Straight Outta Compton

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283. nice

An album not made for me, but I've I can appreciate. There's a lot of lyricism and interesting beats in this album. Very interesting if not incredibly violent.

mega gute rap crew sie haben die hip hop szene mit geprägt vor allem dr DRE

was torn between a 3 and four because the beats are amazing

Definitely Straight Outta Compton was an album that pushed the standard way back when it was released. It's provocative and edgy. I can totally see how this album converted a lot of white people into hip-hop enjoyers. However I think seeing it from a nowadays perspective has probably made me not fully like it, probably I would see this differently had I listened to this in it's heyday. It seems a bit underdeveloped maybe? I suppose it's that mid-school hip-hop sound, but I reckon even Licensed to Ill does it better. I think the only 'essential' songs are the title track, "Fuck Tha Police", "Express Yourself" and "Dopeman (Remix)" - I think the rest can be safely forgotten to the test of time. I know it's very influential, so I think it has a place on the list, I just won't give it a high rating. Highlight Song/s: "Straight Outta Compton", "Express Yourself" and "Dopeman (Remix)"

Yeah, it's ridiculously misogynistic, homophobic, and profane, but goddamn is it good. You can just feel their anger and rage.

Straight Outta Compton is one of those records where the flaws are part of the historical fingerprint—but they’re still flaws. Its greatest songs are phenomenal: “Straight Outta Compton” — 10 “Fuck tha Police” — 9.5 “Express Yourself” — 9.5 “Dopeman” — 9 Those tracks alone secure its place in hip-hop history. But the album isn’t perfectly consistent. There are weaker tracks, repetitive ideas, simplistic arguments, and production that would be surpassed dramatically by Dre within a few years. And yet… When that opening beat hits and Cube says “You are now about to witness…”, the album’s authority is immediate. There aren’t many albums that sound like they’re announcing the arrival of an entirely new cultural force. This one does.

Well... hip-hop. Although a couple of songs from the album have gone pretty viral

Cool, but too dry for me. I know it's of its time, but just doesn't work that well for me.

An influential album in shaping the attitude era of the 90s.

I can see why this is a CLASSIC. Fuck the police for real

Some of the lyrical content is, um, highly suspect but the production stands up incredibly well. Difference between this and some contemporaries is that even the throwaway filler tracks have great beats.

You've got to respect that this album pissed off the FBI who claimed, this album encouraged "violence and disrespect to law enforcement", and MTV banned one of their videos for the same. Ah, the era when law enforcement began to be able to be questioned as not all-knowing, infallible positions of power that we must quietly accept and never challenge. Mostly thanks to the rap genre and the black community, we finally decided to question whether these people flashing badges actually were protecting the public or mostly just flashing their inferiority complexes and "isms" that made them feel all-powerful. Honestly though? About time the rest of us woke up to the supposedly complex thought that, "oh shit, positions of power and long-term racism kind of make for shitty people."

Yo Dre, I got something to say: I get that this is a really important and influential album, and it's an interesting historical artefact. I also generally hate the cops. But this level of pointed (not even casual) misogyny and homophobia is really jarring and should be left firmly in the past, along with police brutality (maybe someday). The production is great, though - has to be said. I'd just rather listen to Public Enemy. As a fan of a lot of hip hop, this rating feels a bit sacrilegious, but I'm not sorry.

I could have written these "lyrics" myself as they only include one and a half word: fuck and motherfucker. Beats are repetitive as fuck and the "artists" are all motherfuckers.

5/5 sounding music but brought down significantly by sexist and homophobic overtone

Oddly disappointing. I finally get what old say about rap. It's all about bragging about chicks, money and how gansta you are. That's this album. But knowing the history of the genre and what they were doing then, this album is pretty forgettable. I mean they have some cool voices and i see the appeal and importance of groups and their music pushing the genre and culture forward, but the beats are mid, the lyrics are repetitive and there are albums around this time that tower this.

The genesis of gangsta rap. Anti establishment. Rebellion. FUCK THE POLICE!

Gangster rap classic

some really great and funny bars in here but also some deeply misogynistic ones. many such cases !

Somewhat fun listen.. got tired of hearing “f” the police.

The music on here is really top notch. There are great beats and sampling, and the uncredited piano solo in Parental Discretion was a nice surprise. I understand that Dre was responsible for much of the sound. While I have a hard time relating to the subject matter of the lyrics, it makes one think about the living conditions in LA that produced the sentiments on this album. It's heartening that this album helped to bring these circumstances to light, but I wonder how much real change has been brought about since 1989. And while I appreciate the need to share this with the world, it's hard to look past the incredibly misogynistic nature of some of the songs. My favorite track has to be Express Yourself -- this will be going on to some of my workout mixes for sure.

This was well-timed after Tribe and De La Soul being the groups that proved to be the exception and in some ways the antithesis to the prominent gangsta rap at the time, despite many times sharing a stage with them. This album might be the prime example of this era and it’s an outstanding one. Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy-E and more, it’s pretty incredible that they all started together. My only minor gripe is that some of the tracks in the second half don’t stand out or differentiate themselves enough for my liking. There’s also, clearly, some lyrics that don’t age all that well. Otherwise, this is still as sick as it gets. 1 re-listen Favorite Tracks: Title Track, Fuck Tha Police, Express Yourself, Gangsta Gangsta

West Coast forever.

no brainer!

Starkt hiphop-album. Några bänger med bra musik emellan. Inga övriga tankar

Barely 4 stars, brought it up because of how influential it was. Not an outstanding album, some very basic lyrics at some points and the songs get very repetitive. Favorites: Straight outta compton

Frauenfeindliche, gewaltverherrlichende Kackscheiße. Auch ein paar nette Beats und funky Samples können diese ekelhaften Lyrics nicht wettmachen. Krass und traurig, dass so ein Zeug wohl ein ganzes Genre gespawnt hat. 0.5/5 - unhörbar wegen der Lyrics

Fun album. Lots of memories with this one, but most of the tracks are meh.

Love, love love this album till the day I die.

Þetta var bara miklu betra en ég hélt að það yrði.

I’d never listened to this before and I’m glad I did.

Some songs are too long

Did better than, Straight Outta Horsham , the gritty album about the impact on the pupils when Tanbridge School was moved to make way for Sainsbury’s. Also a lot less of the N word too Straight Outta Compton is an album of its time and a social commentary of life in LA for the black community. My rating reflects that

Gotta love this really. Ok the messages aren’t great but the sound is superb and you can’t help but toe tap and head bop. 3.75 stars rounded up.

A bit long, a bit gangsta, but also a bit good.

It’s all a bit of a double edged sword really. The first two songs in particular are really powerful for the music and the political message. Then it all starts to drift into the guns and misogyny bollox (and the beats rather drop off). Thus creating one good genre and one bad. Does one cancel the other out? Either way, it produces the obvious score…

Quiet On Tha Set

Didn't like so much, thought can see whi it os influential

Enjoyment: 6/10 Replayability: 5/10 Cohesion: 6/10 Flow/Pacing: 5/10 Artistic Merit: 7/10 Weighted Average: 5.8/10 Review: Although rap and hip-hop aren't my forte, I respect the cultural impact that this album has had on American society. There's a few tracks that I'll listen to again and a couple that I won't. Liked Song(s): Straight Outta Compton, Parental Discretion Iz Advised, Express Yourself Disliked Song(s): Dopeman - Remix, Quiet On Tha Set Recommend? Maybe Heard Before? Partly

Solid

30+ years on. Still don’t like this album.

Favorite songs: Straight Outta Compton, Gangsta Gangsta, Something Like That, Express Yourself, I Ain’t tha 1

3.5

Still sounds fresh

Fav: Express Yourself

It does have energy but it's too sweary for my taste.

It's a decent album; I've added a few tracks to my favorites

One of the Best rap album i listened to

The American Beatles. Never dull. Almost 40 yrs later.

Awesome snapshot of a time and a movement. Amazing production and performances and a really great work of art in a genre that I sometimes have trouble appreciating. Five stars.

Come on, this record altered the next 20 years of hip-hop, an absolute classic

Not my genre but legendary release, crass to the point of parody in a lot of places, but inspired 40 years of rap

Favourite songs: Gangsta Gangsta, Express Yourself

The sound of black America.....sadly still relevant...

(9.2)

Genre creating record that sparked the careers of 2 iconic figures. Some of the rapping hasn't aged the best(Whether it be flow and rhythm/or the lyrics themselves), but shows the life and trials of Compton and places like it. This shot hip hop into the mainstream basically for the first time, and could no longer be ignored. Hard not to feel some of the power of some of these tracks almost 40 years later.

fuck the police iconic songs gangsta vibes

classic, iconic, game changing not my preferred genre but I can appreciate it for what it was and still is probably a basic bitch answer but fav song has to be a tie between Straight Outta Compton and Fuck Tha Police Something 2 Dance 2 was also very fun

How did I know that this was gonna SUCK? 1001 albums needs to be 1000 albums.

I really like the sound, but like the Biggie album, I realized I like my music PG-13

This was alright. It was certainly levels above the Chronic and was improved by the absence of Snoop Dee-Oh-Double Gee. There are some tracks which either have an excellent hook or direct their anger towards the right targets. I can’t remember what they were but they were there. Unfortunately, at other times it falls into the usual gangs, guns, misogyny and homophobia - This may have been an authentic view of the streets of Compton but it doesn’t mean I should enjoy listening to it. Musically, it is not really my type of rap/hip hop. It was very influential, even if it is an influence that I don’t particularly like. Shout out to the Eazy-E memorial bench in Newhaven; gone but not forgotten.

Undoubtedly influential and as gangster rap goes, this is fairly accessible with some of the hooks and sample choices used. There’s a lot of problematic lyrics peppered throughout though where the bigotry and misogyny rife in it as a genre is perpetuated. I also take issue with the film associated with the album trying to sanitise what are otherwise some problematic individuals.

84

Listened

A few classic hip-hop tracks to start the album, but the rest doesn't do much for me. The misogyny might have been cool at the time but it's pretty cringeworthy these days.

I like the guy who is no longer with us. The producer is really good! I may not like the use of the slur, but again it's meant to be disruptive. The very good lead doesn't sound dated, which could mean we haven't advanced as much or that the album is very good and timeless

If you can get past all of the misogyny and macho crap, it's an interesting album with great beats and some poignant lyrics. It's also pretty funny, and I laughed at some of the lines. I can see why it's in the list.

Still holds up quite well, does overstay its welcome a bit though. Some of the songs are absolute classic bangers, that makes the album much more worthwhile a listen.

3.5 rounded up. Funny how more rock sounding early rap was. This is pretty great and biting stuff.

I wonder if they had to put out two albums, one they could actually play on-air, because the other one ... they need their mouth washed out with soap.

Not my genre, but I appreciate it’s cultural significance and was impressed with the variety of styles and musical talent underlying some of these songs

6/10 start of the album was good, but it fell of as the album ended

Honestly only the second time I’ve listened to this album. Wasn’t crazy about it the first time, but this second listen has been a long time coming. I was caught off guard by how modern it actually sounded. Can’t really judge an album too much by how dated it can sound, but it can hinder my enjoyment. This was a lot better than I remember though. Definitely holds up. Great production, great rhymes.

not for me, too sexist

Back in my Limewire days, this was an album I'd downloaded BECAUSE of the historic context. There's some classics, the title track starts strong, we've gotta love Fuck tha police, and then there's some gems along the way to play with the mind's eye and the message of the album. We're full on misogynists here, immature vandals making music because it makes a bigger buck than the gangbanging they've grown up with. To add insult to injury, it's not the best production ever, but this is the beginning of a new era for rap, of course it wasn't going to be polished. I would only consider this a must-listen if you're really into hip-hop. This puts into context the parental advisory sticker, or not being afraid to tell the truth. The movies, documentaries and books that stem because of this probably hold similar value to the album itself. It was never an album I played very frequently, instead being the kind of record that has a couple of songs worth playing every once in a while, but I do feel like I enjoyed the overall experience better than back in my teens. It's still not a record I'd plan on putting on later. 3.1/5

I enjoyed it aot, though I found a couple of the tracks to be duds. A few iconic bangers though.

Not my genre but others will rate this

this is a great throw back. Got some good exposure to old hip hop style. Lyrically, this album issue 6 dudes talking about sex and how great they are are for all but three songs, Straight outta Compton, Fuck the Police, and Express yourself. Everything else is okay

This album is different than i was expecting it to be, first it is funky, like Digable Planets funky, in over a third of it's length, and second it has a very electronic feel to it, it has iconic sounds like the TR-808 snare sound, which I wouldn't be surprised if they kind of invented it, it also is influenced by house/techno names like Africa Bambaataa, which alongside east side inspired funk kind of puts this album in a weird anatopic place. So interesting that this is one of the albums that defined west coast rap!

Hmm, this album was interesting. F**k the Police is still so on point even after decades. Gangsta Gangsta somehow made me want to love violence and cars and money and hoes. Then I realized it was that kind of teenage fascination with misunderstood adult things. Finally I have decided that is all this album is. It was pathbreaking, but I’m not sure it was a path that needed breaking

Yes, I am a fool for not getting to this sooner. And yes, it fully rules.

Some variance with the MCs but holy hell the production is excellent

Not an album I knew particularly well to my shame, but I can appreciate what an important album it is and enjoy it despite this not being my fav genre

Pretty good.

Catchy beats, but thematically not my thing and difficult to listen to

Album #179: N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton ⭐⭐⭐ An iconic and important album, but really, it should only be iconic for a small handful of tracks. In particular, Straight Outta Compton and Fuck tha Police, as well as, somewhat, Express Yourself. Outside of those three tracks, this album is actually not that great. It’s not bad, but those first two tracks in particular, which are front-loaded right at the top of the album, are so punchy and powerful. It’s like the best of punk music. It’s heavy. They’re born singles, those songs. They’re so catchy, authoritative and powerful, and among the best hip-hop songs ever recorded, I think. Everything else just pales in comparison. The production is great. Dr. Dre is already showing the kind of genius that he can be as a producer. He always matches the setting. Listening to The Slim Shady LP on this list made me appreciate just how good a producer he is, because he’s always able to match the tone of an album so well. That album is goofy, and he creates this goofy atmosphere around Eminem. Here, the tone is heavy-duty, aggressive hip-hop. The drums are loud, it’s quite minimalist, and everything has this punchy, heavy, hard-hitting sound that would become hugely influential on the hip-hop that followed. Ice Cube is the star of the show as far as the rapping is concerned. He’s got an amazing voice and cadence, and he was also responsible for a huge amount of the writing. He’s the best rapper on the album. MC Ren is good too. He’s a bit more classic in his delivery and kind of reminds me of Rakim, and I love that classic hip-hop sound, but it doesn’t match the tone quite as well. And Eazy-E is amazing. He’s got an amazing voice and flow, but he’s not really as present as the others. For every great lyric about gang violence, police brutality and where these guys were coming from, though, there’s another side of the album that really pulls it down for me. Of all the things that have aged poorly in hip-hop, the misogyny and homophobia have aged particularly badly. I appreciate that this is where these guys were coming from at the time, but on a modern-day listen, this stuff just isn’t cool to me anymore. I used to love this stuff when I was in my late teens and twenties. I thought it was the fucking coolest thing ever. And it’s not that I’ve become offended by it as I’ve gotten older and I’m now clutching my pearls. I just cringe listening to some of it. I’m sitting there thinking, why am I listening to this horrible shit about women and gay people? It doesn’t appeal to me anymore. It’s juvenile, and I think it worked for me when I was more juvenile. But anyway, I listened to this shit when I was younger, and I didn’t turn out to be a homophobic misogynist cunt. So maybe it’s not that bad for you at the end of the day. And, like every other fucking hip-hop album ever made, it’s way too long. Sixty minutes is way too long. There is so much you could cut from this thing. This could have been a phenomenal, short, 33 or 34-minute album. There’s a good 25 minutes of material that could disappear. The rapping about “we’re from Compton”, introducing each other, “what are you bringing to the table, MC Ren?” “What have you got to say Eazy E?”, all that shit gets very tiring after a while. There are also instances where Dre does instrumental pieces that hearken back to even older hip-hop. They’re good, but they’re not particularly interesting either. This album is at its best when Ice Cube and Eazy are going off on one, and Straight Outta Compton is the perfect example. Nothing else on the album quite matches the force of those opening tracks. So yeah, stick with the singles on this one, in my opinion. It’s iconic. It’s important. They made a fucking movie about it, for God’s sake. And it’s a good movie at that. But as an album, on a modern-day listen, it’s not that great. Three stars is appropriate.

Sooo groovy! 4.

I don't love hip hop 2-3

"You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge." Immortal words to kick off one of the best album starters of all time, Straight Outta Compton. This album has legendary status, no doubt, and most of the tracks do that status justice. The 1-2 punch of Straight Outta Compton and Fuck Tha Police front load the hell out of this album. Express Yourself is an excellent mid-album track regardless of if you listen to the album version or extended single mix. There's some songs that don't totally match up with the rest of the album. I Ain't Tha 1 and Compton's N Tha House kind of drag. But overall, I can't bring myself to give this album less than a top score. Its influence on hip hop forever guarantees its status.

This is #day744 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… here's to another classic from the golden age of hip-hop, this time, pun un/intended, straight outta Compton. I've seen the album cover countless times, but I'm only checking the record out now as part of this challenge. Funky, hard-hitting, and just what the doctor (Dre?) prescribed. Little to add. This is a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day745.

First listen. Themes are still relevant, but half of the content doesn’t age well. Dre’s production on the non-singles is lackluster. Highlight- Fuck tha Police. Low lights- the rest.

really surprised - maybe some more rap albums and i will start to like it

there is no denying this is history and i want to listen to express yourself every day and every night but then they start talking about bitches again and i'm like leave her alone! get a job!

groundbreaking and, like many things that broke ground, has not aged gracefully

i mean what am i supposed to say. it's straight outta compton. jesus man.

Yes yes yeah! I dance infront of my mirrow yeah!!!!

These guys be angry. And fair enough. Some great beats.

not really my music taste, but such a classic and a fun listen! this album oozes boy-energy

I was skeptical after having Ice Cube's first album for this project. However, pleasantly surprised by the groove of the album. A bit dates in some of the themes, but other fun.

Generally great. A few clunkers that just don’t work but extremely important. Language and subject matter will be objectionable to many but it’s worth remembering where it came from when listening. There is some definite shock value but between the nsfw lyrics there is a lot about struggles, desires, having fun and of course, posing as bad motherfuckers.

There's no doubt that this came straight outta Compton.

9 keepers in 13 (69%). 1 banger (8%). “Express Yourself” really stands out for me and I secretly wish all of the other tracks followed its template because I’m a sucker for mashups (which this predated by 20ish years). 4 stars.

NWA is absolutely Iconic. Can't believe it's taken me this long to listen to the album. I'm putting the titular track on the playlist.

Not my thing. I'm sure it's deserving of some accolades, but, for me, it just isn't pleasant to listen to.

Although the music is great and the album is very important and influential, the excessive misogyny and all-round toxicity is very off-putting.

Gas on all fronts

The best moments on here are spectacular, with the title track possibly being the best song of any of the group member’s careers. Maybe not the greatest singular album experience, some parts haven’t aged the best, but undoubtedly influential.

I never realized how many iconic sounds came from this album. Im nit a huge hip hop fan, but this was obviously foundational to the genre. Definitely a bit dated

Fuck tha police, nostalgista… 3/5

An all time most important album

Alright … too much angry gansta vibe

I was a Music undergraduate when I first heard this and certainly would've hated the sound and message of the album with little awareness of its context. Looking back its influence on the films and news headlines of the following decade, at times, is immense. Suddenly Hip hop was less of a dance form and now we had two coasts that were in direct competition. Lyrically the music is confrontational and, to my thinking, has had a huge effect on the behaviour and taste of potentially anti social younger people, taking the place of heavy rock as the 'annoy the parents' music for a while. 'Fuck the Police' remains a powerful piece but a whole hour of it is too much to bear. Dr Dre and Ice Cube had bigger solo careers.

FUCK THE POLICE but also fuck some of those lyrics about women :/ it’s a classic tho

Straight Outta Compton, Express Yourself 🌟

Went into this listen pretty open minded. I had been aware of NWA and familiar with their impact on rap as a whole. I expected some.deraugatory words for women but was totally unprepared for the unchecked and violent misogyny and outright disdain and hate directed at women.

Ooooooh boy, this was an instant banger right from the off. I'd only ever heard the first two tracks beforehand, but I'm annoyed to have never sat through the whole thing until now. This is hip-hop at its purest. Raw, angry, unfiltered, proper rough around the edges, everybody collaborating to deliver those hard-hitting truths on all sides of the studio. The NWA bred a crop of true talents here who would go onto great successes in their own rights, but it's Straight Outta Compton which will always be their finest hour, and rightfully so.

Not sure how many people regularly listen to this now, but it was definitely influential (although not in uniformly positive ways). It sounds dated, but on its own terms it's a great album that helped shape the course of rap through the 90s

Still a banger from the OGs. Gangsta rap pioneered.

Recognize the influence but gets repetitive quickly. Quality goes downhill after the first couple songs. Hasn't aged great either.

Not the worst thing I've ever heard but I wouldn't listen to it again.

(5/7) kind of liked it

I really enjoyed finally listening to this!! This has been on my “must listen” list for a while and I was not disappointed

Revisiting this was exciting as fuck, reminding me of everything positively radical in hip-hop. The production and sampling is thrilling, groovy and (even nearly 40 years on) original and surprising. The raps are great, especially for their time, and the occasional rhythmic awkwardness is more than remedied by the genuine excitedness in the delivery. As a central theme (apart from the obvious ones) is self-expression in its most radical forms, and what now feels like a centerpiece on the album, express yourself is an exemplary of radical positivity. Very fun listen overall, deservedly classic. 8.5/10

Donnez moi des vagins, des fusils, de l'argent, et fuck la police. Vraiment glorieux. Il y a des semaines oü je peux tolérer le rap, ce n'est pas cette semaine.

Des pionnier du gangsta rap, je peux respecter ça même si c'Est pas mon style de rap préféré. Par contre bien aimé la prod de Dr Dre, notamment sur If It Ain't Ruff et Express Yourself. Sinon 8 Ball sonne vraiment comme du Beastie Boys à leur début. Inspirée par une gang de Blanc Becs? Ça donne envie de réécouter le films Straight Outta Compton, fort divertissant même si, de souvenir, ça lissait pas mal les parties plus sombres de leurs vies (notamment Dr Dre le batteur de femmes notoire)

Seth - 3.9/5 Logan 4.5/5

um dos maiores da história, sem nenhuma discussão os caras tavam 100% com a caneta pegando fogo nesse aqui puta que pariu concordo com o amigo que a produção da costa leste tava mais dark, mas esse ser limpinho enquanto mija na cara das instituições é legal d+ tb

PEDRADA! pica demais. dos mais importantes do hiphop aí. só pedrada, beats ótimos, bem dançante e limpinho. algumas letras são ótimas e, infelizmente, atuais. acho que nem tem como não dar 5 estrelas pra esse aqui. é bão demais. PORÉM, vale citar que prefiro wu-tang clan pq acho os beats e produções mais sujos...

It was okay but not my type of music

Day 1: Good

Please make this the last rap album! Ok it’s iconic but so repetitive and melody less

I'll give it one thing, the instrumentation is at least diverse. Unfortunately I'm of the firm belief that the medium is the message and Rap is a bad medium. Certain legendarytracks like 'dance with the devil' by immortal technique can actually make Rap a beautiful medium but ultimately even the greatest will always be held down by the medium. This album had a great influence mostly for the worst but putting aside any culture or power it may have had on its own, it's simply bad.

I’ve had this one already on my multiple projects. (The repeat listens are beginning to really pile up.) But I have been finding that it’s good to give every album at least two listens. My feelings can really change based on the day and a little more familiarity. So… let’s see how this hits today… Yeah. It’s a 4. It was a 4. It’s still a 4. Boolean: true

This was pretty good, not my personal taste in music but album went by smoothly

This is obviously a groundbreaking album. Brought gangsta rap to the forefront and showcased obvious racism by the police force against black and dark skinned people and they brought it to the forefront. As much as this is a classic and impactful, the lyrics are just so ego filled and narcissistic about how every rapper in the group is the greatest of all time. The highlight will always be Dre on the wheels and beats. That's what makes this album still very listenable. It's also unfortunately relevant in our current times of ICE and law enforcement.

Classic

Hard

Yeah, it's pretty misogynist. Yeah, they aren't actually saying anything groundbreaking. I don't care - it still sounds pretty good. Far from the best, but it has so many iconic moments that it's criminal not to pay it it's dues.

Very nice sound

OG gangster rap. Crazy to think this was controversial back in the day. Timid by todays standards. intersesting.

not my cup of tea

an hour btw

ALBUMNAZO CIERREN LA PAGINA DE NUEVO

Classic

Are all the rhyme patterns pretty much the same? Yes. Are the beats pretty similar and basic? Yes. But we're talking 1988 here, folks. Great album. A classic.

Very good black music, i liked listening to it because it's not my usual genre. עוד בעברית כי אנגלית שפה קשה, ראיתי את הסרט והסיפור מדהים והאלבום הזה עשה המון רעש כשהוא יצא ואפשר להבין בקלות מדוע הוא נכנס לרשימה הזוו (הדירוג בהתאמה לרשימה ולטעמי האישי בלבד)

pas tant ma came mais sympa

It's an important album for the cultural and historical impact, but not something I really vibe with or care to revisit.

An innovative and important album, an expression of rage at the injustice facing the black community, and indeed an album you must hear before you die. Extremely dated though, there is enough misogyny and homophobia here that I cannot give it the full endorsement. It is genuinely unfortunate that an album where black identity and prejudice is such a big factor is so happy to punch down on other marginalized groups.

sssssick

Kinda wild that I've had both Dre and ice Cube's solo stuff and gave them both a big fat 1, but this is pretty solid enough. It's tight and it flows well.

Pure Unadulterated Garbage

FUCK THE POLICE COMING STRAIGHT FROMT HE UNDERGROUND 👮‍♂️👮‍♂️👮‍♂️🚨💥💥

Bold, bombastic, and full of the kind of flow that sets the bar for everything that comes after.

Tja, saai

Straight Outta Compton There is still a palpable thrill to the brilliantly delivered righteous anger in the title track and Fuck tha Police, backed up by Dre and Yella’s superb production - aggressive and loud, mirroring the thematic frustration and grievance of the lyrics. Express Yourself is also still an excellent track, and Dopeman has always been a favourite. Outside those Gangsta Gangsta, If it Aint Ruff with its guitar samples and I Aint Tha 1 (outside the lyrics), are good, but there is undoubtedly a fair bit of filler in the second half, or more accurately a slightly anodyne sense to a lot of the boom-bap beats, especially in contrast to the sharpened, blasting vivacity of the first two tracks, and lyrically it loses a lot of its power. Aside from the racism, profiling and mistreatment by and hypocrisy of the police it does too often fall into Ice Cube’s other lyrical preoccupation of misogyny and generalised dislike of women. I saw one reviewer on the site highlighting the double standard of giving many white artists less scrutiny than black artists when it comes to this sort of thing. I know I am guilty of that too, so although tracks like I Aint Tha 1 are pretty grim listening due to that misogyny, I will try and make sure I apply that same standard to other non-hip hop artists. The influence of this, particularly socio-cultural, cannot be denied, and when it’s good its superb - direct, honest and impassioned, but unfortunately musically it doesn’t match those high standards, especially compared to groups like Public Enemy or any of the Native Tongues, releasing albums around the same time. Influence a 5, music a 3, with not quite enough good songs to make it to a 4. 🚨🚨🚨 Playlist submission: Straight Outta Compton

Minimalist beats overlaid with a deluge of filth, often about ladies suckin on their self-proclaimed large appendages. It's tough going and persistently up in your grill. So it's no coincidence that the best track by a country mile is the sanitised 'Express Yourself'. No swears, and Dre seemingly warning against drugs whilst urging people to be who they wanna be. Rather than clipped beats, the sample is basically the whole backing track, giving it a full melody and likeability.

Even though i ain't no rap big fan, this I enjoyed.

Has nothing on Ice Cube’s real masterpiece, Are We There Yet? (2005)

Really good, can't believe I'd never listened to this one before. My knowledge of rap in general, and this period of rap specifically, is very spotty; this album seems to me to represent an important point in the transition from the Sugarhill Gang and Run-DMC era of hip-hop towards the time of Biggie and Tupac. The older style of flow is largely still there, but the lyrical content is becoming more aggressive, explicit, and straightforwardly political. The beats are excellent; the MCs can all hang with each other lyrically (apparently Ice Cube wrote "almost half" of the lyrics on this album?); the tracks cover a wide variety of subject matter. The back half is certainly weaker than the front but most tracks still hold up.

This was a record that set off hip-hop and rap. Looking at this from a non-rap perspective, I respect this. N.W.A. was a supergroup, the same way you have people form a usually one-off project of all-stars. This was actually my first listen through. FTP is sadly still relevant almost 40 years later. Overall, I liked this album.

not for me

They do not joke with their name, considering the album starts with two very violent bangers that happen to be two absolute classics of rap, that are instantly recognizable. Absolutely loved how great the album starts. "Straight Outta Compton" is an incredible intro with some menacing presentations, and the beat also sounds super serious, contributing to the threatening performances. Then comes "Fuck tha Police". I really liked the narrative of them being in a court room in a case against the police apartment. I think it is really fun, but is obviously not what makes it such a good song. That would be the condemning of police injustice, something made really obvious by the title of the song. They are incredibly critic against the brutality they have to suffer just for them being part of a minority, and they are so through some very badass and memorable bars. In addition, this song sets how the majority beats are going to sound, focusing more on a funky and groovy style, instead of the more serious tone of the previous track. This wouldn't be a problem if some of them didn't sound a bit aged. They are still fun to listen to, and there is not a moment where I would say I was bored, not like the super minimalist ones, such as the ones in "8 Ball", "Compton's N the House" and "Dopeman", being almost only percussion and not doing anything more, so the feel stale and tedious. So while the beats can be a bit dragging at times, what this album truly shines for is the rapping. The flows are immaculate, I really really liked the dynamic between the members and the changes of performers in each song also make the album more dynamic and easier to listen to. This doesn't mean that everything related to the rapping is perfect. There are actually some misogynistic and homophobic lyrics that have in fact aged quite horrible... Ultimately, I really enjoyed this album, specially thanks to how angry and full of... attitude it is.

I love this music! So much Attitude

Coarse.

dope as fuck and super important and influential. if i'm being honest it lose a bit of steam after gangta gangsta, but still a great album. some of the best rap of this era.

Awesome album

Proud of these young men for standing up against drugs like weed and dope. Honestly, starts out crazy strong and doesn't get especially weak (maybe lyrically tired), but also doesn't get as good as those first tracks again.

This album got me thinking, I wonder how many songs with Funky Drummer samples made this list? Note to self I need to check out more MC Ren and The D.O.C.. Dr. Dre and Ice Cube are the only alum I really listened to, I was only 7 when this came out so the album never really made it into my rotation. The Beastie samples on 8-ball are cool. And now I'm down a rabbit hole on rap/Beastie samples. I love how each artist is featured in their prime. I hate the misogynistic lyrics and there's a couple songs I would skip on future listens but over all I really enjoyed this album. Fuck tha police is, unfortunately, still relevant today.

Damn that spare and clear sound. They kicked things up for a reason

This continues to be a genre that just doesn't resonate with me. When I compare it to Dr. Dre's The Chronic, that I listened to a week or so ago I notice a few things: 1) The production on this is much more simplistic. 2) Although they are angry at the world, NWA seems to be having fun together 3) The songs do a good job of being different from each other, but they all seem to be rather monotonous within themselves. I can see why people like it, but it is not for me

BOOM startin with some tough amen. AK-47 IS THE TOOL! This is a great album and it truly changed the game. Legendary. My fave from the album is "Express Yourself" I think. 5 stars

piola, Se eEDS SC S CCUCHA n n E L sauauau TO o

Spoko

So much vitality in here even after all these years. Some of these verses make me wanna run through walls. It’s still FTP btw.

Wow. The West Coast rappers kind of scare me. I guess that was kind of the point. The lyrics were rather amusing at times, but I suspect that is due to the passage of time and how some of the phrases used have turned since. It was great to see the influence this album has had. The mixing of other tracks to tie into what they were rapping is in it's infancy on this album, but today is widely used. Fuck the Police!!

I thought about giving this a 4 because MAYBE 1 or 2 songs that are a bit filler-y and you can’t move for the misogyny and that in it. But couldn’t do it. This is a phenomenal album. Groundbreaking and I love this era of rap when it sounds a bit more stripped back. At least 8 absolute bangers on here. What a day.

Straight Outta Compton alone, warrants 5 fives. What a classic Dr Dre production.

Great samples

Hip hop it’s been a while. We missed you.

The influence of this album cannot be underestimated but the tracks which it comprises are repetitive and dull. However 1001 has prompted me to search out the film of the album which I don't recall seeing when released.

Express yourself is a high, the rest (despite a good backing track) is a sweary and a bit sexist rant.

When it slams it slams. But the rest is just motherfuckin dull. 3*

Among the most classic gangster rap albums, one of the first? Incredible mixing and incredible rhyme scheming/ syllable stretching. So many bangers on this one

Great beats by the legendary Dr. Dre. Express yourself is definitely my favorite song. The flow was kind of lame. Lyrics were quite explicit.

You want lobster? Hah I was thinking Burger King. Dopeman beat goes hard. I like this a lot. Watched the movie but it was too long I fell asleep. I just think it’s ironic that they r so misogynistic and homophobic

This album really is amazing. Eazy E is so sick and Dr Dre might be actually the goat. I love how raw and emotional it is, even if the style is a bit dated

Lyrics aged like milk but the concepts and music are timeless

Decent

ah, hip hop. the one genre of music i really just do not understand at all. i get the appeal, i understand how it could be good, but it just does nothing for me except serve as background music, and this record was nothing different than that for me. i genuinely cannot say anything of note about this except i completely don't get it. 3/5 (prolly what i'm gonna give most rap records here), though definitely deserves to be here just off of cultural significance

Dr. Dre’s The Chronic being issued here first has helped the score of this album to skyrocket. This album sounds like Mozart. Something 2 Dance 2 seems like a dry fart compared to the other tracks but this truly is a great album.

This one surprised me in how much I liked it. While I’ve heard snippets in the past, what caught me off-guard was how right every musical moment was. Each beat and mix elevated the rapping and vice-versa. The content of course is too druggy, violent, and misogynistic for me to take seriously. In fact, I took none of it seriously and that’s what made it work for me. If you treat this whole album as self-parody, teens having fun with no real world experience, then it makes the musical ingenuity shine through the objectionable content.

Way more fun and less annoying than The Chronic. The group has great chemistry, and the production is raw and dynamic. Sure, the flows get stale and goofy at times, but that’s part of the charm. Also, listening to Dr. Dre earnestly tell the listener how weed is bad and damages your brain caught me by surprise and is kind of sad in retrospect. Overall, a good listen, although there were a quite a few skips.

I love it when the "Explicit Content" sticker is an integral part of the artistry...did N.W.A. do it first? At least ten times better than The Chronic (Dr. Dre is obviously NOT the brains behind his own success). Beats and flows a little same-y after the first few tracks, but it's punk to the bitter end. Why does this violence make me uncomfortable, but the violence on Murder Ballads makes me laugh? Sinister hidden truth alert! "Meanwhile the DEA teamed up with the CCA They tryna lock niggas up, they tryna make new slaves See, that's that privately owned prison, get your peace today They prolly all in the Hamptons braggin' 'bout what they made Fuck you and your Hampton house, I'll fuck your Hampton spouse Came on her Hampton blouse and in her Hampton mouth Y'all 'bout to turn shit up, I'm 'bout to tear shit down I'm 'bout to air shit out, now what the fuck they gon' say now?"

Such a good album

Reminds me of growing up in Surrey

I'm tryin... But I just don't fully understand... despite my disdain for the 5-0.

I mean, yeah, the lyrics are totally over the top. But if it ain’t catchy!

Thankful to have watched the movie biopic and gotten a better understanding of the makings and stories behind the group. Infamous and legendary, notorious and definitely not a woman’s best friend. The flow and beat of Gangsta Gangsta is nasty…that and the hand offs on Parental Discretion iz Advised are my personal favorites.

Classic

Much less serious than I remember it being

Iconic hip hop album. Some of the songs are definitely a bit dated now though.

Obviously listening to this in 2026 I feel a little conflicted (I love cops + hate women), but it's just so good. Still feels edgy today. Ice Cube has such a great voice and Eazy-E has such a funny voice - a perfect balance.

Not a fan, very old sound

I already heard straight outta compton its cool 3.5/5

ohne abzuerkennen was dieses album & diese gruppe für hip hop getan hat, gefällt mir das album nicht besonders gut. glatte 2 sterne (sicherlich auch zT aus sympathie)

Fuck the Police.

Vähä liian törkeitä sanotuksia

Ei tää nyt kauheen hyvin oo sanoituksiltaan ikääntynyt. Mutta ihan hauskoja biittejä ja sampleja, vaikka ne alkoikin käydä vähän ykstoikkoisiksi jossain vaiheessa (kertoo varmaan vaan siitä, etten oo rapin suurkuluttaja). Gangsta Gangsta oli funky.

Bra album, nice lite old school, för långt dock

Wouldn't have West Coast rap without this record.

You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge - and by god did we. Fun, explicit and screams youth.

Overall I enjoyed this quite a bit. If it hadn't gone on so long and had had quite so much misogyny it would have been an easy 4 stars.

2 songs are arguably the best rap songs ever

I think this is the first run I've had of back to back hip hop albums and both are certified classics (got The Slim Shady LP prior). I love this old school hip hop built around building beats from almost exclusively pulling samples of other songs. As a white guy in his 40s though, I'm only blasting this with headphones in, lol

One star for it's political and cultural impact but I will never put this on again.

This record starts very strong — obviously — but rapidly gets so cringe that I had trouble making it to the end.

Kyllähän puluniska tän lätyn tahdissa liikku alusta loppuun. Paljon rumia sanoja mut hyviä riimejä. Jee!

"foreplay to me aint shit" "im only happy when im going up in em" "go home and wash out your beaver" oli hyvin nyökyteltävää ja svengaavaa ja mukaansatempaavaa mutta en tiiä, kun viikonlopun marinoitu niin jäi päällimmäiseksi oloksi että kyllä nyt ihan sama missä kulttuurissa ja minä aikana vaan niin kai oisit voinu valita että et oo vitun naisvihanen paska :D ja millaset seuraukset tällä on ollu naisten kohteluun tai ihmisten naiskuvaan tai en tiiä huoh. jotenki raskas olo koko aiheesta. jos tästä levystä ois joku simlish-versio niin antasin kovat pisteet mutta tää jäi lähinnä mietityttään semmosena surullisena pippelikilpailuna :D

Merkittävä levy, joka on edelleen tosi kova ja monilta osin tosi ajankohtanen. Biitit on mintissä ja koko köörin flow on todella kova. Misogyniasta oli pakko vähän verottaa pisteitä vaikka aikansa kuva ja mitä näitä on… 🥲

Acab! Tosi tiukkoja biittejä, kivoja sämplejä ja soundeja. Räpissä on miellyttävä monipuolinen flow ja tykkään heidän äänestään ja meiningistään kovasti. Harmi vaan että naisia alentavaa settiä on about joka biisissä xd Nopeesti meni maku siihen hommaan, ja jättää sellasen ikävän karvaan maun suuhun levyyn, josta muuten tykkään kovasti.

Strength of street knowledge witnessed ja god damn noi Dren biitit bängää kovaa!! 🔥 Oon verrattain myöhään löytäny tän kulmakiven pariin ja onhan tää nyt tiukka lätty. Toki valitettavasti tääkin heti valamassa jalansijaa räpin misogynistisille traditioille ja kilvoittelevalle uhoomiselle, mut pää nyökkää kyl hiton kovaa messissä iloisesti epäkohdat sivuuttaen 🫣🙂‍↕️

No ohan tää nyt kovvaaaa. Yks tähti pois koska naisvihamieliset sanat.

onhan siinä lesendojakin matkassa ja hyvää uhoa ja Ns. Aikansa kuva, mutta naisviha ei hirvittävästi naurata tai edes hymyilytä

Some great tracks (Express Yourself), some not my jam. Bumping up to a 4 since it was such a groundbreaking album at the time.

strejt outa kompot!

More important historically than impressive in a pound-for-pound measure nowadays, even if it is still completely timely and listenable. Solid all around, I think, but surprisingly didn't wow me. Would still rather listen to this than a lot of modern rap, even if the production and "aura" of stuff like trap or phonk can make them more easily appreciable on a casual level. With that said, this was still more than aight. Definitely some nice funk on the tracks.

At its best it's the best hip hop album ever. Definitely one of the most important ones in any case; this is the record that solidified rap as the new punk and the breakthrough of seminal artists in Ice Cube and Dr. Dre specifically. At its worst it's skippable filler that feels like a product of the transition from vinyl to CDs, when artists and labels were still figuring out what to do with the newfound freedom of longer and more versatile runtimes. Still an important listen, but be prepared for the disparity between the quality of the singles you know about, and the other stuff. PS. the day before I got this record here I was looking it up, listening to some songs from it and even having a slight discussion about this with my friend; very freaky it actually popped up in my project literally a day later.

Ultimately, the fatal flaw in most of Dr. Dre's work is his own inability to edit. Every single song here outlasts its own energy by a full minute at minimum, just dragging out beats to the point of exhaustion. And that doesn't even account for the fairly gross attitudes this album has toward just about anyone that isn't these dudes. Which, in the case of the police and racist white folks, is refreshing, but in the case of women is pretty disgusting. Still, that's par for the course of that time; at the end of the day, the only thing holding this record together is Ice Cube. Dre's beats are good but don't end; Eazy-E wants to be hard but feels like a caricature; and Ren is just kind of there. This is an important album culturally and influentially, but on its own it's just a bit of a bore.

i liked it less than i thought i would, favorite track is "gangsta gangsta" because its more... it has more texture i guess and its more chaotic, i like that

It's tough to get past the basic '80s beats (some exceptions eg, Parental Discretion iz Advized). But Ice Cube's flow always hits.

Good

Several songs haven't aged well, and the misogyny littered throughout doesn't do wonders for my opinion. I know on some levels that it's dramatised and supposed to add to their confrontational personas, but it's not something I can easily look past. However, that doesn't erase the necessary political messaging throughout the album either, and a lot of the songs are still straight bangers (aided by the great production). I don't want to sit atop my high horse too much, and I'm able to respect what an influential album this is to the history of hip hop (and popular culture in general). Fuck the police!

Not my preferred brand of hip-hop but I respect it

at first it seemed like a fun, strong record. but the longer it goes, the more nasty and misogynistic the lyrics become, some of the beat become too repetitive and i guess it just gets a little boring. though i gotta say, i do enjoy the production on the record quite a bit, the drumkit, the turntable scratches, the samples are all put together very well.

3.2

Not my cup of tea

I deeply fucking regret including the hip-hop genre in my *1001 Albums* list. To be honest, I didn't realise it could be this motherfucking bad. I figured there had to be *something* I was missing, but nope—the so-called greatest fucking albums in the genre have done nothing but confirm, reinforce, and somehow even exceed every goddamn preconception I ever had about rap music. "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A. is constantly hailed as one of the most influential motherfucking albums ever made, especially in gangsta rap. Fair enough—it was hugely fucking influential. But influence alone doesn't make something enjoyable. To my ears, it's a relentless barrage of motherfucking profanity, shouted threats, and endless fucking aggression, as though a room full of extremely angry guys decided that every third word had to be "motherfucker" and every second sentence had to end in someone getting told to fuck off. The energy is undeniable, but so is the monotony. Listening to it feels less like hearing music and more like being trapped inside an endless, adrenaline-fuelled screaming match where the volume keeps rising and every other word is "fucking" something or someone. If that's the appeal, then this motherfucker simply isn't for me. Completely, utterly, absolutely fucking unlistenable.

This is better than I remembered, great listen

Not sure how well this has aged. There are some okay bits though.

Fantastic album, three of the brightest stars. 😍😍😍 Tom.

The day after I leave LA…

Culturally speaking this is one of the most important albums of all time. The movie based on the creation of the album is incredible. But, I just don't love the album. I appreciate it but don't need to keep listening to it.

1.25 - I thought we had this album already, but maybe it's because I have similar thoughts on it as I do for other rap albums of this time. The style doesn't hold up and the casual gay slurs/etc in the lyrics make it an uncomfortable listen.

huge banger, but couldve gone without all the misogyny and other vile lyrics. product of its time but still

Very nice

Banger!

Єба це прикольно. Жоский реп жоских ґенґста на А-сайді, і прикольний танцювальний хіп-хап на Б-сайді. Мені зайшло. Оцінка: висока 7/низька 8

4:5

Die Banger landen, der rest ist leider sehr vergesslich 3/5

This was my actual first time listening to the whole album all the way through. When I was a kid I was familiar with all the singles that were released like dopeman, gangsta gangsta, express yourself, eight ball and a few others. My brother had a friend who would but 12in singles so I heard all of them before they were released as an album. The clean and dirty versions. The clean versions were actually versions with different lyrics not just bleeped out words. Eazy E was a great marketer of the music because he knew it needed to get played on the radio. So as I listened I was excited to hear the rest. It’s a good album and it’s good to hear the D.O.C. On a track. I also enjoyed the electro funk from Arabian Prince. This is what the west coast was originally known for before gangster rap took over. The beats are of the time. I hear a lot of people saying they sampled the beasties boys. I think it was a diss if I heard it correctly in a subliminal way talking about I don’t drink brass monkey and drinking eight ball or olde English 800. But it’s just a bit over people’s heads. Probably them having fun. I enjoyed the album and know the rhymes aren’t the best but this album is definitely important and was necessary at that time.

OK but not my cup of tea

I don't normally like rap, but I always had a bit of a soft spot for this album.

More generic 90s rap

Big fan of them referencing themselves 8 ball references the beastie boys which is pretty rad

What a great album. They were so young when this came out too what a treat. It is interesting how easily people dismiss 'gang culture' when it's a a set of people they don't like. The Mob is almost worse than the bloods and crips in many ways but as a society there seems to be plenty of Mob movies and tv shows where you get to know and care for them. Let's not forget the loveable Cuban gangster played by an Italian American that is everywhere in the culture. And don't get me started on biker gangs and other shit like that. For those that are like "I don't like the language, why do they have to cure so much, why do they have to blah blah blah", allow me to quote a great punk band The Smut Peddlers "Because Fuck You, That's Why".

Non sono riuscito a star fermo un secondo.

Not what I expected from them but man this was a lot of fun

more bangers

3.8

I mean it’s Straight Outta Compton, not sure what it could be other than a 5

Реальные генгста

viva ice cube, dios del gangsta rap y las películas para ver con tu viejo un domingo por la tarde

Great musicians with bullshit violent and sexist vocals. Will never support that kind of music. I love hip hop if it has a political or interesting message but this one is just full of anger and hate.

I can appreciate the sound, but once the lyrics veer into misogyny, sexism, and the like, it's hard to appreciate the music, no matter how good it sounds.

I did not enjoy this as much as The Chronic, but my boyfriend was super hyped about it so that was fun.

You can express your anger at being marginalized without attacking other marginalized groups. I would have given this album a 4 if not for the blatant misogyny. Guess it's always been easy to lash out at women for the deeds of other men.

Apart from the misogyny, great album

4+

I did not enjoy this, although that is not a surprise as I do not like this type of music

Insufferable. Some okay songs but so cringe overall.

Nice origins

Album encapsulated the voice of generations of people who endured inhumane oppression, who gave themselves the right to fight and stand up and stick to the man. They transposed this rebel fist into the nastiest illest beats and grooves. Love it NWA.

That is an album, loved it.

Really strong overall but as a whole the songs tend to blend together

I have no idea how to rate this album, and I certainly don’t have anything insightful to say about it. I didn’t really like listening to it, so I guess 2/5?

Bon album qui a été un des prémices de toute l'ère gangsta/g funk. Intéressant car c'est le premier album de ice cube, Dr Dre, Easy-E. Album très culturel d'un genre nouveau qui a beacoup fait parlé à son époque. Toujours sympa de redécouvir Fuck tha Police et Straight outta Compton, mais le reste de l'album ne m'a pas marqué plus que ça. Je veux bien comprendre qu'il faut être gansta et se faire une street cred mais molo sur l'homophobie et la misogynie svp

Fantastic and all the better because it's so over the top on purpose! I feel like I should buy a gun in case I need to start poppin caps 4/5

Groundbreaking, brilliant, funky, raw.

Catchy beats, original production, decent songs throughout, with only a few exceptions. Some of the lyrics have not aged too well and it is very aggressive and hostile at some points. I had fun listening to it. The first track is one of the best album openers I have heard in a long time. Well worth a listen.

perf

Some good hip hop in there, lot of sexism

It's a classic - yes, it has a lot of lyrics that didn't age well but the flow and creativity is still great. Definitely worth listening to again but I do feel like this is maybe could be cut down a bit more to be more focused.

An absolute classic bedrock piece of the genre. People who don't like hiphop or rap should still listen to this album so bare minimum they can be educated in their opinions.

Classic! It was less aggressive and more funky than I originally thought

Quinticential listening experience to know where so much of west coast hip hop culture came from, possibly the best example of early west coast, because most of the Run DMC, LL Cool J, Furious Five are all east coast. You can tell Dr. Dre had experience producing, there's great sampling ideas ahead of its time, other songs more akin to your basic 80s 808 sound. Lyrics sound very inexperienced but hungry to prove their worth. Ice Cube is the obvious standout. I wish i liked this better, there's great deep cuts, but at least a quarter is not up to par with the rest.

Has any other album aged poorly and also incredibly at this same time?

A pretty iconic rap album

Very preachy in a violent way. But I liked the Cops V. N.W.A. theme a little. 2/5

It’s alright, some classics but eh

Lyrics are really crude, but I like the sound of it way better than more current rap. Wouldn't listen to it again, but don't hate it.

Respect, completely and utterly, but it’s just not for me.

Great album except for the misogyny and homophobia. Which is a LOT of this album.

amazing album has aged like a fine wine definitely not spoiled milk. I think you can hear the hunger in every one of their verses and it must be the purest form of gangster rap. Saved 5/13 tracks

Great beats, nice flow. But what to do with the misogynic lyrics?

The beats are a bit middle of the road and consequently it’s hard not to drift off. Still a worthwhile lp though.

Amazing production, great lyrics from cube and ren but I just can’t stand e

Fuckin good. Said it, and will again, this is raps finest era. I’d call this a perfect album. Yes, it’s all pretty much one track gangster rap as far as topic, but the lyricism is intelligent, I love all the samples scattered in there, and a few of these beats are so damn good. It’s just banger after banger. A group of assassins. AND, without NWA, we might not have the movie Are We There Yet?…and is that a world you want to live in?