record.

The foundations of "Gansta Rap" as a fully formed genre start here - social commentary, lack of concern for anyone that opposes them, and tons of misogyny. Not my cup, but still an unforgettable and powerful album.

This was eye opening for me. This was something special. This was the prototype. This sounded amazing from beginning to end. It tells a story that needed to be told. Lots of imitators never quite hit this sweet spot.

I don't recall ever having listened to this album before...the gangsta rap not being my favorite hip-hop style. And it certainly has its flaws for me as far as lyrical content. However, the West Coast feel with funky tracks does have some appeal!

It's historic and ground-breaking but I feel a bit ragged after listening to it.

I haven’t heard this before I’m thinking I have probably heard a lot of the songs on it at one point or another. The music is iconic but the contemptuous treatment of women and gays makes it hard to get down with. This hasn’t aged well. A fine historical artifact but nothing I would listen to or recommend today.

It was sooo good. I enjoyed every second.

Good

I was anticipating this to end up being a little too much for my taste; I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I loved it. It was honestly on track to be 5 stars, but there was a stretch of the album following Express Yourself that just dipped off for me. Cut out like four of those songs and this album would be sooooooo much better.

Arguably the beginning of west coast hip hop getting a true foothold in tandem with Ice-T paving the way. Also just a massive open set of tracks.

This album is another exception to my distaste of old-school hip-hop. The rest of the album doesn't really compare to the first two songs (except for maybe I aint tha 1) and the misogyny still hasn't aged well (but better than Eminem music) but as a whole it's still really solid. It very clearly captures the anger and rage about discrimination and police brutality at the time that still resonates to this day. It's also really good driving music.

Ok 2 eller 3

Having never gotten around to listening to this album, I was pleasantly suprises by it’s quality! The rapping itself is quite good, at least by 1988 standards, but the production is what really stands out. Along with plenty of minor details, the beats adjust to the verses, choruses, bridges, interludes and sometimes change altogether for the latter half of a song. This makes for a much more vibrant and enjoyable listening experience. Although, you definitely don’t need me to tell you to listen to it.

Börjar jättebra, största delen av skivan e medioker till helt trevlig, 3 låtar e blassics allt som allt... en av tidernas bästa covers också!

una fiesta

bien qsy 6.5/10

NWA 4 life!

Honestly this was cornier than I expected it to be. Most songs too long. Tough guy gangster rap, still pretty cheesey

This album just isn't quite as good as I remembered. Yes there are classics here but there's also some far less classic material. It's still a good album but it isn't the 5 I thought it was. If you had asked me like 10 years ago I'd have rated it higher. 3.5 bumped to 4 because the good stuff is really good

Obviously a hugely important album that will get a 5 from me. There’s a lot of misogyny and some homophobia which is not super cool, but I’m going to set that aside for the purposes of this rating

what hasn't been said about this album at this point. it revolutionized gangsta rap and helped it become the dominant style of hip-hop while also launching the careers of ice cube, dr. dre, and eazy-e. the title track and "fuck the police" being the first two songs on the album is a crazy move, especially because those are the two best songs on the album. unfortunately, it doesn't quite reach those highs again: but to be fair, it is hard to follow up those classic songs. there are definitely some moments that have aged strangely on this album. it is very funny hearing dr. dre out of all people rap about how weed gives you brain damage on "express yourself" considering he would later go on the make "the chronic" and would also help start snoop dogg's career. and it was hard not to laugh hearing mc ren and dr. dre call people "wacky wack" on "compton's n the house - remix" because it's just so insanely 80's. also, the first verse on "i ain't the 1" is very rough but the song gets better the longer it goes on for. the album ends with "something 2 dance 2", the only song on the album that features short-lived member arabian prince with a fun electro-hop beat. and while it is not as "cool" as the rest of the album, it sure is fun and i think it's a good closer. overall, this is a very good album but it is not perfect, as it does have some moments that are rough around the edges. but the stuff that is good is really good.

I have respect for it, but I just can't give it a higher rating. I get a feeling I would like the songs this album is sampling more than the actual songs on the album. Some of the lyrics were pretty sexist too. Hip hop might just not be my thing.

Perfect start to gangsta rap

Straight up hitter, this is what 'old but gold' should be defined by.

Another powerful important album that I just don't resonate with musically. I wish I could rate this higher, but I just don't want to listen to it.

A lot of motherfucking

there's.... a lot of homophobia and sexism on this album it's a product of its time and the Black culture of the same timeframe, but YEESH there's some questionable stuff on here. "have the authority to kill a minority" is still an all-time bar though. there's a lot of Black liberation on this album that probably opened up the world views of a lot of suburban white kids at the time (i would have eaten up this album at 14 if it had just come out) i can see why it's revolutionary, but man has some of this stuff not aged well. this is like blazing saddles as an album

Gangsta rap klasik koji definitivno zaslužuje biti u knjigama.

Still not a rap fan

Hiphop at its edgiest, cringiest, and most provocative. To be fair, the beats slaps hard despite the surprisingly shallow lyrics. Some claim that they portray the raw "reality" of living in such a place, and some would claim that they are tapping on the real societal issues. In reality, it's just a series of raps marketed for edgy teenagers of their time. Again, the beats and the production is quite stellar despite all that. Basically Public Enemy but edgier. Still, I would lie if I say I didn't enjoy it. It's no surprise they brought gangster rap to attention with this album. This isn't the first time I very much enjoyed an album which I know has flaws so why withdraw a star right?

Historically important if you are in the USA, but I'm not and this album doesn't speak to me culturally at all. And it sounds like crass juvenile noise. Express yourself is the only thing slightly decent.

Bunch of good songs bunch of meh.

Ground breaking record. Always been one of my all time favorite rap records.

overrated

Good beats. Same message today as in 1988.

Amazing album. Dropped a point for the misogyny etc 4/5

Amazing use of samples and musical flare to create soething unique for the backdrop of a political movement through lyrics. That said, the later Ice Cube tracks feel kinda out of place.

This was a lot more enjoyable than I was expecting and probably deserves a bit more exploration. Fave tracks are Parental Discretion Iz Advised, Express Yourself, and I really like the way Something 2 Dance 2 wraps up the album.

Interesting from a historical perspective, I reckon -kinda a transitional album for hip-hop. Has the early hip-hop problem of sounding really basic compared to the rhymes and rhythms that the genre spawned later. I gotta hand it to them - the Attitude is very much what they're brining to the table. Some pretty cringe tracks, tho. "I Ain't Tha 1" 😬 Fave track - "Fuck Tha Police" - as relevant today as it ever was!

Ugh, I hate this kind of thing. Sampled a few songs to at least give it a chance, but there's no way I'm gonna put myself through a whole album of this.

I've never considered myself a rap fan but I can get down with this album.

Iconic

Hmm i don't really like this kind of rap. But some of the songs are clever.

Sattuu päähän kun vocals nii kaukana mixissä saa pistää volyymiä. Rummut iskoistuu päähän… Kyllä tuottaa korkeita taajuuksia kuullokkeeni… MATALIA MYÖS.. ekstra sub bassot jätkät pistäny…… Heh.. Paskaa kuunnella kuulokkeilla jotka harman + sub bass boost… Oon nyt näitä hip hoppeja kuunnellu ei paljoo hätkäyttäny enää tämä..

A pivotal album in the genre and one with a very important song. However, I feel that most members needed more time to perfect their sound and talents

Fuck the police. And women. And Mexicans. And... Surprisingly funky, but very little for me in this.

It’s difficult to define the influence this album has had on rap. The two opening tracks alone are legendary. Quite a few tracks unfortunately feels somehow dated today; and that’s without mentioning the deeply misogynistic lyrics. There’s no doubt that N.W.A. is here to deliver a message. There is barely no messing around and I get the idea that no one showed up in the recording room in order to just have fun. I sure didn’t have as much fun as I thought I would.

"Straight Outta Compton" is the debut album by Compton, California rap band N.W.A. The album is credited as triggering rap towards hardcore and gansta rap with lyrics depicting street violence and attacking police and just about anyone else getting in their way. It was produced by N.W.A. members' Dr. Dre, DJ Yella and the Arabian Prince with music incorporating horn blasts, funk guitar riffs, sampled vocals, turntable scratching and a Roland TR-808 drum machine. Other N.W.A. members included Ice Cube, Easy-E and MC Ren. One thing that I do like is the uniqueness to each rapper's style. This album was added to the National Recording Registry for its artistic significance by the Library of Congress. "You are about to witness the strength of street knowledge" and we're off with "Straight Outta Compton." The scratching, the sampling (six songs). Each rapper's takes turn introducing themselves in the N.W.A. gang. When I first heard Ice Cube rap "So when I'm in your neighborhood you better duck cause Ice Cube is crazy as fuck" I fell out of my chair. Great line! "Fuck tha Police" drew an actual FBI warning. The song is about police harassment and their retaliation. Scratching and Dr. Dre begins the court trial parody. Ice Cube, Easy-E and MC Ren take the stand and tell the story. "Gansta Gansta" is more groovy with the sampling. Again nice scratching. Lookout they're shooting at anyone and everyone. "If It Ain't Ruff" continues the funk and groove going. MC Ren delivering the rap with great rhythm. "Express Yourself" is a little lighter, more poppier. Dre at the mic. Be who you are. Great sampling of "Express Yourself" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103 Street Rhythm Band. The album ends with a fun, upbeat "Something 2 Dance 2." The band is having fun...dancing, talking about girls. Great sampling a of a few dance songs. I always thought this album was fun; I guess I never took some of the lyrics as serious as others. It does go after police brutality which is a serious subject. And, yeah, it does probably go too far in some areas for today (misogynistic). The gansta rap genre would get a lot, lot more serious in the near future. This album does sound of its time ( the 80's) but a lot of the samples still sound great (P-Funk, Beastie Boys, Marvin Gaye, James Brown) and I enjoyed listening to it again today.

Yarp

3.5, giving it the 4 because of its status in history.

Rodney King. LA. The spark that lit a city.

Classic Hip hop. Title track still sounds great the rest a little dated but very influential album

The first 3 tracks are the classics (along with Express Yourself) but the album as a whole is very strong too.

Pfff....saai....Muzikaal zal het best prima zijn. Maar ik krijg mijn aandacht hier niet op gevestigd.

Eerder mochten we al naar een album van Ice Cube zelf luisteren. Dan maakt een collectief het toch veel beter. Er is veel meer afwisseling in de muziek, stem en emotie. Dat maakt wel het verschil. Verder een feest van herkenning. De mannen hebben heel wat samples gejat, maar eerlijk is eerlijk. Ze geven nog veel meer samples terug aan de muziekwereld. Zo'n balans wijst dan vooral op de creativiteit. Ik verheug mij op de notes van Leo R. over deze agressieve muziek/teksten. En een klein beetje gelijk moet ik hem op voorhand wel geven. Ik begrijp dat de agressiviteit ook als middel wordt gebruikt. Ze hebben er een enorm bereik voor hun boodschap mee behaald. Maar een nummer als 'Express Yourself' springt er uit en toont maar aan dat ze het muzikaal niet nodig hebben. 4,5 ster

Klassieker van een stel boze jongens. De samples tussendoor maken het zeker de moeite waard. Over de teksten zullen we het maar niet hebben. Toch heeft dit mede de 90s hiphop bepaald. 3,5 ster, maar ik ben in een goede bui. 4 stuks

Þetta byrjar vel en verður fljótt leiðigjarnt. N.W.A. ná ekki alveg að heilla mig til lengdar.

This is the album that finally broke my suburban, white parents — they were absolutely beside themselves when they heard me listening to “Fuck the Police.” It was wonderful. Thank you, NWA. ❤️

A classic 90s hip hop record. Not as great as I remember it being, but still great nonetheless

muy diver. me divirtió mientras hacía un origami

A bit dated but still great

Despite the subject matter, this feels playful like some pre-teens making up rhymes in front of their mirror. It's gangsta rap that isn't taking itself too seriously yet and hasn't been sold out yet. I can also hear the beginnings of the funk part of g-funk. Ren has the best flow. Something 2 Dance 2 is ridiculous with a Mighty Mouse sample and teasing bad words.

For me the Rap is not a interesting music.

A friend I shared a house with listened to this a lot when it came out. Still bobbins.

Good

Sonically really good by the lyrics are brutal and not in a good way

N.W.A were revolutionary in the formation of the genre of Gangsta Rap. What they did on this record would set the stage for a lot of what came out in the 90's/00's. N.W.A consisted of: Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, MC Ren, Arabian Prince, and DJ Yella; many of who would have successful solo careers outside of the group in later years. I watched the movie Straight Outta Compton which follows the beginnings and career of the members of N.W.A. It was a great movie, highlighting their come up from the ghettos of Compton, the drug dealing/gang violence that they were surrounded by in their formative years, and the racism that was rampant in the USA in the 70's (especially the racism shown to black teenagers by white people in positions of authority (ie. judges and policemen)). Given this rough upbringing, you can understand why gang violence/anarchy/misogyny are the topics covered heavily on this album. This was music that gave a voice to the hundreds of thousands of oppressed across America (songs even got banned from radio stations (notably Fuck Tha Police)). Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this album. The sampling and flow of the album was seamless. I have listened before, and will definately listen again. Favourite songs: Straight Outta Compton, Fuck Tha Police, Express Yourself, Gangsta Gangsta, Parental Discretion Iz Advised, Dopeman, Quiet On Tha Set, Compton's N The House (Remix) Least favourite song: Something 2 Dance 2, Bonus Beats, If It Ain't Ruff 4/5

Its completely seminal but also a bit Fur Q

Crazy that this album is 22 years old. Some great tracks on here.

Streit (evt straight)

Rating: 9/10 Best songs: Straight outta Compton, Fuck the police, Gangsta gangsta, 8 ball, Express yourself, I aint the one

Here’s an album that 100% deserves a place on this list, but my own impression is a bit of a mixed bag. Some songs feel like an extended roll call, where it seems like it’s done and then you hear “Hey MC Ren, tell em” & the song goes another two minutes. However their most famous songs, “Fuck the Police” and the title track, keep their momentum throughout. “Parental Discretion”, something of a celebration of the black & white sticker on the front cover, is also a highlight to me.

Un clásico

A collection of lots of things I can't stand about music

favourite song: gangsta gangsta least favourite song: dopeman album only loses a star for the misogyny and homophobia, otherwise a perfect album

Hip hop and rap are normally not my thing. But I can see why this is label as a classic. The beats are top notch and the lyrics mostly are dark, gritty and most of all come from the truth. The only downside I can find is some of it seems to drag on. Especially some of the instrumental pieces. Will listen to again for sure.

Lite tveksam ändå, åren väger tugnt. Lyssnade sen på fugees och public enemy istället och det ägde

One of the greatest hip-hop albums ever made, and its influence is still strong today.

Excellent debut album by rap legends. I wasn't much into this album when it came out (mostly because I was into rock & didn't like that some of the lyrics were misogynistic) but listening to the album at this age give me a fresh take. It's a big F'U to the powers that be along with being prideful of where these guys came from. Glad I got a give it another chance. 5 outta 5.

Growing up in a pretty isolated part of Canada, not a whole lot of rap made it through. But this one did. It was a real eye opener to see how Black youth are treated by police while I lived in a really really tame town. I always preferred rap and hip hop that stuck their middle finger up the nose of authority.

Un nouvel album d'âge-de-pierre-rap dont le thème (Ice-cube) peine à convaincre.

Ich hasse alt schule rap

Too long, dated lyrics, but still a load of fun. Put me in such a good mood in the morning, honestly. The first few tracks are unmatched with my favorite song being FUCK THA POLICE STRAIGHT FROM THE UNDERGROUND - man these young gentlemen sure have a way with words.

I don't think highly of rap in general, and honestly this album has only reinforced that belief. There's no way for me to appreciate the actual music properly when the lyrics are so terrible. Definitely an album that hasn't aged well.

I don't love this album - the lyrics are so aggressively violent and misogynistic, the sound is old fashioned and uninteresting to me (with the exception of the track Express Yourself, which is really good) - but I can appreciate the impact and importance of this album and I've enjoyed several NWA spin-offs far more than the original. 3/5 for legacy/import.

As a teenager in the 70’s /80’s my parents and other adults feared Heavy Metal music - they thought it dangerous and corrupting. “Fools” was the general reaction from me and my peers. I didn’t believe that music could be dangerous. Then N.W.A. released ‘Straight Outta Compton’ and I started to understand why they were afraid - music that directly and aggressively challenges societal institutions you respect is disconcerting (for my parents it was heavy metal challenging religion, and for me it was NWA challenging law and order - which at the time I truly believed was mostly just). It took me a while to take the time to listen The album’s political / racial themes seem to be undercut by the blatant misogyny. That said, great beats/raps/jams throughout most of the album, but hard for an old white guy to sing along. Better than a 3.5. Rounding up.

Required listening to have an understanding of the Genre, heralded the huge shift towards Gangsta Rap and still slaps 34 years later, even if some of the exact language is dated/cringe now, the raw energy is there and showcases the attitude and lifestyle growing up in Compton at the time. || Nothing is as strong as the opening two tracks, but I still gotta give 5 stars.

I'm not into rap, but I kind of liked this. It has great beats, and the mix and the words have a boldness and clarity that I found striking. And yeah, fuck tha police. 3 stars.

A bit too long, start is on fire but gets way too stale and repetitive in the final stages, mainly the beats just feel uninspired. I don't think this stood the test of time that well, compared to other albums of similar origin (and I am not talking about the lyrics on which most people fixate).

Rough and gritty, but I heard a lot of the Beastie Boys beats in some of those bars. Nevertheless, it’s a classic.

This album is a classic, but well, a lot of the songs lyrics didn't age well at all lol. Except for F*ck the Police, that just got even truer with time.

A hip hop classic record made by legends. High quality rap for sure.

The album ever!

Wiedermal ikonischer Sound. Stellenweise allerdings in Sachen Lyrics schlecht gealtert.

Solid album. Can see why it was popular. Don't love it personally

Ninguna

p631. 1988. 1 star. Arrogant, puerile noise. Shouting "fuck" and "motherfucker" every other sentence is neither "big" or clever. This noise is obnoxious on pretty much every level - misogyny, homophobia, violence, toxic masculinity, its all there if you want it. I don't.

Very interesting to listen to and compare the systemic problems facing the Black community during the same period.

Ik ben geen liefhebber van rap en dit album met zijn schreeuwerig gepraat en break-beats bevestigd dit. Ik mis muziek, zoals iets met melodie of zo., of desnoods geinige geluidjes in de beat. Misschien dat de tekst goed is, maar als ik een goed verhaal wil kijk ik de film wel. *

One of those albums that 100% deserves every bit of praise it's gotten. Catchy, bombastic beats. Socially conscious and powerful lyrics. Incredibly flow and lyricism. Fuck tha police.

Classic

The record is a historical landmark because it almost singlehandedly spawned a whole subgenre of hip hop, gangsta rap, for better (sometimes), and for worse (a lot of other times). In spite of the obviously dated sound, nice energy throughout, and plenty of killer rhymes and music. Now I didn't have the time to check the wikipedia page, but was this one selected by the Library of Congress for its "cultural importance"? Given the topics addressed by this album and the language used in it, I would roll on the floor with laughter knowing it's on those shelves... 🤣 Number of albums left to review: less than 800 approximately, I've temporarily lost count here. Number of albums I'll keep on my own list: half so far, approximately (including this one) Number of albums I might keep: a quarter Number of albums I won't keep: another quarter.

I'm not going to clutch my pearls like some reviewers. All N.W.A. said on this album reflects what a subculture wanted to hear at a certain point in history. Many of those views remain, so take it up with them. That said, this album took hip hop in a pretty nasty direction at a time when casual listeners were starting to pick up on it. There was a battle for the soul of the genre and BDP, Tribe and assorted street philosophers and skilled rappers got pushed to the periphery.

Užasno sirov ali i dalje kul.

GOAT

Nope. Zero appeal to me.

This was a tough album to endure - I listened to the first 3 ‘songs’ and stopped listening to the album generator for 2 months! I gave it another go today and realised it’s not for me - too many issues to start I haven’t got the energy……..

Though performative, seems credibly and – perhaps more to the point – earnestly so. Some of the beats are tight and basic-sounding (as 30-year-old records invariably do), but it’s much richer, and not nearly as one-note as one recalls. The soulful song-on-the-radio-esque "Express Yourself" the fun Steve Miller sample-snippet on “Something Like That,” the singalong humor of "I Ain’t Tha 1” and the borderline novelty “Something 2 Dance 2” add more than a bit of texture and straight-up fun. And in the end ,there is as much about sexual politics as social protest (which seems not quite as flat and obvious, not as shocking, as in back in the day).

With the bombastic political and gangsta lyrics, it's easy to forget how much dance music is on this album. Dre always knew how to get people moving.

good

Ah, the good old days, when every rhyme would land on the end of the bar like a bag of bricks. I like the aggression, groove and sampling. "Kicking. Like the kick from a kick drum. Yella Boy on the drum getting dumb... programming a beat that's hitting. And if you listen then you know we're not bullshitting" lol. lmao. Raise your hands if you're not the one to get played like a poo butt!

Bussin

dre is so good. I never LOVED this album or NWA for that matter. I definitely enjoy solo Dre, Cube, and Eazy more than I enjoy them as a collective. I feel like they each had more to prove on their own, especially dre. Everyone’s heard the chronic, but this is what made dre dre. Definitely a classic. Even if it is dre though, Beats are a little too dated for me.

I really liked this - a good sound and some real emotions.

This album is really good classic gangsta rap. While I like it, I realize I like east coast 90s rap more than west coast. I have to recognize the influence of this album. This almost feels like it's from the 90s. There are elements of production on this album that are ahead of it's time too. Best Songs: Straight Outta Compton, Fuck Tha Police, Express Yourself Worst Songs: 8 Ball, Compton's N The House, Quiet on Tha Set

On 'Something Like That', Dre explains what it takes to be a good MC: "To create something funky that's original / You need to talk about the place to be / Who you are, what you got, or about a sucker MC." Which pretty much nails all of his group's shortcomings. For his part, the beats are far fresher than the raps.

Undeniably influential, some bangers; more dated than I expected, got bored by the end.

Uff. No.

Initial thoughts: so much fun and energy out of everything. Lyrics may be too graphic for some but I think they compliment the sound surprisingly well. Every sample so far is full, fun and well mixed. Great variety of instruments Final thoughts: everything above still applies. Fantastic album Best song: Express Yourself Worst song: I Ain’t Tha 1

Great in places, samey in others.

A ground breaking classic rap album, the birth of gfunk and west coast hip hop. This really is a ground breaking album and the messages on police brutality and racism is still relevant today, but other themes of the album have not dated well at all. Makes some of the album feel a bit cringe to listen to now. Still more than deserves to be on the lists.

Not really my thing.

One of my favorite hip hop albums. I'll start out with the two major weaknesses. For one, Ice Cube and Dr Dre vastly carry the album. The other rappers don't have the same intensity that Ice Cube has, which can leave you distracted elsewhere. The second weakness is that the sound is super dated. Just like with Run-DMC's debut, it tends to recycle the same samples in the same song too often. In an hour long album where each track averages more than 5 minutes each, it makes it sound too repetitive. This is why I unfortunately can't give it a perfect score, especially when Raising Hell and Licensed to Ill avoided both problems before this came out. Highly influential, with this and It Takes a Million kicking hip hop into the mainstream and serving as the primary influences of the next decade's golden age rappers. But other than that, it's just an incredible listen. Really aggressive with serious topics on racism and gangsta life displayed quite accessibly to audiences not used to this kind of music. The production is fun, and samples are funky (thanks Dre). The lyrics are funny despite their dark topic matter. Some songs like "Express Yourself" even give me goosebumps. There's some dated jokes here, including misogyny, so take some tracks with a grain of salt. Even though Ice Cube did better in his solo work, I love the diversity of the three personalities and their styles, which makes this album feel grander and more collaborative. I loved half the songs, others I enjoyed a decent amount, but there were a few like "8 Ball" or "Comptons N the House" that were just tiresome for their length.

Classic rap album! First time listening to full album.Dre’s beats were dope.Cube's lyrics were sharp as hell. Eazy was just a cool ass dude, don’t fuck him over though! Lastly, Ren…this dude slept on! His flows and lyrics were impeccable! FUCK THE POLICE!!

Loved it! Great instrumentals, great lyrics and a lot of energy

How does “Something 2 Dance 2” fit with the rest of this album?

The classic, one of the few rap records I know through and through. Old school story time is so much fun.

Not my favorite style, but I can see why others like it

Too much cussing but I did appreciate that I could understand all the lyrics.

A lot of cussing and things I can't relate to.

Classic 90’s album, but not my taste

i really love ice cube.

so many swears but hard to resist

Pants

N.W.A heavily relays on their lyrics in order to express their message of black cultural and the realities of living in black communities.

Classic simple beats wit a production to match an array of rappers to breed a new style of hip hop.

This is such a good album. Found myself bouncing to most of the beats. A couple of songs midway through lose their way a bit which prevents this from being a 5 but goddamn it’s good. 4.5/5

The commentary about the police vs. the Black community is great. It’s still very relevant. It’s the misogynistic and homophobic lines I can’t deal with.

Feel like you definitely hear why people were concerned about misogyny in 90s gangsta rap in this album, but other than that, it is a pretty good album.

Actually not too bad, for a genre I don't particularly enjoy.

Production holds up more than expected. Simple and powerful.

When you are ignorant of a genre, it feels silly to try to judge it's foundations subjectively. A lot of this album sounds so familiar, despite the fact that I've never listened to it in full before, because it has been copied and parodied and improved on so many times over. The rhymes are often cheesy and sexist, but the production is fun enough that it was interesting to listen to. It's not something I will revisit, but I can see how the boldness and clarity of vision made it so popular.

I won't pretend to know much about rap and hip hop, but this feels pretty incredible for a debut album. The 3 opening tracks (title track, Fuck tha Police and Gangsta Gangsta) are incredibly strong and other highlights include 8 Ball, Express Yourself, Dopeman and Quiet On that Set.

4.3⭐️

Not the worst old school rap I've heard 3 It's just really not me 2

Listened Before? Y This is a straight up gangsta rap classic. The amount of talent on this record is incredible. There's almost no bad parts at all. Very violent and somewhat dated (mostly misogyny), but I enjoy it a lot. Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: Straight Outta Compton

I’ve been exited to hear this one… The album starts with the title track a brilliant introduction to the album and a brilliant rap song! The turntable is used to it’s advantage in the second song fuck the police a very angry tune but rightfully angry. Gangsta gangsta is also a banger I love the guitar and siren samples and the lyrics are sharp and on point. If it ain’t ruff is still good but not as good as the last 3 but that’s fine as after 3 amazing song’s the next one will always look worse. Parental Discretion iz advised is a great tune I love the piano samples all across the song. 8 ball is a banger I love all of the false starts at the beginning of the song. Something like that is solid but not one of my favourites. I can’t deny how good of a song express yourself is to be honest I love the beat and the sample in this tune! Comptons N the house ( remix) is okay, probably my least favourite so far but nothing bad here. I ain’t the 1 has a great piano rhythm and yeah it’s solid but the piano is definitely the best bit. Dopeman is also a great tune it’s very obvious what it’s about and those “chopping” noises are cool. Quiet on tha set is solid but not one of my favourites. The album ends with something 2 dance 2 and yeah it’s danceable and a good party to end the album on. Overall it’s really good and has much more energy than most rap albums. 5/5.

cool

That language! This would be better without all the N's and F's.... I'll actually give it 2/5 and not 1/5 like I thought because it has merits. 2/5

I think I’ve covered my take in gangsta rap sufficiently... I appreciate this, respect and enjoy the wordplay, and see it’s stature as a cultural artifact. But the absolute degree to which I’m a tourist in the world it depicts is something I’m not completely comfortable with, and the frequent refrains of murder, mayhem, and misogyny wear me out.

not for me, but now I've finally heard the class "fuck the police" song! there's some cool tracks. prolly need to listen again when i can listen to the lyrics

Absolute pure gold! Hard to relate some of the lyrics and context now - but if you're unfamiliar with the background, the group members and their stories I implore you to watch the film of the same name. As a 13 yr old white kid from England when this was released I didn't fully understand the underlying issues, and stories or context behind the tracks - it just seemed exciting and 'rebellious' to me. As a statement of intent, and a voice of a generation and community this is hard to beat. Buy it, download it, do whatever you have to and listen to this album.

The energy of this album is terrific. Even if it hasn’t aged perfectly, you get the message of how they felt in that time.

Sick as fuck. Truly a classic.

This sounded quite revolutionary to me when it came out. Listening again was a nostalgia trip, and Express Yourself is still a certified classic. But I don’t feel that this has aged that well, production-wise, musically or lyrically. I get that it was meant to be offensive to everyone at the time, but the casual misogny and homophobia just feels a bit ick, to put it mildly.

A decent album albeit a bit messy. Love the beats and the lyrics. It doesn't speak to me about my life, but that doesn't take away the impact. It sounds a little too familiar now. This is because it was so influential and copied by so many. It's quite a leap from the early 80's hip hop of only five years previous. Sure, Public Enemy were first to make the leap. But this takes it to another level.

-classic -used to listen to this in middle school on my walk to the bus stop in the mornings loll :))

Aside from the initial opening salvos of Straight Outta Compton and F*ck The Police, both of which sent shockwaves through hip hop with their take-no-prisoners attitude and unapologetic swagger, and one or two other tracks such as Express Yourself, what surprises on a relisten is how underwhelming a lot of the tracks are - mostly posse cuts touching on tiresome topics (money/women) over sparse beats. It’s pretty standard hip hop fare for its time. Its also evident how far ahead of the rest Ice Cube is as a rapper (and doesn’t feature enough). As far as producing goes, the record is surprisingly flat, lacking any depth (Dre would of course improve). A significant record if not a great one.

Best Song: Fuck Tha Police. Timeless, perfect track that manages to be both clever and anthemic. One of the best examples of righteous anger in a song. Worst Song: 8 Ball. The rhythm + rhyme-scheme felt a little too Dr. Seuss. Overall: The rapping is great, with each member bringing their own flavour that sounds distinct without any obvious weak links or outright stars. The selection of beats here are also good and groovy. The whole album feels a bit long, but it's tough to complain when the whole runtime is actual tracks and not inflated with skits, like a lot of other albums of its era. Still, maybe the best rap album of its decade.

Great classic

Very aggressive, some really good stuff but it felt kinda samey and was pretty sexist

This is a major album because it was a huge departure for rap. NWA came out swinging and every PTA in the country was freaking out. It was like Black Sabbath all over again but black. That said, it was a huge album also because it started to say the things that needed to be said and nobody was saying loudly enough (or no one was listening). Kudos to Ice Cube, EZE, and Dre for starting a conversation about Los Angeles that was a catalyst for change and has ultimately set into motion the many other changes in our country like taking down the statues and police reform. This album changed music putting Gangsta Rap on the map setting the stage for later major albums like Fear of a Black Planet. Awesome.

Made me want to listen to the Beastie Boys. Honestly not my thing, Fuck Tha Police is still sadly relevant though.

Amazing album with dated atitudes.

take it easy, e

Enjoyed, these ladz have many important stories to tell

What do you think Eazy E is getting at with this lyric: So slip the see-note and you can choke On a wind ding ding-a-ling down your throat Foreplay to me ain't shit When you spread them, I'm ready, then you can get the dick Of the Eaze, if you can deal wit the size But if you can't, parental discretion's advised

This is good.

This was great! Loved the absolute FUNK of some of the songs. I'd listened to this album before, but a long time ago - I think whilst travelling with Benji. The song just slagging off women was a bit annoying, but I did enjoy the rest of it. Lots of humour in the songs as well as talking about serious issues or just their lifestyles

It's all good stuff

A few classics that still hold up today, solid flows and lyricism, goes hard

The opening salvo of 3 tracks are really good. Full of anger, energy and spittle It fades into a bit of repetition after that. Lyrics are always an issue. Not something I would choose to play but I see its value and its place in history. 3

Some good songs but overall very repetitive in sound and tone for each one. I all kind of blends together - couldn't make it through the entire album, but some good energy to listen to 1 or so.

classic. I remember when Darla and I first saw this on "Much Music" off of C-band satellite.

Love the whole damn thing

Hello my nizzles

pretty banger. production unexpected good

I hate this shit, but somehow I could listen to Straight Outta Compton and Fuck Tha Police any day of the week. But then, Gangsta Gangsta slips and by the time Parental Discretion comes around and I have to listen to EZ-E say "...slip the C-note, and you can choke, on the wing-ding-ding-a-ling down your throat," I'm done. Though Express Yourself is somewhat redeeming. I appreciate all the Dre's unearthed for this album (I actually wish we'd see more of that today) and in the end, this album is a classic and important(?) for the time it existed. However, I'm not excited for most anything this album spawned or any gangsta-rap song / album that came after it.

Another 3-in-1 hip hop review, this time tracing the thread from N.W.A.’s “Straight Outta Compton” through Ice T’s “OG Original Gangster” to Dr. Dre’s “The Chronic.” There are a lot of albums that “changed” hip hop, and “Straight Outta Compton” may be peak among them. Peak for impact, not peak for quality. They may not have created gangsta rap, but N.W.A. took it mainstream with their platinum hit album, forcing America to come to terms with life in inner city minority neighborhoods like Compton and popularizing the use of the n-word in hip hop. Incredibly impactful, but musically it’s stuck in 80s hip hop without signs of evolving. That evolution wasn’t necessarily needed though - by far the best part of the album is when Dr. Dre emerges with “Express Yourself.” It’s old school, it’s not violent or profane, and it shows that style can work in a timeless way. As for the rest, Ice Cube’s rapping is pretty solid, whereas MC Ren makes no real impact and Easy E’s nasally rapping is the worst part of the album. On the other hand, Ice T is a better rapper than anyone in N.W.A. (except maybe Dr. Dre, who was mostly limited to small features outside of “Express Yourself”). Ice T is such an OG, he had to tell the rest of America what OG means. He didn’t create the term, any more than he created gangsta rap, but helped bring it to the masses. “OG Original Gangster” is at once a coda for the early days of hip hop and a declaration that gangsta rap would dominate the next decade. The production and musicality is much better than “Straight Outta Compton” (though in a style that was firmly on its way out), and T’s rapping also stood above other MCs. Ice T may be the OG, but as an OG, he’s older and wiser and better able to reflect on where they’ve been and where they’re going. While those who followed in his footsteps often succumbed to the gangsta life, Ice T emerged on the other side with a career in film and TV, and is today probably more known for his role on Law & Order SVU than for his rap music. After Ice T and N.W.A. opened the door, Dr. Dre left N.W.A. and began a solo and rapping career that would fully establish West Coast gangsta rap as -the- rap genre of the 90s. “The Chronic” presented a serious evolution in sound from “Straight Outta Compton” or “OG Original Gangsta.” The themes remained the same, but the edge got even harder and the early trappings and influences of hip hop faded away. My group member pretentious-ass wrote (4 years ago, when I was supposed to review this) that “The Chronic killed hip-hop.” And I think in a lot of ways he’s right. Something different emerged from it, but it was something far removed from Ice T, N.W.A., and everything before it. West Coast gangsta rap after “The Chronic” did seem to become all-consuming, sucking the oxygen away from alternative hip hop and any other style.

I get that this album is important. I also get that you grew up hard and you are a bad-ass motherf***er. I get it. But damn it is hard to listen to these sexist and derogatory lyrics now (ever?). I often wonder if the most popular female rap/hip-hop artists today listen to early gansta rap and what they think about it.

It’s a three and a half really. Don’t tell rob I didn’t give it a five.

I enjoy MC REN’s flow the most, especially on if It Ain’t Ruff. Dr. Dre is pretty good too. Easy-E and Ice Cube have minimal flow as evidenced by the mechanical 8 Ball (Remix) and I Ain’t Tha 1. Something 2 Dance 2 is my favorite track while I cringe at the overt violent degradation of women.

Straight up classic. This album was game-changing in so many ways. Taking p-funk samples and creating g-funk. The flow! Second to none. This album redefined rap, changing the West Coast paradigm and, without any question, powered the social movements that altered the whole course of the 1980s. The lyricsm, the power, the anger. It makes me genuinely a little bit sad that after 35+ years of young black men drawing attention to their issues, the systemic oppression... After god alone knows how many platinum records and oblivious people singing along to lyrics born out of pain, there's still bitches who only want them for their money. Straight Outta Compton has aged, it's true. The beats, the flow, the loops - have aged like fine wine. One could argue that the misogyny, homophobia and casual violence have aged like milk, but that might not be the best analogy. Misogyny is just as much a problem now as it was in the 1980s. Homophobia is thankfully decreasing, but in the US, at least, causal violence is still ever-present. As social commentary this album gets lots right and lots wrong. As music - it gets almost everything bang on right.

Defo dubious lyrically, but can't deny the funky samples.

An evergreen of old school west-coast rap. Somewhat surprisingly, I had a lot of fun listening to this record - it has to do something about the pure energy coming from all the artists. And the bounce - the bounce is real! Highlight: Something 2 Dance 2 - love it's light-hearted and laid-back nature

Bardzo agresywny, czarny gangsta rap. Pierwsze utwory wchodziły lepiej, dalej trochę ciężej. 3.5/5

Szalony matkojebca zwany Kostką Lodu!!! Uwielbiam tę płytkę, klasyka gangsta rapu w czystej postaci, 0 pozerki, sporo szokujących treści, a także relacji z tego co w sumie chłopaki doświadczali na co dzień. Klasyczne bity od Dr Dre się w sumie tak nie zestarzały, agresywny rap reszty chłopaków też zawsze miodne.

+++

I listened until I could stand it no more. 2*

Bits of it were OK (If it ain't ruff for example) but on the whole not really doing anything for me and I think probably aged quite badly in terms of the misogyny etc.

- Good beat and Energy - Bad Language - Parental Discretion Underrated - Least Favorite: 8 Ball - Good first 5 kind of went downhill from there still a good album though, surprised kind of

Catchy, gritty and way ahead of its time.

0/5. I can’t put into words how disgusting and irresponsible this “music” is.

Amazing and powerful - avante garde on a racial issues level - prehistoric on a gender level - beats groove to a tee - every tracks feels like the genesis of another sub genre of hip hop. It’s a seminal record tarnished by it’s toxic masculinity and - well to a degree the glorification of violence - And well yeah it’s a product of its environment and time but it doesn’t get exempt from the lens of the future. They could have easily done away with ‘A bitch is a bitch’ and still had the one of the most ripping hip hop record of all time. It would have gotten my 5 stars had it been a little more … enlightened on certain aspects.

"If ya fuck wit me I'll put a foot in ya ass" - words to live by.

repiola

Great fun, this one - some of the best sampling and mixing in any of the rap albums we've had - the lyrics are droll, delivered with bags of energy.

fuck da poilice

An absolute classic hip-hop album from NWA. Straight Outta Compton moved straight into the hearts of millions, even through all the controversy. In particular, after 6 months of playing Fuck Tha Police, Australia's youth radio station Triple J were censored from playing it, and subsequently staged a protest. The entire station went on strike and Express Yourself was put on repeat for 24 hours (350 times) instead of regular programming. The entre album is full of energy and angst, that allows everyone living outside their way of life to begin to understand and appreciate. Best: Fuck Tha Police; Express Yourself Worst: If It Ain't Ruff

Largely repetitive. In general not the biggest fan of 80s rap. 2/5

very boring after a while, way too long

It's funny how childish this sounds to me now, though Ice Cube is convincing. I believe whatever Cube says. Several of these tracks are duds. I mean, 'Gangsta Gangsta' is some stilted stuff. Whereas 'Fuck tha Police' is timeless. Sadly. And also, any time Eazy E shows up - hoo man, the whole thing takes a real nosedive. I don't believe a word of that stuff.

Am I being unfair to assert that Straight Outta Compton comes in like a lion but out like a lamb? I certainly feel like it's front loaded - the title track, 'Fuck the Police' and 'Gangsta Gangsta' are the hottest three joints on the platter. Still, even if the craft isn't quite there on the rest of the material, it coasts by on aggression and charisma - mostly. There are a couple of missteps - 'Compton's N The House' is an embarrassment - but for the most part the only deficiencies are a fairly unwavering rhythmic approach and, alas, Eazy-E's verses. It's also hard to deny how unpleasant some of the sexist and homophobic takes sound in 2022, but if I'm honest, Ice Cube's excoriating 'I Ain't Tha 1' can still raise a grin.

Here's the benefit of always being the last one to get his review in: I can just say, "I agree with all of you." Very true in this case, though I didn't find Easy-E as much of a distraction as Craig did. Some good tunes up front and whole lot of filler to round out the back.

Actively disliked this

okay, a lot of crude lyrics, but genre defining

Already knew the title track and Express Yourself but was still surprised at how good the album is - no annoying skits, just a lot of good rapping over a range of fantastic samples. Can see why this is so highly rated.

Cute beats, express yourself is fun, a lot of it is "cringe" (they're children trying to look like big boys!). I'm sure this would have been important to me if I was born 10 years earlier.

Good album.

Tiukkaa shittiä

Legendaarinen ja aikakauteensa tempaava

Odio el rap

Lives up to its fierce reputation at times but often feels dated. Proto G-funk production lacks the creativity and polish of later landmarks such as The Chronic. Flows have an antiquated sing-song quality that reads as very 80s, but it is interesting to see points in which more modern meters and rhyme schemes emerge. At its best, sheer attitude and group chemistry propels the most iconic tracks. Interesting as a transitional document between the early days of rap and its emergence as a mainstream cultural force in the 90s. Would probably not listen to the whole album again.

4.25

Je leur dirais pas en face mais j'ai trouvé trop long

acab mais par contre abrégez

Certified classic. It’s the pioneer of the gangster rap genre and brought in many different artists into the rap game. I never actually listen to the whole album because I never cared for 80s rap but I liked this more than I thought. It does show its age with the beats but they’re still great songs. I liked every track. My favorites being straight outta Compton, fuck the police, if it ain’t ruff, something like that, Compton’s N the house remix, dopeman remix

An album that launched a genre. And every track is outstanding without that context. Easy rating here.

listenable, fun at time. 3.5/5

Just the vibe from this album is already 5 stars... I'm sitting at my desk all bored out of my mind... halfway through the album I'm pumped up talking to myself "Yeah, fuck da police, pussy ass nigga"

good

Danke, aber nein danke.

A lot of anger and pain went into making this. Lived, real, and if neither, the art is greater for their ability to convey the imagined. While I felt shouted at for the entirety of the album, I endured, and I have more compassion for people of color because of it. Great art changes you, even if -- and often because -- it makes you uncomfortable.

4, classics

Serious OG energy. Not my favorite style of music but this is good.

Don't like rap :c

Les beats sont fantastiques. Straight Outta Compton et Fuck the police sont des classiques. Je préfère le hip hop des Beastie Boys, Cypress Hill, A Tribe Called Quest ou Public Enemy, mais cet album de « reality rap » a sa place sur cette liste.

rap is boring

Angry, authentic and exciting. Don't just sing in public Brit chaps.

Amazing album. Just the funk and soul combined with the raw power. Perfecto!

Прикольный альбом. Чёрный рэп, класс :)

Amazing flow, smooth rhymes. Beats are dated, but still sound great. One of a kind.

sucks

This didn't age well. Although I can't say I ever listened all the way through. This is way more old school than I thought it would be. Like, corny old school. But with cussing and misogyny. Did this start gangster rap? I've vague on the history but it seems right. Something 2 Dance 2 was cool though.

Legendary.

Classic NWA.

Who am I to give less than 5 stars to this?

N.W.A. has always been one of the rap groups that I've always wanted to check out. There are not many rap-duo/group albums that I've heard, so this being one of the first in gangsta-rap just added more to the excitement. But man, I was super disappointed by this album. So before I get my complaints out, I'll just say that there are some good stuff about the album. This album has probably the two most iconic opening tracks to a rap album. "Straight Outta Compton" and "Fuck Da Police" are easily their biggest tracks ever, so getting to hear those bangers was just an amazing opening. Production on this album is fine, but I feel like Dr. Dre became a better producer in the 90s. So the first complaint is really about the rappers. I think that Ice Cube has a great voice but I think that I would prefer him in his own stuff. I can barely remember anything that Yella said, and Dre doesn't write most of his own shit anyway. But the most overrated rapper of all time has to be Eazy-E. Now I'm not trying to act disrespectful, but the dude just sucks. Favourite track would have to be "Fuck Da Police". It slaps, it's iconic, what more can you say? Least favourite track would have to be "Express Yourself". Why the fuck did they think that people would buy into this shit? The message is good, but they can't even stick to it. 3/10

I was too old and narrow minded to embrace this sort of music. The fact that white kids 10 years younger than me thought it was great made it seem even more ridiculous in my book. Now I can look back and appreciate it for what it was, groundbreaking and revolutionary, it still never graces my turntable.

Too long and too samey.

It's provocative, no doubt about that.

This is an all time classic album whose legacy will last forever. I am not a fan of rap or hip hop and I am certainly not qualified to speak to the message of the album, but it is a great album musically and socially. Great album!

Awesome hip-hop album. I really enjoy the sampling throughout this one, reminds me of Paul's Boutique in that sense. Stellar production. The lyrics remain incredibly relevant today, and they serve as exceptional political commentary. These guys are the literal OGs and it is well-deserved. Paved the way for an entirely new, experimental, and controversial style of music. Fave tracks: Fuck Tha Police, If It Ain't Ruff, Express Yourself

The lyrics are provocative, the beats are tight. And I don't just think that because I'm white. The message is evocative and the samples iconic. This shit hits harder than the dankest chronic. The world wasn't ready when album was dropped. The sensible conservative hearts all stopped. The FBI sent them a cease and desist, and when they asked for security, no cops would assist. Their use of hyperbole to make a point, glides through this album like a smooth joint. And so they became the beats that they dropped, and etched their names as gods of hip-hop. This album is definitely one for the shelf, so I'm gonna quit making a fool of myself. Beyond that, I've got nothing else to say say. Except, in closing, they live up to the name, NWA. Tracks I enjoyed: 8 ball, I Ain't tha 1 and of course Fuck Tha Police

This album was influential to the point where it was preserved by the Library of Congress which is ironic considering its anti-establishment message. First of all, much of the messaging here has aged poorly. The misogyny, homophobia, and toxic masculinity are not necessary to the central message of this album and take away from in in retrospect. Some of these beats are incredible while others feel stuck in the 80s. I enjoyed the use of samples some of which are some of the best sample work I’ve ever heard. This album feels like it’s in between styles and on the cusp of developing a more complex flow pattern while still having a foot firmly in straight 80s style delivery. Caveats aside, this album is one of hops hop’s statement records and with good reason. Here we see the emergence of g-funk and gangsta rap.

Not terrible. Quite Juvenile. Not likely to ever roll it with my homies ever again

Iconic. Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, how can you go wrong?

Vile. There’s something seriously wrong with humanity when so many people can give 5 stars to this violent, homophobic, misogynistic loser trash.

7th April 2022 Listened throughout the day while in the office. Went out to ping pong then drinks after with work people. One of the greatest came straight outta Compton.

One of the origin albums of "gangsta rap". (7/10) FT: Straight Outta Compton, Fuck The Police

Wasn't bad musically, but lyrics toggled between cheesy and incredibly offensive.

Brutal!

Better than I remembered but I couldn’t play it in the house.

Over my head why this is revered. 3 planks spouting fantasy lyrics in a monotonous, single paced, rhythmically tedious, naff fashion. Pile of nonsense.

Extremely influential album. I think I am able to separate my enjoyment of the style from the content. It felt very performative at times, almost like a skit. Not sure if that was the intent but it seems like it especially when you learn about Dr. Dre's past (see World Class Wreckin' Cru) but good on them for being the leading edge of a genre. I think most of the music it spawned was garbage but this one was pretty good as long as you didn't take it too seriously. 3 stars for enjoyment, but add a star for influence.

LP

fuck the police

Re-listen. I actually like earliest forms of rap.

3.5ish

Los singles destacan sobre las demás canciones. Interesante en una primera escucha, pero de allí probablemente solo escuche las dos primeras canciones.

80s Sound. I can see its significance at that time. Today, from a european perspective, it is so out of date with all its hate, swearing and stereotypical black/white gangsta crap. Nevertheless a nice retro listening

Gangstarapin alkujuuri. Aika uhoomista! Eihän tää musiikillisesti niin kauheen ihmeellinen oo vaikka onkin ihan tiukkaa samplaamista. Tässä taas kulttuurihistoriallisesti aika käänteentekevä julkaisu. Kyl mä siis soundistakin diggaan, mutta meininki edellä tätä täytyy kuunnella ja suhteuttaa aikaan jolloin tää tuli. Tosin nää homofobiset, matcholyriikat ei kyl kauheen paljon vanhetessaan parane. 3/5

Kyl nää länsirannan klassikot vaan toimii musapuolen osalta. Ei häviä tuotanto yhtään nykyräbälle. Tekstit sitten taas lähinnä kuraa, vaikka osan pystyy ymmärtämään yhteiskunnallisesta näkökulmasta. Mut vissiin tän levyn takia kaikki toksisuus ylipäätään yleisty räbässä. Onneks tälleen aktiviteetin taustamusana pystyy aika hyvin filtteroimään mitä haluaa sisäistää. Ja silloin toimii yhtä lailla kuin se Dren Chronic. Ehkä tää on väärin antaa lyriikat anteeksi, mut annetaan nyt niukka 4/5.

Hmm, hankala antaa arvosanaa. Toisaalta on ihan äärimmäinen levy kovasta menosta ja siistit beatit, toisinaan melkein parodian puolelle lipsuvaa tilitystä, varsinkin naisista. Levy 100% ansaitsee paikkansa listalla, mut ei ehkä mulle tee ihan kauheesti. 3/5.

Classic

2.5/5 Such an important album in the history of rap and hiphop. Not really my style, but I can enjoy some songs for time to time. Favourite songs: - Fuck tha police - Gangsta Gangsta

Gangsta rap never sounded as good or as thrilling as this. Angry in all the right ways and with crate digging samples used, this is the perfect album to get people riled up on any side of the political spectrum. Still sounds fresh today as it did when it came out. Unfortunately the topics rapped about here are still as fresh as those wounds that first appeared - this seems to be a running problem. People are dicks. Best Tracks: Straight Outta Compton; Fuck Tha Police; Express Yourself

Альбом на любителя

3/25/2022 Today's Album: "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A. - This album is just really boring. I think that the production on it is pretty stellar. Each track is warm and features a pretty solid beat, groovy bass, and sometimes even a nice vocal, but the rapping is absolute dogshit. Not only do the beats just kind of sit in one place and not do anything, but the rapping and verse structures are just so boring and stagnant throughout the track list. You get each member of the group just ending each line with rhymes like frozen and chosen, effect and select, and even more similarly predictable matchings. I think there is a lot of potential coming from the hooks and choruses of each song, but the verses are just so tedious to listen to and just sound like a kid listing off everything they did today but in the style of Dr.Seuss. Like I said, it's a pretty nice set of beats to listen to because the production is pretty excellent, but it just doesn't have enough experimentation or variety within the rhythm or beat structure to illicit any reactions from me. The subject matter of a lot of these tracks are also just really dated, littered with misogynistic and edgy ideas. Overall, if you like old rap like this, listen to Biggie or Snoop. There's more charisma and charm from them and the subject matter is a little less played out. Even the album I reviewed 2 days ago from Jeru the Damaja was better than this. Score: 4/10 Highlights: If It Ain't Ruff, Express Yourself (carried by it's sample)

solid shit

Already finished. Solid album. Nothing crazy. 7/10

Between this and The Chronic I feel like I've given gangsta rap a fair shake and it just does nothing for me. Dull music, unpleasant lyrics, what's the point? Express Yourself has a good tune though.

Szok i niedowierzanie, predator tak szybko zostal zdeklasowany w kategorii najbardziej murzynsko gangsterskiego materialu listy, bo takim wlasnie albumem jest Straight Outta Compton, od murzynow z humorkiem w sklad ktorego wchodzili rapujacy Eazy-E, MC Ren, no i pan Ice Cube, a za beaty odpowiadali Arabian Prince, DJ Yella i Dr. Dre, ktory mial tez swoje zwrotki na pieciu trakach, ksywki w wiekszosci dobrze znane wsrod zjadaczy murzynskiego chleba, bo N.W.A zrobilo im kariery i o ile nie umarlo sie im, jak ojcu zalozycielowi iziemu, to raczej dobrze pieniadze robili na czarnej muzyce, jest to plyta z 88, wiec rymowanie miejscami brzmi wrecz komicznie, zwlaszcza biorac pod uwage kontent liryczny zycia gangsterskiego, smiesznych ksywek, policji ktora ciagle dokucza, lachociagach, ulicznym uzbrojeniu, to jesli 30 lat temu moglo to brzmiec hardkorowo, tak dzisiaj brzmi troche honk honkowo, zwlaszcza u slabych ogniiw tego krazka, ktorymi z pewnoscia byl dre i pan kostka, dla ktorego predator to zdecydowanie skok cywilizacyjny, jesli chodzi o skladanie zwrotek, a z tymi zwrotkami to nigdy nie wiadomo, jak przeciez takie klasyki z dyskografii pana dre, jak nadal dre sa autorstwa ghost writera w postaci jaya Z, bo dre zawsze bardziej robil robote na beatach niz na majku, ktore ratuja krazek, od jednego z najlepszych openingow mainstreamowego gangsta rapu na tytulowym soc, przez fuck the police po express yourself, plyta ma rowno godzine i czuc ze niektore traki sa mocno wymeczone, bo jak dla mnie rownie dobrze moglaby sie skonczyc na expressie, ale jednak klasyka gatunku, ktora zrobila wiele dobrego dla rapowej gry, z plejkowych pickow to dodalbym te trzy piosenki ktore wymienilem wczesniej, ale pewnie juz sa gdzies w odmentach plejki, o ile spotifaj ich gdzies nie zawieruszychl, bo ostatnio sporo zarowno klasykow jak i nowosci mieni sie odcieniami szarosci