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Classic rap album.
Always enjoyed this, love those old school rap samples and beats. It's a shame no one's really doing that any more. I'd give it the full 5 but let's be honest, Eazy-E wasn't that good. 4/5.
I was expecting more from this, coming in knowing the main hits. I think the (especially now, outdated) sexism, homophobia etc let it down. Some of the rhymes and lines were also amusingly bad (I don't give a hoot!). I did still enjoy the beats, and my top pick is the title track.
As a hip hop fan had never listened to this whole thing. Amazed at how relevant and influential it all was MC ren and easy-E could easily have been as big as Ice Cube if things had been different. 4.4 could easily could have been 5
Done good tracks. Rest patchy.
Better than Eminem.
Listening to this in 2022, it's so clear to me now that music must be understood in the context of the time it is made. This music is so aggressive, explosive, angry and the messages don't resonate now, but it seems they did in 1988. Not really a fan of this album and wouldn't put it on regular rotation, but I'm glad I was exposed to it, to better understand the period of time. Interesting to see Ice Cube and Dr. Dre from back in the day.
Whe i started this project, I decided I'd listen to all of every album, no matter what. I quite enjoyed the first track but my resolve soon diminished as the album progressed
Classics throughout 4.3/5
Love the diversity of the samples, the bravura of the production. I think the way it pushed things forwards just about overcomes the nasty, dated lyrics.
I remember when this album was in the spotlight in the late 80s. I was aware of it but had not actively listened to it. It's fantastic. My ears are drawn in by so much, and the layers here are really cool. A lot of R&B and funk sampling here, more textural blending with the vocals than one might expect, and the lyrics are compelling. When I think about the years during which this was recorded and released...wow, that was nearly 35 years ago. Wild how relevant the lyrics still are.
My brother gave me this CD to listen to during a family road trip. Blew my fucking mind, and tasted like the sweetest of forbidden fruits. A classic. -1 star just because the sexism is a bit grating in this day and age for my personal taste.
Juvenile hip-hop, Some nice beats makes it a 2
No.
Straight banger of an album 🔥🔥🔥
Very cross people made this record. Some iconic bangers here. Breathtaking
As opening tracks go, Straight Outta Compton is a bloody good way to announce yourselves. Following it up with Fuck Tha Police, a song which is even better is terrifying. I'd be scared at this point to even try to compete with this! Gangsta Gangsta is alright too, 808 beeps and all. The quick bit of 70s soul and the Funky Worm sample give a quick hint of what Dre might be up to in a few year's time! It drops right off after this. If It Ain't Ruff and Parental Discretion are sooo dated when you look at other acts putting records out this year. And 8 Ball's 5 minutes feel like 20, in spite of the Beastie Boys samples. Like putting Kurtis Blow in a battle against Kendrick Lamar. This contrast sums up the album. When NWA have something to say, this is a five star album. When they don't, it's outdated old school hip hop except (golly gosh) they swear a lot. The bangers get fewer and further between as the album goes on. You have maybe 5 great songs on this (three all timers) and a lot of filler. NWA's reputation really did the rest. I'm glad they upset all the right people, but even so, I can't give it five stars - it does get four just for the three classics (the singles).
Classic
Liked the music but I just couldn’t get on with the sexist lyrics.
3/5
Racist, misogynist, violent, hateful. Great beats and delivery, but whining about how hard it is in the 'hood gets tedious. This isn't improving things is it? Just stirring up more racist hatred. Stupid beyond belief.
Interesante! No tenía ni idea que Dr Dre y Ice Cube salieron de aquí, ni que la película era de este grupo y álbum
That crazy MF named Ice Cube...
Sounds as fresh today as it did then. But too many bitches to make it palatable
* Great
6/13=46%
The most honorable mediator of hip hop when it turned from experimental genre in the 80s into an angry political powerhouse! Love the album to the bones and every single legend that is featured on it
8/10
Normally I'm not a big hip hop fan, but i knew some of these tracks and could listen to them again.
not a fan of the lyrics. ground breaking beats and flows though.
Hiphop ochentero. No es un género de mi predileccion
I can definitely acknowledge their cultural impact and the musical influence that they have, however, it doesn't make it any less of a chore to listen to these songs that are so full of profanity. This genre is not what I look for in my music.
“ If ya fuck wit me I'll put a foot in ya ass” is such a great line. A lot of lines throughout disparaging women which I don’t love to listen to. But I also can’t help but notice the anger in this album about police treatment towards black men and how 30+ years later not much has changed. I also have to recognize the influence this album has on so much musically today- not sure Hamilton would exist without NWA! I have to give this 2 stars mainly because I wouldn’t choose to listen to this again but I do appreciate it too
So much anger, and very one note. Didn't really know where the songs were beginning and ending, just one long profanity session.
Yea, it's pretty darn good isn't it? Keeps good energy going, big hits spaced throughout. A classic!
Misogynistic, homophobic, but funky, so...
Gut, aber nicht meins.
Ich finde es leider nicht so cool wie die Herren selbst
I don't really mind hip-pop but the lyrics are way too offensive and hardcore for me lol Can't really finish even the first track.
Despite this being a landmark album, I have trouble with the violent and misogynistic lyrics.
If you told me Dr Dre, Ice Cube, and Easy E were in a band, id think 5 stars. That being said, it rocks but im not sure how much replay id give it. Im a tough critic, 3 or 4 … out of the rest ive graded thus far, i didnt need to skip many, maybe one, so 4
nice
Gamla skóla sleggja, gott inn í mánudaginn
Classic, essential, a little dated and clunky, but still very fun. 4/5
Jag läste en recension om albumet där det stod något intressant. För att perfektionera albumet borde de kortat ner albumet till de första två låtarna. Speciellt för att vara hip hop är dessa låtar väldigt välgjorda. Det är näst intill sorgligt att det inte var en EP. Övriga låtarna var extremt ointressanta. Kombinationen av mediokerivitet och ett album som aldrig slutar harmoniserar sig inte väl. För övrigt har albumet liknande problem till hip hop men inte lika mycket som tidigare. Trots att jag inte lyssnade så noggrant på texten kunde jag ändå identifiera vissa låttexter som inte reffererade till det meningslösa som det vanligtvis handlar om.
Dels primers grans clàssics del hip hop, és un dels pocs que realment m'ho sembla, juntament amb algun de Run DMC. Molt per sobre en tots els sentits dels clàssics de la costa Est, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy-E i companyia excel.leixen a l'hora de crear una hora de la millor mala baba, violència verbal amb intel.ligència, en uns temes que, a diferència dels de Public Enemy, t'atrapen amb els seus samples, recitats i bases de primer nivell. Com la gran majoria de discos del génere, és massa llarg i no tot el minutatge eatà a la mateixa alçada, però és impressionant la gran quantitat que sí ho està
Raw and angry.
Classic
So much raw energy. This being 1988 is incredible. 4/5
Classique album de rap. Je connaissais deja beaucoup de chanson mais d’autres metaient inconnues. J’aime le style depus longtemps. 4.25
Καλύτερο απ´ όσο περίμενα. Εντυπωσιακό ότι το ραπ είναι καθαρό και καταλαβαίνεις τι λένε.
Groundbreaking album that changed hip-hop/rap. Some of it is very dated and doesn't sound like it belongs on what you would imagine 'gangsta rap' is today, but I remember how shattering this whole thing was. 3.5/5
I can’t do this
Must hear in het genre, maar vanaf de helft begon het voor mij te vervelen en in herhaling te vallen. Niet mijn ding
The triple threat opening of Straight Outta Compton, Fuck Tha Police and Gangsta Gangsta is what the albums reputation is built off, and for this alone the record is undeniably important. But clocking in at one hour, the album is too long and the last third especially sags. There are also at least 3 tracks I would cut to make the whole thing tighter.
Sounds incredible - a lot of energy, but now I find the 'Bitch is a Bitch' type lyrics jarring - kicking down?
Some of the content has dated, some really hasn't, but you can't fault the delivery.
Good stuff, real classics. Did get long, didn't need the bonus tracks.
Definitely more of a fan of Public Enemy for my gritty hip hop realism in terms of both lyrics and beats. Not to mention consistency of sound and message. Having "8 Ball" a couple tracks away from something like "Express Yourself" makes it seems like they're throwing everything against the wall and just seeing what sticks. But man this album was absolutely contagious even despite limited radio and MTV play. They certainly tapped into the zeitgeist and pushed the envelope content wise further than anyone had done before. This may well be the most influential hip hop album of all time. Still hearing it's influence today. Favorite track is "If It Ain't Ruff" for the stereo panning bass. Also surprised by (and kinda like) the album's last minute electro conclusion "Something 2 Dance 2."
Pretty damn influencial, still relevant. Definitely some sexism/homophobia here, obviously that did not age well. I think in terms of legacy and influence it is a straight 5, but in terms of my personal enjoyment it's a 3. Instrumentally and flow its great, but I can't get down with all the lyrics.
One of the best album
Not for me.
Express Yourself is one of the best tunes ever
Musically great and when being political, but the braggadocio gets a bit tedious. I'm not impressed or interested in your attitudes towards women. To be honest, it sounds like a bunch of teenage virgin boys.
Opening track, Straight Outta Compton is iconic. Fuck the Police--not what I remember it being. Seemed so 'hard' at the time, and the cursing and n'word is--but it has a lot more storytelling and interesting mixing in the background. The rest of the album doesn't have any great hooks. Forgot the lack of traditional song form (choruses, bridges, etc). I'd definitely not listen to it today--but it's a Hall of Fame record for its historical impact. 4 stars for its place in history.
Definitely front loaded, but what an opening!
3.5
Urgent, Thrilling, so of its time, esp. some of the misogynistic lyrics
The album starts out strong. The first two tracks have kick-you-in-the-mouth directness that is startling and invigorating. But then the sameness of the beats and the themes and the rhymes starts to wear on me. That monotony is broken up by a couple tracks where the mixes are more varied, more funky; Express Yourself thanks to the sample of the classic track from Charles Wright is one example. As well as my favorite track; Parental Discretion Iz Advised. I appreciate that this is a breakthrough album from the genre and it has some fine moments for me, but the rentlessness keeps me at arms length. 3.5 stars
Really important and deserves its spot more than a lot of other albums on this list. There are just parts that have aged so poorly that make it a slog of a listen now, even with the electric start to the album. Express Yourself is still an absolute Skate 1 classic though Already Saved: Express Yourself
Saved Prior: Straight Outta Compton, Fuck Tha Police, Express Yourself Off Rip: Gangsta Gangsta Cutting Edge: Dopeman Overall Notes: 4 great songs, 1 decent one and then a bunch of misogyny. "I ain't the one, the one to get played like a poo butt" I mean are you serious.
This album is important but there are some duds
Classic
1/5.
BRA SKIT
Party akin to Gremlins 2. Made me understand a ton of bad white rap too!
Weer rap. Ik hoor er weinig verschil in.
Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A. (1988) These artists are engaged in a competition to see who can be the most gleefully vitriolic. This is groundbreaking gangsta rap, and it is very well done. It sounds great. It features concussive beats, precise rhythms, colorful (if obscene) lyrics, innovative sampling, a superb sense of meter, inventive, complex rhymes, and even a couple of relatively harmless tracks (“Express Yourself” and “Something 2 Dance 2”). But overall the album carries a message that disqualifyingly nihilistic. It is not resignedly nihilistic. It is not despairingly nihilistic. It is intentionally and programmatically nihilistic. And it is hateful. And it is violent. And it is cruel toward entire classes of people. More importantly, as an exercise in the poetic arts it is rhetorically deficient: it attempts to persuade and dissuade while failing to make elementary distinctions; it is self-contradictory; it makes dubious assertions unsupported by evidence; and it is peppered with non-sequiturs. What results is a display of high intelligence that is highly misguided. The phrase “cancel culture” has gained currency of late. But that’s not what’s going on here. What we have here is “torture culture”. This is an album that deserves to be heard (at least once) by the serious listener because of its undeniable social influence and because its engagement is required for any honest endeavor to see where the tens of millions of followers ‘are coming from’. Ignore it at your peril. People who refuse to listen to ‘this crap’ are, at best, shielding their souls at the cost of redeeming the souls of others (including children and grandchildren). A thoughtful assessment of the messages in this album will justify within you a healthy dose of skepticism, pessimism, and cynicism: skepticism to the limit of sin against faith; pessimism to the border of sin against hope; and cynicism right to the horizon of sin against charity. In the fifteen years prior to this record’s release, there were millions of unborn children in the U.S. who were killed in the womb with legal sanction. The value of human life in this nation was thereby grossly diminished. This record, therefore, should not shock you. It should, however, prompt you to connect a few dots. And contemplate the Paschal Mystery. 1/5
Why would I listen to this? (I tried, but no).
Fuck, fuck, fucking motherfuck and more fuck.
Some funny shit in here. A few of the songs sound pretty similar and Eazy-E says pretty much the same thing in every song
F12 ACAB. Are we supposed to forgive the misogyny?
really fun album old school hip hop is fun to listen to every now and then and it was nice to listen to this classic I give it an 8/10
starts strong with some iconic tracks, doesn't get lazy in the back half, stays strong the whole way through. Probably helps each track is led by 1 to 2 different MC's Express yourself is a great Dr. Dre track Does suffer what most hispanic music suffers from: It's essentially the same beat the whole way through with the same tempo, not much switching in between tracks If it wasn't for nostalgia, I probably wouldn't listen to this again though
Express Yourself is a stand-out track. Otherwise stilll lots of fun, doesn't ssem to take itself remotely seriously.
starts off really strong but gets kinda boring towards the end 3.5
Hip hip. Coñazo
Nostalgic.
Ehh, good but not my cup of tea anymore
Pretty great, especially given the time it was created in. It really laid a lot of the groundwork for gangster rap. That being said, it's unlikely that I would want to listen to it again in its entirety. I found myself zoning out a lot.
As hugely influential as this album was, I have a hard time enjoying it all the way through. Dre’s beats are stellar but cube and rens raps sometimes feel trapped in that 80s style. The hits are great but the second half of the album has me wanting more. 7.4/10
The album that killed my love of hip hop and sent the entire genre on a shitty path for at least 10 years. Fuck this album. Express yourself was a dope track though.
Rap just really isn't my style. But I have to say, in terms of rap this really isn't the worst. Or rather, I still don't like it, but I do think it sounds better than 95%+ of rap I've heard. The lyrics are absolutely ridiculous of course.
Classic. Iconic. UPDATE: Love the outro jam for "Parental Discretion Iz Advised."
The lyrics are a bit much, but some of the instrumentals are good. I prefer public enemy
It's interesting how much they talk about each person's role in making their songs. So many references to Dr. Dre making the beats and Ice Cube doing the lyrics. I generally find it difficult to latch onto lyrics, since I'm mostly paying attention to technical aspects of the arrangement, so it's not easy for me to get to into something so oriented around dynamic vocal performances. But the beats were pretty interesting - lots of interesting sampling and arrangement choices. Was there a Steve Miller Band sample?
This album is angry and fun
Starts really strong and holds my interest. Tracks 12 and 13 could have been left off this album. I like this better listening today than I did waaaaay back when I first heard it.
Just an excellent album that's hard hitting and peak west coast rap of the era. Obviously there's a bunch of known songs but "Ain't it Ruff" is very underrated. 10/10.
Not much to be said… fucking solid
// Favs: Straight Outta Compton / Fuck Tha Police / It Ain't Ruff Score: Decent to Strong 4
This album is a classic, and I do see the appeal, but it dragged on too long and most of the songs I didn't like at all. Did like Straight Outta Compton, Fuck Tha Police and Express Yourself but not that much. I can't give this album anymore than 2/5 stars.
Old school rap Catchy Heard of the second song before Reminds me of beastie boys
It's a classic. Some great samples. I love Ice Cube. Of course the lyrics are pretty vulgar and juvenile (and occasionally racist, sexist etc), but I can almost rationalize that in a punk rock kind of way. I will say, it's pretty uneven. Some all-time great stuff but also some that just feels a bit like filler. I think I remember it as better than it actually is.
wow. Some of the content may be misogynistic, but it is fresh, lively, musical...
This was a bit of a weird one; I know it's a very highly rated album, but the gangster rap where everyone's verses are about how hard they are and how they'll shot whoever don't generally appeal. Express Yourself stood out as not fitting in with the rest of the album at all, with Dre rapping about how he doesn't smoke weed because it messes with your head, and how wannabe gangsters rap about stuff they've never experienced before. It all felt a bit surreal and in complete contrast to everything else.
Not my thing.
Exceptional album. In the context of its time, this was a very shocking, hardcore statement. One of the most essential hip hop records.
Not my favorite era of hip hop, Eazy-E brought down many of the tracks by reusing lines or phrases.
amazing album, tackles issues that are still around 33 years later, every single member delivers a powerful performance
I fucking hate the police
“I got a boyfriend.’ Bitch stop lyin!” Eazy-E ruined every song he was on
Not my style, but I was more entertained than I expected to be.
Bumpin
One of the greatest collabs ever
Not my cup of tea
Each track is awesome but extremely repetitive. We get it. You're mad. Still great.
7/05/2021 I heard about this album for the first time from Chetan Harithas. We were discussing RATM and their Fuck the police, when Chetan told me about the song of the same name by NWA. Of course we ended up listening to it on our way back from the Bodhi room that night, and I loved the song. The album is quite interesting. I can see how it was considered one of the most influential albums of its time. Looking at the current scenario, the music is still very relevant.
I really thought the lyrics were outstanding.
no
Classic album from start to finish
‘Do I look like a mothafuckin' role model?‘ This is a huge landmark album, but it doesn’t really speak to me. The anger and confrontational tone of tracks like Fuck tha Police still kicks pretty hard, and the aggressive lyrics really force you into the artists’ world, but the rampant sexism is hard to ignore, because it’s everywhere. I get that they were never trying to be role-models, and that most of it is really just tongue-in-cheek posturing, but the contempt for women is pretty real, and it hasn’t aged well at all. To me, this is a really important time-capsule of an album, which I’d rather not actually listen to in 2021, but if it’s closer to your world, you’d probably feel differently
The album was released in 1988 and I recall very distinctly the outrage it generated amongst the white man. To quote Dr. Kane in "Evolution", "He's a very sensitive man, the white man. He doesn't like to be yelled at." The track "Fuck Tha Police" caused an especially focused amount of anger and anxiety in the white man. The racism came hard and fast in their critiques of that one. Anyway, I bought the album and to demonstrate how white privilege works, the lyrics spelled out very clearly the mistreatment of black people at the hands of authorities and the general plight of black people in society. Me and my white friends clearly *heard* this, but we clearly did not *get* this. As I matured and experienced more of the world I finally got it and understood the entire album through a much different lens. A distressing number of my friends still don't get it or understand it to this day. In fact, rather than continuing to enjoy the album as they did when they were young, they have turned their noses up at it. I can only imagine this is because to listen to it forces them to confront some hard truths about the world and themselves that they are clearly not comfortable facing. Anyway, it is a great album through and through and I am happy it was my recommended album for today. It is absolutely worth a listen if you have never heard it. It is especially recommended if you have only ever heard "Fuck Tha Police".
Finally a hip hop album! Classic album that sprung out a slew of some of the greatest hip hop albums ever released. A must listen to anyone who cares about the genre.
Good and nostalgic. Old school. Not a great work album.
Nope
Amazing Album
The OG rap album
3.5
Now this is rap music,loved it. I did listen to tone loc in the day but wished I got this album instead. Today’s rap (2021) is nowhere near this….bring back NWA
This iconic album started the golden age of hip-hop and blasted the genre to the mainstream. Even if you put aside the album's popularity, the songs are just so damn good too!
Uh... not my thing. Old rap and hip-hop always sounds kinda funny to me though.
Good start
Changed the rap game
Nah bruh
Straight heard this years ago
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.
This may be the most important rap album ever made. You had public enemy doing militant stuff and tribe called quest and others doing rap on social issues. "zingalamaduni" comes to mind. NWA though... they captured the anger and reality of being a young black man. They really addressed all the social issues on the streets instead of in society and it resonated with so many people. Police, goldiggers, dope sellers, other rappers... NWA was out for you. Part of their genius was building their character through their songs. Eazy E especially. I am a huge fan of his character - too cool. He gives props to Dre all over though, which sucks for all their splintering later. Most of the songs hold up extremely well to time. "I ain't the one" is the only one that doesn't hold up - I know what he was going for, but... not all women man. This album has so much variety too - a song for everyone. Folks who roll hard get fuck the police, misogynists get I ain't the one, radio gets express yourself, and clubs get something to dance to. Their sampling is so good and their rhymes seem so effortless. It's really a triumph and deserves all the praise it got.
Starts off very angry and aggressive, but with cool beats. The music is fun (notably express yourself) but the subjects become irritating. I see why it is influencial and "classic", but not really my thing. 2.8 out of 5. Just not for me.
Hard to think how this wouldbt be a 5 just cos it's so damn influential to all the artists I love. Surprised if I rate this less than a 5. Yeh 5.
A game changer in the music history. But not quite my thing
what is the obsession with rap artists talking about how big their dick is? sounds alright but its just not aimed at me. i have no frame of reference for what they're so annoyed about so it just doesn't really hit home like i imagine its supposed to and this album is clearly more about the message than it is the tunes. i'm think Normans With Aggrievances would probably hit me harder.
Chunky sound but lyrically off
Cornerstone hip-hop album. Many of the lyrics are still very relevant (and very clever) to this day.
An explosive, breathtaking and game changing album. The opening title track is as good as it gets but the album suffers from the weight of expectation created by those early tracks. It’s a lengthy record and each track seems a little worse than the one before it and by about the halfway more the songs are starting to feel a little bit tired, as if they have run out of ideas or things to say. For that reason it doesn’t get full marks for me, but still an incredible album that out gangsta rap on the map.
I thought I'd listened to this end-to-end before but didn't remember some of the later tracks. Still powerful and (sadly) relevant, and drives home how Ice Cube is an all-time great who gets lost in the Biggie/Tupac conversations.
Not perfect, there's some filler but still an amazing album. I could feel the California sun on my face at times, Fuck da Police!
So I won’t hand out many easier five stars than this - as brilliant, fun, dangerous, ridiculous as it ever was. Listened on a walk this morning despite putting this on quite a lot anyway and had a shit eating grin as wide as 13 year old me on Xmas day 1989 when I managed to get this past my mum for Xmas 😂 the only rap album I know every single word to. MC Ren technically the best, Ice Cubes lyrics untouchable, Dre and his production, Eazy E just being Eazy E - a game changing album for me personally and for rap music in general - hard to believe what this spawned - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I've outgrown this.
Unlistenable
CLASSIC
Good album all the way through, with no filler. Its the god damn birth of G-Funk, the rise of Dre, Ice Cube, EazyE, Ren, the DOC. The birth of West Coast Hip Hop and a wide spreading of gangsta rap. The incredible songs (that still hold up) all the way through are only surpassed by the cultural significance of the album.
4.5/5 amazing album, amazing movie.
Again, not really my jam, but hey, I'll listen.
Far better than expected!
Things I noticed: - Lots of Beastie Boys samples getting dropped in the tracks. Makes me wonder if the Beasties actually had credibility in the 80s rap scene - Ren sounds a lot like the lead guy from Jurassic 5 on "Something Like That". The guy who's not Chali Tuna. - Dre brings a surprisingly clean message on Express Yourself. A self-positive, anti-drug, pro-meditation, happy tune on a gangster rap album? What an odd duck on the tracklist - I've never understood why people clown on Dr Dre's rhymes. He seems solid. - Every track left me wishing Ice Cube would jump in with a yayeeYAYYEE, we be clubbin style. This album was fun ("If It Ain't Ruff"), I know its important, but I didn't have any interesting thoughts about it. B-
Waaaayy too long. I feel like they needed to edit this down to half. The first few songs it was like they were trying to squeeze everyone in. It’s interesting, never listened to the full album and I’m realizing now Gangster rap was created during this album: there’s a stark difference between the songs, some still stuck in the 80s paradigm. It may have been created but it sure wasn’t mastered, later albums Dre would produce like The Chonic abd Doggystyle epitomize the gangster rap style and do it much better. Weird to think the Beastie Boys came out before this, you hear it sampled a few times, it puts the album into perspective, because the beastie boys album was better, more complete song craft. Dr. Dre’s sampling really shines in some of the interludes. Easy E was annoying and not a great rapper—apparently he was a drug dealer and funded the album, most of his shit was written by others and it shows. MC Ren, Dre and Ice Cube all stand out as better. I liked a couple of the more 80’s style non-gangster songs like “Somethit Like That” and “Express Yourself.” Not a terrible album but not yet fully cooked. 2-3, C+, gets extra credit for be prescient re: Fuck the Police.
OG gangster rap album. Definitely an important album, maybe drags on a tad long.
Fucking classic. A bit too long but absolutely essential.
Tää on best ja kova! kyllä vierähti lautasella vaikka ekaa kertaa taisin kuunnella. Jääpalakin joskus osannut räpäytellä!
Ei minun kuppi teetä, vaikka ainakin nimibiisin tahtiin nyökyttelinkin.
Ahh I remember going on a geography field trip to Stafford back when this dropped. I saw myself as a bit of a bad ass motherfucker - well as much as an eleven year old could be. I remember learning all of the words to Fuck Tha Police to try and impress a girl I really fancied. On a break time, me and my mate Stanley decided we would wander over and try and show off to this girl and a group of her friends by performing it in front on them. We had the baggy Jean's, the caps, the attitude, but although we wanted to, just about stopped short of blacking up. We were feeling confident and thought we had done a great job and that the girls would now desire our 11 year old white boy bodies. A short while later, our teacher pulled us to one side. The girls had obviously grassed us up for using inappropriate language and "being weird". Our parents were called and I was grounded for two weeks. Two years later I had fingered two of those girls...because I'm a bad ass motherfucker.
Better than i expected, specially since it's really not my type of music.
Laden with the N word and tales from the hood, you can see how this album became the inspiration for bands like Coldplay and Glasvegas. NWA walked so Elbow could fly. . I could have said 'so Doves could fly', which would be better, but I don't mind Doves and Elbow can go suck a dick.
You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge...
Q. What does Shack eat for lunch? A. Lamb Chops!
Ennakolta arvosana luokkaa 6/5 ja edellisestä kuuntelukerrasta iäisyys. Nyt tuntuu puuduttavalta. Onko tämä spotifyn soittolistojen tulosta, että 76min gängstää on liikaa. Tai no sama tyylistä riippumatta kun näitä on kuunnellut. Musiikkilaji uppoaa, mutta onhan gangsa rap alalajina jossain määrin menneisyyden tuote .
a bona fide classic, but it has some rust around the edges. some classic lines but nothing _really_ caught my eye here
Wow! Brings back the college days! Right up there with Public Enemy.
Kovaa räpäytystä ameriikan maalta. Siellä heiluu aseet ja elimet. Oman osansa tykityksestä saa sekä poliisit että bitchit.
Itelle nää yleensä uppoaa vaan pieninä annoksina. Meinasin pyöristää 2,5:n alaspäin, mutta jäin sitten kuitenkin kuuntelemaan. Ehkä 2,5 pyöristyy nyt kolmeen.
Pari biisiä levyltä oli entuudestaan tuttuja, Nimibiisi on tietysti klassikko ja Fuck Tha Policea on tullut vuosituhannen vaihteen tienoilla kuunneltua moneen kertaan Rage Against The Machinen esittämänä coverina. Muutenkin tasaisen vahvaa menoa West coastilta koko levyn ajan.
Liked it a lot even though i am not a big fan of rap.
Probablemente el mejor disco de su género
Great album
Great album. Only 2 years after Run DMC but has aged much better I think
One of the greatest ever
10/10
Hadn’t listened to this in a few years. Starts off hard, first two tracks are amazing. Ice Cube’s delivery on point. I found myself getting a little burnt out after that. Hip hop sound has come so far in terms of production, quality of samples and skill of MCing. Not denying the influence of this record. I just didn’t find it exciting like I once did.
I listened to this while cooking yesterday, then shouted up to Sue "come down and get yer mothafuckin’ lunch". When this was released, a lot of people, me included, didn’t like the lyrics which glorified violence. I saw the movie 5 years ago and got a better understanding of where they were coming from. DJ Dre is good & the first three songs are strong but it gets redundant fast. Overall sound and attitude reminds me of Public Enemy.
Attitude gefällt mir am besten bei der wütenden Gang, aber musikalisch komme ich selten in den Genuss einer weiteren Dimension wie bei “Parental discretion…“ 2.4
Ah, das West-Coast-Pendant zu Public Enemy. Hätte man denken können, so vom Sound-Design der Single her. Ist natürlich falsch, weil: da politisch radikale Consciousness-Typen mit Militär-Fetisch aus Brooklyn und Qeens, hier hedonistische Gangsta-Typen aus Compton, natürlich mit Guns. Und auch der Sound bleibt nach dem starken Einstieg mit Straight Outta Compton so gar nicht beim Bomb-Squad-Design von PE, sondern hier zeigt der junge Dre mal, wo er eigentlich hin will. Und da klingen die Raps dann klar nach 80ern (man nehme nur mal den Freestyle-Style in Compton's N The House oder, da klingt es wirklich dated, I Ain't Tha 1) und pumpen die Beats schon Dres reduziert bis sonnigen, aber immer superbassstarken Dicke-Boxen-Funk. Für Deutschrapfans von heute ist das vermutlich gar nichts, für nen alten Mann aber immer noch eines der stärksten HipHop-Alben die wir hier bisher hatten, und sei es nur als Zeitdokument.
No me hago con el hip-hop. Mal disco (por mi parte) para empezar esta aventura
Classic album from a supergroup
Good album. Lyrics are extremely misogynistic.
Adorei, deveria ter ouvido antes.
Hip-hop ochentero. No me gusta...
Nice Lyrics. Powerful style. Not my cup of tea but still
I remember when Northwest Airlines came out with this album. Very controversial at the time. Very controversial now. Crazy talented line-up. I hadn't realized that they sampled the Beastie Boys at the 2:32 mark of 8 Ball
It’s really good except for the misogyny
Instructive and an important album.
From angry white punks of The Fall to the other extreme, angry black gangstas from the 'hood. Again, if we could rate half stars I'd give this a 3.5 but given that this is the OG Grandaddy of gangsta rap I'll round it up to 4
3.5?
Schöner alte Schule
man, Fuck the Police goes on a loooooot longer than I remember
Solid and classic album through and through. Dre makes some timeless beats and while the subject matter in some songs are fairly surface level it's still an enjoyable listen
This is one of the albums I think of when I think of how present day rap was defined. I remember when I was younger we called it gangster rap but I just read something about how N.W.A. referred to it as "reality rap" instead and my adult mind agrees with that description more. This is the type of album that makes me appreciate the creativity that goes into producing a rap song. It's not my go-to genre of music but I have so much admiration for this craft.
1988, West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, geht
This is a real tough one to only give a 4 to. It is without a doubt one of the most important rap albums of all time and essential listening for anybody who cares to understand the golden age of rap. The best tracks on the album (the title track, "Fuck tha Police", "Express Yourself") sound as good today as they ever could have. But I can't give a 5 to an album this packed with forgettable filler. The tracks that you don't remember on this album? There's a reason why you don't remember them. They are just not good or enjoyable to listen to. Outside of the big tracks, there is very little here to listen to today.
Not into hiphop
Mucho más pasable de lo que pensaria
very clear diction, but it is rap through and through and I prefer melodies
Nah. 3/10
there is so much history and culture surrounding this album, it's hard to ignore it's place in music history. i mean, this caused fear, anger, hope, and a dialogue about systematic abuse and inequality in the black communities. this became a damn near rallying cry and scared the fuck out of the people this was for. the lyrics are poignant, music very well composed. and i know i may be off on my comments, but this album inspired a whole generation and multiple genres of music, which is fucking hard to ignore.
Not as enjoyable as other albums. Songs felt similar and lyrics were not very interesting.
Certainly straight outta compton and f* the police are all time classics. the rest of the album doesn't quite age as well... lots of horns, percussion, record scratching that reminds me of Run DMC. I'm not the 1 is awesome too, though predictably non-PC, like the whole album.
damn, son.
Gangster rap gone mainstream, and much of it still lands despite being something of a bridge between heritage acts of the late 70’s and Biggie, Tupac, etc... of the 90’s. I could do without the misogyny.
Original but the simplistic flows don't stand the test of time without nostalgia
Hot fire.
Undeniable influence. After first two tracks though it just kinda drags.
Aside from the misogyny, this album is just about perfect
Historical and pretty legit
shit fuego also social commentary is nice
Heard the album for the first time when I was 10 and loved listening to it again at 34
👍
Al menos no es Nick Drake
Another classic. Some monstrous outlaw and ruthless hip hop collected paving the way for folks to come. From contemporary perspective lyrics here are pretty discouraging demonstrating complete escapism and will of freedom mixed with will to domination. However it doesn't exclude splendid production and killing flows esp Ice Cube's. track picks- Fuck the police, S/T, Gangsta Gangsta, Express yourself, if i ain't ruff, dopeman
I’m sure this album has a crucial place in hip-hop history, but it is difficult for me to enjoy.
Singles are good. Lots of filler
I respect that this is a good album with a handful of great songs, but all in all, it's never really been my cuppa tea
Great album, doesn't hit me quite like it used to though.
A Classic. Changed the landscape of music and inspired my more favoured hip hop albums. Really good album, I just don't get as much out of it as my top hip hop albums so just misses out on 5*
From the Amen Break that kicks off the record, this is a tour de force. Been a while since I heard it, and there are so many more recognizable samples than I remember. Even sampling Public Enemy from the previous year. You can definitely hear how rap started out sing-songy but by the time we get to Jay-Z and Eminem, flow becomes more central than working the rhythm of the song. Obviously the problematic issues of misogyny, language and homophobia cannot be avoided. I wonder how this album will play in, say, 2030. You can hear Dre's whole career here in his samples and beats, which is interesting. Raw but definitely his style was formed. Shave a couple of filler tracks off its 60-minute CD bloat and it's a 5.
Tricky tricky tricky. tails off at the end. 4 stars. but the start is ace, changed music etc etc. 5 stars. Express yourself get it the 5
BEST ALBUM YET
Hated it. I hate rap. This was particularly bad. Glorifying violence and drugs, chants about killing cops. Not for me.
Love it. A lot of the beats sound similar but the lyrics are amazing.
not gonna revisit it
Ihan asiallista rähinää ja varmasti merkittävä teos omassa genressään, mutta ei tätä kyllä oikein jaksa. Saman biisin looppausta alusta loppuun.
Most of the messages on this album do not age well. Misogyny, homophobia, violence, toxic masculinity run rampant throughout. The approach was not the best, but the message of the cops vs. the black community still rigs true today. The level of frustration in Compton that spawned the movement of gangsta rap must have been great. The rhyme schemes in today's rap almost make this album feel corny despite deliberate and aggressive violent lyrics.
FUCK POLICE!
Urgent, provocative, menacing, violent, confrontational, funky. Of its time, but just shows how good old time rap was. Sparse production, basically 808 drums, samples and voice, but beats and rhythms to die for.
Still slaps.
Wish I knew this at the time
FTP. ACAB. HOOD.
You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge...
Another classic hip hop album. Ice cube, Dr. Dre, Easy-E, Mc Ren. Only knew the title track and "Fuck Tha Police", but also other good tracks including "Express Yourself".
80s hip hop is funny. Half the time they were just rapping about a story where they did things. I feel like this is not as good as Licensed to Ill, and seems a little like it’s a response to that record just not as good. Shock value lyrics but not a lot else. Express Yourself remains a classic and Fuck Tha Police still bangs
The good tracks here are so goddamn good and frequent that they offset the repetitive or dated songs heavily.
A powerful and important album but maybe a few too many swears for me. Production was funkier than I remember. Not a fan of Easy-E’s voice but Dre and Ice Cube are dope.
You know what the fuck it is !! FUCK THA POLICE COMIN STRAIGHT FROM THE UNDERGROUND
Not iconic for me.
You know what, for 1988 this is pretty great stuff. Think I might like Public Enemy a little more, but the beats from Dre and Yella are all great, the flows are really great, some pretty corny bars though. Wish there were some more hooks though
Alguns clássicos do rap anos 90, não é muito meu estillo, mas foi um disco importante no push do estilo.
Rap, intragável para mim, apesar de que melhor do que a média de Rap.
It slaps.
Tenho que ouvir melhor. Produção muito interessante
Historisk hiphop album, gangster, racekultur, sampling,
Ooh, I like these beats! Nice to also hear the entirety of this album instead of just the hits. This kept me going at the end of my work shift.
Highly poetically technical lyrics over a funky, detailed, masterfully produced session. Didn't love the misogyny and homophobia, which the record failed to say anything interesting with/about. Fave tracks: Straight Outa Compton, Fuck Tha Police, Gangsta Gangsta, Parental Discretion Iz Advised, Something 2 Dance 2 Least Favorite Track: Dopeman
Lively and in your face, classic record. Standout Tracks: Parental Discretion Iz Advised, Compton’s N The House (Remix), Quiet On Tha Set, Something 2 Dance 2
Good stuff. I've seen this album around and never got around to listening to it. I enjoyed this, I would pick it up if I saw it at a record store.
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