Reviews (page 9 of 14)
I owned this tape way back when it came out so matbe that's why it hits different than the Snoop and Biggie albums I reviewed earlier. A level of misogyny and glorification of viloence but somehow it feels more like a story than promotion. More depth and good flow. Still though
I guess one of the first proper rap albums.
Some great songs like Express Yourself. Still, the album is about 45 minutes too long.
This record is culturally significant for sure. I don't think a lot of it holds up today, though. Either way, it's pretty good. Favourite Track(s): Straight Outta Compton Least Favourite Track(s): Compton's N The House
“Let 'em understand perfection. Let knowledge be the tool for suckers to stop guessing. Cause I don't give a fuck about radio play. Observe the English I display.” -‘Parental Discretion Iz Advised’
I liked the first two songs, the rest were alright
It's one of the great totems of hip hop (by which I mean that even I, indie kid to the core, have heard it before). And in some ways it's really good - crystal clear delivery, hugely memorable lines, bouncy instrumentation. It's also dated thematically, which is to say, horrible. And, of course, it's too long by a mile. I love Express Yourself. Once is enough though.
Silly enough I started liking the album a lot more once I started listening to all of the lyrics. At first I would just be listening to instrumentals that sound like they could pretty easily come of a sound board (they actually deconstruct the beat on the last song and it doesn’t make it sound much more complicated), rhyme patterns that aren’t super complex that I can tell, and themes that seemed to all be about beating somebody up, shooting somebody, or disrespecting women. But the storytelling is really what makes it interesting, I particularly thought a lot about I ain’t the one. It has the theme of disrespecting women but really truthful about hey if you’re going out with ice cube this is what you should expect. Made me think about the parasocial celebrity relationships and how it must be hard to trust either party in them. Overall the thing I kept thinking about was how I wouldn’t really consider this to be “cool” music. It reminded me of the bestie boys which I’m not sure if that predates or was inspired by this sound. This album has a lot of horns and generally felt incredibly upbeat for the themes. There wasn’t a song that felt particularly dark despite having a lot of violence and some darker drug themes. I suppose it feels like more of a celebration of the culture they came from which the stories of which they used to become successful even if the upbringing had darkness in it.
cool B) not melodic enough for my personal taste "sometimes i used to wonder, how an ugly dude would get a fine girl's number" 🔥
Some tunes are great - some lyrics are not!
There were sections of this that rose above, but on the whole, this didn't take me anywhere new. Maybe in its time it was special, but I wasn't on this when it happened.
Fuck tha police
guess fuck da police somehow aged really well /j but still, 3:5!
Some classics!
Solid album.
Decent but not as good as Wu-Tang
I realize this is a monumental hip hop album. I’m a huge fan of Ice Cube’s style, Dre is one of my favorite producers, Eazy E was a TERRIBLE rapper. First three tracks are straight fire, but you just kind of lose interest after that
I can see why it is well liked but it got a bit repetitive for me.
Seminal hip hop but not my thing!
Definitely not my usual style of music, but I surprisingly enjoyed this. I like a lot of others that I've reviewed lately, this was interesting. It had energy, something to say, passion.
Some songs were bangers, some felt childish and sulky. They didn't quite land. The funky samples made up for it.
Classic, absoluut. Maaar ook beetje whacky en gedateerd. Had er meer van verwacht, zeker na zo'n sterk begin en cultstatus
Un clásico del hip hop, pero no me gustó tanto como el de Public Enemy
I get that this is culturally important. And I also get how freaking angry young black men must have been (and still are) at the built-in racism in the American system. However, I do (like many) find the glorification of violence and the misogyny harsh and not appropriate to this era. The anger? Fuck hell yes. As for the music and flow... absolutely tight. Also, I was delighted to learn how much these guys gave back to the community over the years.
My very first experience with this album was showing my mom "fuck tha police" hoping she thought I was tough and gangster. We were in the parking lot of disney world. I might be whiter than mayonaise. Best: Straight Outta Compton Worst: I ain't tha 1 Liked songs: 8/13, 62% Light 3
Every time I’ve Cube isn’t rapping the audience should ask “Where’s Ice Cube?” A real transition. Fuck the Police and Express Yourself are on opposite sides of the gangster rap inflection point. It’s good but inconsistent. And too long. And Eazy E isn’t very good.
Boring beats, repetitive funk guitars. Straight outta Compton, the track is a banger though. Ice Cube best rhymes by far of the lot
Está chulo. Traslada perfectamente a la época cani de EE.UU. y seguramente fue precursor de mucha de esa música. Me cuesta destacar alguna canción en concreto. Nueno I ain't that 1 me ha molado
Streetwise gangsta rap that started a movement. Album dips but quality first half.
Good. My hot take is it’s 3⭐️s but still solid
More of a 3.5 for me. Obviously influential album, but the album was too long for my personal preferences.
Listened to this the way Dre intended: while writing code, sitting in the teen literature section of the Woodford County Library.
It’s a classic but it’s still not for me.
tough 😤
I've heard a lot about this album: it's inescapable! I'm glad that I finally sat down and listened to it! I didn't want to skip as often as I expected to want to skip in the first half. There were a few songs where the misogyny was extreme and awful. The bears were like a musical time capsule.
Yeah, I can see why this was so influential. This album doesn't pull any punches and has some really great production in addition to its intense lyrics. I can't say this is my favorite thing, but there is no way I can argue with its place on this list. Favorite track(s): "Straight Outta Compton," "Express Yourself"
Ok
album #34 hugely influential album!! biggest issue is that the second half of the album drags a bit, barring "express yourself". criticism of violent misogyny within the second half is understandable, but if you only criticise black men for this then you are simply racist. keep that energy up for bob dylan and other white men with guitars, okay? ꩜ average track rating: 2.6/5 ꩜ favourite track(s): express yourself, fuck da police ꩜ least favourite track(s): i ain't tha 1, dopeman ꩜ album rating: ★★★☆☆ ꩜ number of albums left to review: 1,055 ꩜ number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 21 (+1 Straight Outta Compton) ꩜ albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 8 ꩜ albums from the list I won't include on my list: 26
Surprised to have enjoyed this, but found it an engaging listen
Hard charging rap but pretty repetitive to my ear.
It was good. Kind of repetitive? Like in the songs themselves. Idk
Still sounds innovative to me but not something I would revisit.
Yeah, I was afraid of this. I really don’t approve of excessive use of foul language in music. And this is far beyond excessive. It’s a shame, too, because the rapping and the beats are astonishingly good. If the lyrics weren’t so extreme, this would be a solid 5 stars. But it’s too much for me. 3 stars from me.
못여는데
if i was here 10 years, i would had given it 5 stars, but im not in that phase anymore :))
West Coast rap isn't my favorite, so bear that in mind. Ice Cube melting down for 5 minutes cause a girl asked for money to do her hair is just funny to me.
i can imagine how it shook the world when it came out, but if youre a regular hip-hop listener, it's noticeable how it has aged the flows are somewhat repetitive, and the rhyme schemes aren't very elaborate, although it doesn't seem to emphasize these aspects as much as the message, which may seem angry and over-the-top, but was necessary and the basis of the cultural language for a large part of the following generations on the other hand the beats are still fresh af
Ok, should this be in the list of “Albums you /need/ to listen to before you die”? Yes, of course! This basically brought hip-hop to the (white) mainstream in America and allowed it to be taken seriously, both through controversy and actual quality (compared to where hip-hop was at the time, where even worse-aged nonsense from the likes of Kurtis Blow & the Fat Boys was still what a lot of people genuinely thought it was all like). That being said, this has aged pretty poorly in a lot of regards. Most obviously, the misogyny and homophobia, as was very typical of hip-hop at the time, but this also applies to a lot of the musical elements too. The flows come off as being stilted and even a bit awkward compared to stuff released just a few years later, and the beats, while obviously revolutionary for the g-funk genre, have been outdated even by Dre’s later work like “The Chronic” & “Doggystyle”. Funny enough, this came up on my generator a day after reviewing Kendrick’s “good kid, m.A.A.d. city”, another classic from a Compton rapper; while Kendrick’s career obviously wouldn’t really happen without “Straight Outta Compton”, looking between the two, I can only really compare this unfavorably to GKMC. Nevertheless, there are still some true blue classics on here, like the title track, “Fuck tha Police”, “Gangsta Gangsta” & “Express Yourself” that do warrant listening, and some underrated tracks like “If It Ain’t Tuff” and “Quiet on tha Set” that deserve appreciation too. All in all, if you can just take it for what was at the time, and not what it is now, you’d probably have a pretty good time; but for me, that’s just not as easy said than done.
Legendariskt album som jag knappast har lyssnat på från pärm till pärm. Många låtar som man hört i olika sammanhang. Otroligt funky git genomgående. Attityd är ordet.
6/10
I thought it’d be homophobic but not THAT homophobic - some bangers some less so (not related to homophobia)
Not for me
There are three great songs on this album in Straight Outta Compton, Fuck Tha Police, and Express Yourself. Besides that, most everything kinda blends together and sounds the same. NWA’s influence and place in music history is undeniable, but this album is slowly losing its battle against the test of time.
Few good tracks, mostly a good listen, few random weaker tracks.
It's alright I guess. Some lyrics are straight up misogynistic and just make a song lame, but otherwise it perfectly conveys the chaotic and frustrated atmosphere of a social class that's still blamed for even existing.
This album was great, I rock with their disdain for the police system. The first three songs, Straight Outta Compton, Fuck Tha Police, and Gangsta Gangsta were my favorites. I give this album a 6.7/10. However, there was a lot of misogyny in this album that through me off, didn't expect they would go there.
Très stylé et énergique, plein de chouettes choses mais les paroles n’ont pas très bien vieilli
this is cooool, dr dre is such a great producer. like the political themes. it's quite fun as well, the songs sound quite different from each other. admittedly does just become homophobic or misogynistic at times which is weird.
yeah, i tried listening to this one when it first came out. not a big fan of the genre. i can appreciate why this is in the top 1001, but just not for me.
Surprisingly not bad.
I guess it's a fun album to listen to, as long as nobody else is around. Definitely shifted hiphop to gangsta rap. Some of these lyrics are pretty rough to listen to. But, 1 extra star because Fuck The Police.
This is clearly important and set the template for hip hop, and there’s lots to like. All the rappers have deeply individual voices and the rhymes are inventive. However the beats and the samples lack variety and some of the tracks are overlong
for me the problem with the most hiphop albums are that they are just too long and kind of tiring. I just have to be in a mood to listen to this and that happens rarely. but however I understand why some people absolutely vibe with these type of albums
Interesante
70
Me gustó, no es algo que suelo escuchar a diario, el ritmo y las vibes que dan están piolas, pero no lo escucharía tanto la verdad
Heard some of it before. Solid album. With rap albums on this list I usually just get bored after a couple of songs but here the beats and the rapping were actually engaging and fun 3/5
Technically a 3.5 but can’t give that rating
Started out strong but faded
Classic …and long.
3.0 - Ok
3-4
I’m a poser
If it want for motherfucker and motherfuckin' there would only be beats
A couple of really good songs
aw yeaaahhh
Not my style, but pretty good; you can definitely see where it influenced many.
Bueno. Es que es la misma temática, historias, exceso de peleas y violencia. No sé si envejeció bien, aunque sonoramente mucho más tolerable que otros, así que sí sirve de música de fondo. Dopeman remix me gustó el bajo, sus voces son pasables también la mayor parte. No es horrible ni me desesperó por eso les daré 3.
This album paints a pretty wild picture of what Compton culture is all about. There have been quite a few early gangster rap albums on this list and I do feel a bit lost trying to rank and compare them. This feels like one of the more quintessential on the list.
Niet mijn ding
important historically, grew out of it though
My rating 3.4
I’d never listened to the whole album. It was decent old school rap.
Not for me
2,5/5
Set the tone for a decade of rap!
The blueprint for all Gangsta Rap to follow, for better or worse. For better, because it produced some classic hip-hop records and moved the genre away from its novelty party song origins into something more artistically sound. For worse, because it gloryfied a lifestyle of violence and debauchery that ended up pigeonholing a lot of black artists into an aesthetic and persona they probably would have otherwise. The fascination with this lifestyle may have set the African American community back a couples of decades, and the music is definitely not good enough to outweigh that. So I say, for worse. Key tracks: Straight Outta Compton Fuck Tha Police
Surprisingly good for the genre
Partially known. I liked a lot of the stuff I hadn't heard before - especially the MC Ren stuff.
good album for a weekend of america being the absolute worst. so pretty much any weekend. this west coast scene approached the reagan years with nihilistic violence and it shows. everyone is pissed off, that much is sure. pissed off at everything. Fuck Tha Police is iconic and one of the greatest songs of the 80s, obviously. and while a lot of the rest can be a bit primitive by today's standards for hip hop, it strikes me as more punk than amateur. pretty good. deserves to be one of the 1001? very much yes
I am very very far from the target audience for this album. The title track is still fucking dope though, and the rest of it is way more palatable than most other rap from this era.
klasik, al odslusao sam ga davno i malo se ne secam, koliok se secam ima rick rubin produkcije malo ima rok delova, gitarica i to, ali nisam bio nesto odusevljen, vrv je do mene, nisam se fokusirao isk
Not for me.
The sheer influence this album had on the genre is undeniable but is definitely a product of its time. I have a lot of thoughts about this album that I just can't express in a review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Not really something that I would listen to, but it's good. Wouldn't mind if it was playing in the background or something. Could be pretty cool in the right setting.
Second best NWA album.
You either love it or you hate it. I’m neither of those - I don’t really care. I suppose it’s fun to blast it out of your car - it’s loud, it’s vulgar, it’s honest to the bone.
Asbra men kan inte relatera
How much of this was reality in 1980s Compton and how much is young bloke's chest thumping, peacocking boast is not for this 69yo White, middle class Australian to say. But it does seem to be the sort of record you might expect from a minority that's had enough of being discriminated against, profiled, disenfranchised and scapegoated. "TIME TO PUT COMPTON ON THE MAP" and they're going to make you listen until you know the truth. (Or at least, their version of it) And if the level of violence, misogyny and drug use is pretty confronting, perhaps life in Compton was just as confrontational. Public Enemy is probably more sophisticated in their ideas, but this is pretty raw and angry. Obviously important, if problematic.
I enjoyed this despite the sometimes infantile lyrics
1. Express yourself 2. Fuck tha Police
A delightful pre-Valentine's Day treat.
Sounded really good, great beats and overall flow was very good (a few songs missed but can't all be bangers), but very questionable lyrical content brings it down.
Some good tracks. Not a big big fan of 80s hip-hop (with some exceptions). But there are a couple stand out ones on this one that moved me to a 3
Before: I have to admit I've never listened to this album. I have heard some of the songs though. I'm not really a fan of this genre. During: It's Ok but I can't relate to the lyrics. After : I don't like it much but I suppose it's an important album and deserves to be on this list.
This is a hard rate. I understand how important this album was culturally for West Coast / Los Angeles during a charged and violent period. Several of the songs are familiar because of that. But the profanity and vulgarity can be tough to take. What once seemed tough now feels irresponsible. 3/5
California?
Express Yourself - this is probably my fav track, fun sampling, less "I hate everyone (especially cops and women), I'm gonna fuck you up" and more "Music is fun! Let's have a good time, boys.", Dre let's it flow. Fun beats and sampling throughout - If It Ain't Ruff, Express Yourself, Dopeman (remix), Quiet On Tha Set, Something 2 Dance 2 Musically speaking, this isn't really my cup of tea. Big props for speaking their minds and resonating with so many people. Ice Cube's overly angry/harsh delivery is off-putting to me. Some of the lyrics might not have aged well, but others are still right on the money.
Enjoyed this more than most west coast stuff I check out. Some funny lines
Gut zum breaken🪩🗣️
2.5/5 - Tää albumi tuntu tosi pitkäveteiseltä ja harva biisi jäi kunnolla mieleen. Tälläne räppi, missä aikalailla on vaa räppiä ja sit beatti, nii ei oo ihan mun juttu. Kuuntelen ite enemmän melodiaa kuin sanoja, joten en ite saanu tästä albumista paljoo irti. Jotkut biisit oli kuitenkin hyviä ja niiden fiilis oli tarttuva, tää albumi on myös tosi merkittävä, joten kyl tässä albumissa oli paljon hyviäkin puolia.
some lyrics did not age well, however there are still relevant themes in how over policed the black community is
Goeie toeie
A classic. I always like a few songs from this album but listening to the whole thing was a lot.
Classic album. Solid beats and vibes.
Ok, not as great as it sounded at age 13
I don't really like it. I don't think it's bad, but I don't think it's something I'd ever choose to listen to apart from maybe I couple of songs. Some of the other songs though are surprisingly ...boring.
I am not going to pretend I am a middle aged white guy who has any of the necessary context to properly understand this album. I recognize it as significant even from my limited exposure (mostly through GTA) but would be insincere if I rated it higher than the "3--belongs on the list" that I am giving it.
3.5⭐️/5 02.02.2026
as almost everyone says, the misogyny and homophobia were always a problem. but even more so today. the weirdest thing though is how disappointing the second half is. first half is good. second… not so much.
Posturing.
My rap tastes are more fuck bitches get money but I appreciate the pioneers
This album literally changed the game. Before NWA, it seemed like all hip-hop seemed to come only from New York. Hearing this from dudes who lived merely a half-hour from me was a revelation. As a kid who listened to pop music and hair metal, it blew my mind. Listening to it again 30+ years later, there's some reappraisement. They really front-loaded the album. The first half is so much better. "I Ain't The 1" trying to be radio-friendly just makes it the cheesiest Cube song I've ever hard.
I would have given this album a 4 because I like 80s rap and it’s obviously so iconic and culturally significant, but I’m giving it a 3 because some of the lyrics are so woman-hating and sexually violent it’s genuinely upsetting and hard to listen to as a woman. I’m not judging anyone who likes it, that’s just my own personal experience of it :/
This is what I'm talking about !!!!
cool but some songs...no
The first songs on this record are beyond iconic and good. The rest of the album, not as memorable.
classic
A bunch of just really sexist and homophobic lyrics, but the beats were good along with the songs that weren't about that
I remember how exciting this was when if first came out. Still is. The casual misoginy though...
ok
Relevant and outdated all in one. Some hypocritical lyrics from Dre about weed smoke and the misogynistic lyrics are tough to hear. On the flip side, the album is powerful in its voice to call out a police state we’re seeing in the streets today.
I can see so much of the influence in future hip hop in this album. Even if it’s not my taste, it’s undeniable the impact and importance
Je sais que l'album marque un tournant majeur pour le rap, avnèenement du gangsta rap, messages politiques ultra fort pour l'époque et débuts de légendes mais je trouve que musicalement ça a pas si bien vieilli. Malgré des classiques de fou, (Straight outta campton, Fuck tha police), je trouve l'album long à écouter, avec vraiment des sons qui ont pris un peu trop de rides.
Classic rap album from the late 80s. The beats and rhythms are great and the production doesn't sound too dated. The message is still there today, though the lyrics are violent, mysogynistic, etc. I can feel the frustration of life in Compton from every song. I also find the profanity just too much. Because of the violence and profanity it's 3 stars, otherwise I would give it more.
fave: express yourself ahead of its time for sure! i think it really paved the way for the future of hiphop and did some things that hadn't been done before in the genre at that time. very violent and aggressive but also silly at times. i can see where future groups, such as jvb, have taken inspiration from the group. some serious classics on this one
I'll listen closely more but it's a 3 at minimum
bro all of my listening notes didn’t save… very influential bunch!!! my dad deffo listened to this. i really like express yourself!! crazy to hear from a completely different walk of life not a fan of the misogyny and homophobia + toxic masculinity…. not particularly my style of music, but i can appreciate the artistry behind it, i might listen to a few of these songs on my own, but it’s very hit or miss for me something 2 dance 2 is nice, run dmc-ish also kind of i wanna dance with somebody
Awwww yeeeah Influential gangsta rap record. This is front-loaded with 3 classic memorable tracks - Gangsta Gangsta, Straight Outta Compton, and Fuck Tha Police. These tracks and Express Yourself showcase the production and raps that dominated hip hop in the late 80s and early 90s. The rest of the album is mostly filler and not as good. Was it a trailblazer or a calculated cash-in created by savvy posers? Probably some of both. Ice Cube makes movies and TV now, just like Snoop and Ice-T. Would Eazy-E be doing the same if he was alive today? Would rap be as big as it is without NWA and Public Enemy?
Sorprendentemente sí me gustó. Me gusta el ritmo y se porque es ta reconocido. No voy a decir que entiendo al 100% la temática pero entiendo la forma en la que lo abordaron y porque fue un bum. Me gusta el ritmo pero no mucho las letras, pero así es el género. Pero está cool.
strong start but got pretty samey pretty quick. was funnily motivating to listen to on my morning run as a white woman
Two things can be true: A) This album contains a few iconic tracks that speak to power and discuss race relations in America, just as relevant today as when it was released. B) Lin Manuel Miranda was directly and heavily inspired by this album while writing his smash musical production, "Hamilton". That's my truth and I'm sticking to it. Favorite song: Fuck Tha Police.
I'm glad I listened to this - I'd never listened to the whole thing! I can hear so maybe elements of music that I love that came after this. It was cool to experience, but there's not a ton that I'm likely to come back to again and again.
Fuck da police.
My initial impression: the lyrics are kinda goofy/cheesy. I like the music and beats though. As the album progressed it started growing on me.
I get that it's an album with great importance, and the rithms of the songs are catchy, but the lyrics are definitely not for me. I couldn't really connect to it, but it didn't hurt to listen either.
some crazy homophobia and misogyny in the lyrics but it’s a fun album!! sounds slightly corny now just with how the genre has progressed since, but you can understand the tensions in compton in the 90s through this album and it’s still relevant today. maybe not a personally relevant album to me but enjoyed none the less - 3.5
An absolute classic in the hip-hop genre. I've never to N.W.A. myself, but I instantly recognized so many classic tracks. "Express Yourself" was a really fun surprise!
Some strong lyrics, funky beats and real attitude. Surprisingly, I quite enjoyed this.
Pretty solid as fun as gangsta rap goes. The first 3 tracks are solid, lots of energy and a fun listen.
I found some cool songs for my playlist.
good songs but really repetitive
It’s a solid album. Not my taste, but it has good lyrics, fun instrumentals and good subjects. I think I will not be listening to it again, though.
13пісень боже перша пісня це хіпхоп фак поліс ну це жоска капіц чесна навіть не слухаючи до кінця альбом це буквальна альтернативна музика як злий рєпєр зєнік але для омерікі
Big beats, big attitude and not much else. The pulsing rhythms initially sound really funky but the sparse, simple mixes lack variety and get repetitive by the end of each track. There's no denying the huge impact of this record but it's later followers put a sinister spin on the sampling that suits the subjects of the rap: however authentic, the violence and sexism on display here is not only unpleasant but jars badly with the cheery tone of the backing tracks.
Yo! Tätä ei ollutkaan ennen levyllistä putkeen kuunneltua. Ihan ok. Vähän liikaa uhoa ja kiroilua, mutta tulipahan kuunneltua...
"Moving like a tortoise full of rigor mortis." The title track and Express Yourself are absolute bangers but halfway through you get the message and have been told enough times who they are. The yanks sure love their guns.
3.0
like woah ok I know ice cube was not actually living the life he talks about so, chill, but liked a lot of the songs on the album. saved more than I thought I would to my liked songs and learned a lil bit about Compton
The OGs of gangsta rap. I forgot how funky this album can be too. TOP 3: Fuck Tha Police, Something 2 Dance 2, Straight Outta Compton
I get why this album is important but it’s got a little too much “gangsta” to be a regular in my rotation.
This was good. It's not my normal style, but I can hear how it's influenced music after.
Fuck the police for real. Hip hop is at its best when it is political and critical of the system and at its worst it’s misogynistic. This album has both.
didn’t totally finish, however fell asleep to it and drove to tom’s river listening to it and added at least two songs to my liked songs. SOLID start
Definitely a classic, so much misogyny though
dated
Well, I can hear the appeal and the raw energy in the music. It is a heavy album.
Iconic album with significant meaning. Reminds me of my childhood because my father liked this kind of music. It’s not a album I would go out of my way to listen to because it’s not quite my style, but if it randomly comes on, I wouldn’t necessarily skip it.
Great album. Sadly when you get to the end "A Bitch Iz a Bitch" ruins the vibe by being entirely too violently misogynistic for me to ignore.
I liked the beats and the energy, although the lyrics are kinda goofy sometimes, i guess that's part of the style. My favorite song is probably "Fuck the police"
I can hear why this was a massive feat at the time. Funky beats, neat. The lyrics, mwah. Guess we need to separate the author from the character(s). Overall, a bit monotonous and too long. Foundational but not sensational
Wait, so where are these guys from again? I didn’t quite catch it.
Pretty solid album, I think most people who like rap, hip hop, etc would like this. But, I can’t get over the overly misogynistic and homophobic lyrics. Just trying to do way too much for me.
2,5*
oh hell yeaah rap album thats exactly what i needed right now. Its sounds really good exactly how rap album should sound
This isn’t my genre, and I don’t think I will ever listen to it again. However, it’s a strong album, it has consistent flow, and it sounds honest. The beats are good and the rhymes are good in style, if not necessarily content. This is also a highly influential album, and is a very important debut.
Standouts Straight Outta Compton Fuck the Police Parental Discretion iz Advised
good gritty dj sounds get it nice I get it
Great!!!
it's 3,75. pretty visionary for its time, good old hip hop
I appreciate it as an album but is not something I would ever reach for!
This is a classic album, that I had never listened to before. I'm glad this spurred me to take the time to give it a listen all the way through. I will say this was not my favorite album, as it is not the type of rap/hip hop I tend to listen to. However, I really enjoyed how you could tell the group was having a lot of fun making recording the album. It allowed me to feel a connection to it which was fun.
Good, WA
Eazy-e is easily the hardest part to get through this album. I'm not really into hip-hop/rap so this is usually what I would listen to, but that's why we are here, to listen something that we usually wouldn't. I know this album is historic for the genre I couldn't bring me myself to like it
Solid 3.5!
This is definitely a gangster rap record. Though I enjoy this era of rap, the album's lyrical content(especially "I ain't the 1", assuming that wasn't seen as offensively sexist even when it came out)aged poorly. It's full of violent, sometimes sexist raps, albeit placed over excellent beats. NWA stands for N****z with Attitude, and they live up to their name on this record with attitude in spades. I can't deny that it's influential and well made, though; that would be an exercise in futility. The album also runs on a little too long; it could stand to lose a couple tracks.
I Ain't Tha 1 is the worst song I've ever heard.
it does set a standard....but do i like it?
I don’t feel like the target audience and that’s intimidating. I respect it for how important it was in the context of time and place, and “express yourself” is great. But so many of the lyrics are crude or misogynistic that it’s a bit hard to get past. If the lyrics of “I ain’t the 1” weren’t half as bad, I would’ve really liked it.
Hard to review. The misogyny is a big woah. But there's some great rhymes and beats on here.
Classic gangsta rap, revolutionary for its time, not for me
There are almost enough bad tracks for me to mark this down to a 2 but it deserves at least a 3 for the better ones.
It's a classic again, clearly see the influence in other albums, just not my taste
Do you know that I came up with the idea for Sesame Street? I came up with it before PBS. The white man stole it. That's right. I was gonna call it "N.W.P." - N!66@z With Puppets. Catchy, ain't it? -Jay & Silent Bob Strikes Back
6/10
Best Track - "Express Yourself"
N.W.A.’s Straight Outta Compton still hits like a brick through a storefront window—blunt, unruly, and absolutely foundational, dealing in harder-edged funk loops and drum-machine shrapnel long before Dre’s smoother G-funk refinements. Some of the lyrical extremity feels engineered for shock alone, but the group’s chemistry and the tectonic shift they triggered remain undeniable: the title track serves as their mission statement, “Parental Discretion Iz Advised” slips some swing and sly piano stabs into the assault, “Express Yourself” offers a bright, radio-ready breather, and “I Ain’t tha 1” showcases Dre’s minimalist production even as Cube’s misogynistic lyrics age poorly. Meanwhile, “Gangsta Gangsta” blurs fantasy and menace, “8 Ball – Remix” channels crunchy Rick Rubin vibes through Compton grit, and “Dopeman” nods to Ice-T while previewing the high-pitched synth that would later define G-funk.
I recognize the cultural significance. I remember thinking whoa at the time. Credit for that but too angry to listen to regularly.
Brings me back
Solo puedo decir: fac da polis
Not bad at all just all too similar. Like a meter long cannoli couldn’t tell when one song finished and the next started just merged into one long album.
These fellas clearly have rhythm but one hour of rap is simply too much for me. Good tunes tho
5 or 6/10 First time I’ve ever listened to the full album and honestly a bit disappointed. Some absolute bangers and some real let downs. ‘Compton N the House’ is a steaming pile of shit
Alright, some interesting language used.
This album is important as it is divisive The themes of police violence and drug pushing and toxic masculinity are all still relevant today i think Serving as a way to express the anger they feel as Black American’s living in Compton under racism and police violence i think this album realizes that They state themselves that the N.W.A arent role models and this is a very bold first album in its tone Im of two minds about the album I think its both really important and hear and understand the message and anger and i also wouldn’t actively listen to this
Clearly one of the foundational texts of hip hop. The rap style, flow, beat construction and sample selection set the tone for the hip hop of today. It was the genesis of many individual careers and turned out arguably some the best producers, MCs and mix engineers in the business- went onto inspire an entire west coast movement and had a hand in influencing the hip hop landscape we see currently. Without this album we would be seeing a very different world both socio-politically and musically. That withstanding, I don't love this album. For me the strongest thing about the record is the MCs conviction and ingenuity. It set a musical standard and foundation for hip hop, which in its context was a phenom. And that template has been built on again and again- to the point of cliche. Props to this record for its impact and influence, but I find the rhyme schemes, flow and sample selection predictable. Subject matter is dated and out of pocket (Bravado was the point, but the misogyny I can live without), similarly with the production. The songwriting feels formulaic and repetitive. Hearing the same TR-808 on every track eventually gets boring. And the simple formula of funk/jazz guitar sample, with intermittent horn stabs and record scratches gets old after a while. That being said, these were hits at the time- and still are. 2-3 songs that still deserve to be in my rotation. Culturally this record gave a lot, and still continues to influence hip hop to this day. It deserves its flowers- but its not something I'd go back and listen to for enjoyment. MCs today stand on the shoulders of these giants and that shouldn't be understated. We give thanks to the old and grow into the new. 3.5
not my thing
Corny vulgarity
The famous songs from this album (f tha police, express yourself, straight outta compton) stand the test of time. The rest of this album is tiring to listen to. When compared to the best public enemy album of this era this collection of songs is not quite there.
6/10 This album was obviously massively influential and key to the proliferation of gangsta rap, so it's historic importance is without question. It has aged fairly poorly in quite a few regards though, and some of the lyrical content was dodgy even then. With that being said, it's easy to complain about some of the lyrical content of this album, but much of this can be attributed to the marginalisation and ghettoisation of black America during this time. If you essentially criminalise people’s existence and make their lives very difficult to live, why would they adhere to your standards of decency and morality? Would all of the group stand behind these lyrics today? Probably not, but they were young men lashing out in all directions. That doesn't make the worst offenses any easier to hear, but it does offer some explanation. When it hits its heights, this album is really very good. The grooves are funky, driven and insistent and the rhythmic flow of the rapping is great. The more socially conscious lyrics are also great and tell an important story. But at it's weakest, there are some very poor parts. It's over long and some of the tracks are very thin and uninspired. I think Eazy-E is far and away the weakest rapper of the group and he has some of the most crigeworthy lines and delivery across the album. The rest of the guys have their weak spots, but he seems to be the standout with some of the most heinous offenses. This is not really the kind of hip hop that really floats my boat, so it was never going to be troubling the top of my rankings, but at it's best it's a decent and important reflection of it's time and place. Straight Outta Compton - It’s a reasonable start. Bags of attitude, and a nice bit of drive to the beat and the bass, but it’s a bit too repetitive, with only brief pauses and a bit of scratching to break the monotony of a two-bar loop for over 4 minutes. Fuck Tha Police - There’s more groove and swing to this, with a bit more variety even in the verses, and then we get more of a break into the chorus. It’s angry but justifiably so. As Malcolm X said, "You don't have a peaceful revolution. You don't have a turn-the-cheek revolution. There's no such thing as a nonviolent revolution.” This track is a classic. It bounces, it grooves, and it carries a message about how marginalised groups feel while they are criminalised and oppressed. Gangsta Gangsta - Another great funky groove. There's good flow to the rapping, some nice use of sound effects here and there too. The chorus adds a bit of variety, but it is generally a bit repetitive and could do with a bit more range. Some of the sections they throw in for variety also sound quite disconnected from the rest of the track and don't flow that well. If It Ain't Ruff - Again, the groove is decent here, but it's all a bit one note. It needs a bit more depth and range to it to really hold focus. There are some nice moments here and there and it does get me bobbing my head, but it's not one of the strongest cuts on the album. Parental Discretion Iz Advised - There's a theme going here, another decent groove that's overused. One bar going round and round for 5 minutes just doesn't really do it for me. The rapping doesn't seem quite as good here either. There are moments where things seem a tiny bit forced, others that are decent, but it's a mixed bag from that point of view. Odd flex from Eazy-E to admit he's bad at sex, but you do you fella. 8 Ball (Remix) - This one is not good. The music is stilted and too slow, has aged incredibly badly and the whole thing just doesn't flow very well. It's erratically put together, the lyrics are pretty terrible too. Something Like That - The pace picks back up again here, but other than that, it's still not great. The repetitive nature of it all just doesn't engage and it's very thin on harmonic content, so it doesn't really scratch that musical itch. The beat bounces nicely, but it's too thin otherwise. Express Yourself - And we're back in the game. It's funky, driven and super cool. Obviously a great amount of the credit for this goes to Charles Wright and co, but there's actually a good use of the samples, rather than just a loop of one short section, and the rapping is artfully weaved around the music to actually give a bit more range and variety to the track. Great track. Compton's N The House (Remix) - Musically, this is super thin. It's just a sporadic beat and some scratching. The rapping and lyrics are pretty weak too. It all seems pretty hollow and self congratulatory, but without anything particularly funny or interesting. Meh. I Ain't Tha 1 - Good lord, I'm willing to forgive some of the lyrics on this album, but this is total cringe incel level shit. The music isn't bad, but offers no variety so gets boring very quickly. I bet Andrew Tate has this as his alarm. Sheesh. Dopeman (Remix) - And we're back to something with very limited tonal content. It's all very scattergun and disconnected and feels very undercooked and far too loose. The rapping is not particularly great either. The album is really sliding towards the close. Quiet On Tha Set - Wahey, we're back! Good pace, a solid, funky beat and a bit of range and variety to the production. There's also a decent amount of depth to the vocal delivery. A lot of the samples are fairly repetitive, but they're split up well and augmented with extra bits and pieces to keep things moving. This is solid. Something 2 Dance 2 - This sounds very much it's age, straight off the bat. It's got decent pace though and there's some really nice bouncing of the vocals back and forth between the group. It's all a bit of fun, has a decent groove to it, despite the aged sounds. Plus it's where Squarepusher got 'let the bass kick' from, which is cool. A nice way to end.
I was feeling aprehensive about another gangster rap album after the visceral reaction I had to "Ready To Die" but I found this album very interesting to listen to. I enjoyed the samples and interpolations. I didn't get too much lyrical content, because I mostly listen to the music.
I do enjoy the heavy, funky vibe. The album does start to feel like a drag eventually though.
If I don't listen to the lyrics then I have to admit I really enjoy this
Wasn't as into it as I was hoping
Groundbreaking and amazing stylistically. The subject matter and language gets overbearing.
Meh. DNF. Too samey.
Both aggressive and technical. They are for sure historically important and brave for the future of hip hop, with their social criticism.
Some great beats!
A little weird, fun, funky, trancy(?)
Goes on a bit.
way too long
3.4/5 It is a very important milestone in the world of gangsta rap, yes... But also rather mediocre in terms of raw quality. There's some good beats and some good lines, but it's still not a total banger. Especially since a lot of rhymes don't make sense, if they rhyme at all. On the other hand, songs like Fuck Tha Police carry a message that's still relevant in the US today shows how important music can be to transmit issues to the people, and also how seemingly nobody over there learned from the situation 30-50 years ago.
3.0
Gangsta, gangsta. So badass, its become a parody of itself (Straight Outta Compton Dando). Influenced many a non-musical, white bro. If you take the lyrics with a pinch of salt (and not listen to them much), its entertaining enough album.
Amb tots els respectes que li tinc al hip hop però amb 3 temes en tinc prou.
Pretty good album. But I think it was waaay too long. I had trouble actively listening on the last two songs
Production is excellent, flows are decent but lyrics haven't aged great.
Helt ok, finnes mye bedre hiphopalbum der ute.
Skjønner at det her er en klassiker ja, hørt i dag så føltes det jo litt upolert ut men fortsatt solid. Gir det en 3/5
Good influential album. Awesome first 3 tracks. Fades a bit after that. Didn’t sound dated like I thought it might. Some suspect lyrics in places. Respect the police. 3/4 borderline.
Not really my thing, although i appreciate the genre defining status of the album and like the more headline tracks. The whole album is a step too far for me though
Bit of a mix, some of it points to more rounded solo efforts by Dre n Ice, but a good chunk of it sounds not just unpolished but unfinished.
3/5 stars (5.5/10) Favourite song: Something 2 Dance 2 Least favourite: 8 Ball
A little rough for my tastes overall, but I can see where this came from and the environment that led to it and there is talent behind this.
Seminal rap record. Unfortunately it hasn’t aged well due to subject matter and it’s a bit misogynistic. Later eclipsed by Dr. Dre and Ice Cube’s solo work. You can definitely see the blueprint for what’s to come from West Coast rap.
Seminal rap some good ones but the lyrics aren't really relatable to me
269/1089 - Not a boy band fan but this gave me an excuse to listen to "Stakes is High" by De La Soul again.
I respect this album for its place in the pantheon of gangsta rap. It’s a bit hard to really judge thematically because that feels like invalidating the personal experiences of the group members and the lyrics they chose to write. The usage and mixing of samples is intricate and certainly historic if not notorious. Most of the songs feel about a minute or more too long, which makes the album feel too long overall. Despite much of the content, I’ve always been a fan of Eazy-E’s and Ice Cube’s flows. MC Ren does nothing really for me, The D.O.C. is alright, and Dr. Dre got better later in his career. I do think that Express Yourself is one of the best rap songs ever recorded. The bars are creative, the flow is fresh, the sample usage is perfection, and the message is interesting. It’s by far the best track on an otherwise controversial, somewhat cringe-filled album.
Had higher hopes going into this. Just not my favorite older rap album I’ve had so far. Beats sounded similar on most songs, but they were generally still good.
Overall pretty fun but not particularly memorable to me. No review because I don't remember it clearly enough
It didn't age too well, but I can appreciate the importance of the album.
Yikes, these poor kids were so angry and frustrated. How terrible to think that nothing much has changed with regards to the relationship between young urban men and the police. I respect that they turned their emotions into music, but wow, the misogyny is a lot. All that said, there are some iconic tracks that bring you back to the time this album was made.
N.W.A.'s Straight Outta Compton marks the point in hip-hop where the clean Run D.M.C blueprint changes to favor tales of gang violence, police brutality, and gritty street tales of living in California. I appreciate the more complex beats, provided by Dr. Dre, and the various rap styles and personalties of DJ Yella, MC Ren, Ice Cube, Easy-E, and Dre. Unfortunately, there's a fair amount of misogyny and an excessive focus on violence, but that was the reality in late 80's Compton. There's a lot to like here, but I don't know how likely I am to return to this album. I tend to enjoy hip-hop from the 90's onward, and less of the gangsta style.
Overall mixed feelings I'm not a huuuge fan of 80s/ early 90s rap because some of it can sound very clunky when it comes to the flow. Some songs were solid on this, some had that flow issue. It was alright though.
Super iconic album for sure and a great listen, with a few jams most notably Express Yourself. The social commentary was essential at the time but much of it has aged poorly and hard for a white British man to properly understand. Also very long and could have cut some bloat. 7/10
Pretty ok music
Uuu, a je to prvič, da se je pojavil album, ki ga dobr poznam? Album, k sm ga že večkrat poslušala? Pomojem. Kok exciting. Pa kero nasprotje od učer! Ful sm fen hip hopa in rapa iz tega časovnega obdobja. Začetek je itak hud, nasloven komad. Ice Cube je kle delightfully agresiven. Poj pa itak "Fuck Tha Police", k je perfektn in vedno relevanten. Vključno z vmesnimi 'skeči'. "Gangsta Gangsta" je hud. Do zdj je bil večinoma Ice Cube, k mi je sicer ljub s svojim deliveryjem, a pr "If It Ain't Ruff" je MC Ren na vrsti. K poslušaš rap iz tega obdobja je poj zmer fajn, k kr naenkrat slišiš sample iz enga drucga znanga komada (kle je recimo isti k ga Public Enemy uporabijo). "Parental Discretion Iz Advised" je kul. Naslednji komad mam v spominu, da mi ni najljubši, "8 Ball - Remix". Mogoč glih to k je remix. Čeprou Eazy-E besedila so mi zmer hilarious. Pa ful samplov je od Beastie Boys. "Something Like That" je zanimiv k Mc Ren in Dr. Dre skp istočasno rappata. "Express Yourself" je isto amazing. Zj je pa ta del albuma, k mi je manj ljub. Mogoč bi loh po prejšnjem komadu zaključil. Ne vem kva so Ice Cubeu ženske nardile v tem obdobju, ampak tip je komad užaljen. (I guess mu je opravičeno, ker je bil tko ene 18 star?) "Something 2 Dance 2" mi nkol ni bil všeč. Če bi loh sam prvo polovico albuma, oziroma do "Express Yourself", je gladko 4 zvezdice. Tko pa, sm v včerajšnjem precepu.
Straight Outta Compton - 5/5 Fuck Tha Police - 5/5 Gangsta Gangsta - 4/5 If It Ain't Ruff - 3/5 Parental Discretion Iz Advised - 1/5 Express Yourself - 4/5 (+1 star for the sample) Compton's n the House - 3/5 I Ain't tha 1 - 1/5 Dopeman (Remix) - 1/5 Quiet on tha Set - 3/5 Average score: 3/5 the first 2 tracks are the only ones worth hearing say whatever you want about the homophobia/misogyny/violent lyrics (not at all unique to these guys), this shit just had too much of that 90s corn for my liking. most tracks just didn't age all that well in my opinion i guess i can at least recognize the "impact" this had on hip-hop at the time, so i kept my rating a bit generous
Great album that I grew up listening to.
Quite liked some of the tracks. Didn't totally grab me musically but can understand why the album was influential
just ok i guess
5/10 A different time to be sure. 9-26-2025
I honestly don't think I'm familiar enough with the genre to rate this.
This was a solid time. The beats are good the rapping is great obviously songs like Fuck Tha Police are great and the title track. It goes on a little longer than I’d like though. It’s like a 3.5 rounded down
I just wish we could be angry and hate the cops as much as they deserve without also violently hating women
It’s interesting to note that if you check the other ratings of some of the more vitriolic one star reviews you see that if there’s an album made by black folks you can guarantee it’ll be in their “lowest rated albums” section. You can hide behind pearl clutching outrage and fake virtue all you want but I see through it. That being said I do find the lyrics and delivery to be a bit dated but the beats are pretty solid.
bad middle
I thought I would dislike it more, but it was not bad
NWA, Straight Outta Compton ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Though this and Eazy-E really started L.A. hip-hop/gangsta rap, you could easily argue that these walked so Dre and Cube could run, and it's plain to hear on this record. Yeah, they're busting out a new style but it's very, _very_ 80s-sounding (I'd argue that Public Enemy and the Beastie Boys never _sound 80s_ because nothing in their era sounded remotely like them.) If it makes you nostalgic, go for it. I had way more fun bumping Dre, Snoop, etc. a few years later. They'd taken a tip from _real_ street players by that point and so found a more authentic sound. This era though... Sorry, but rap was still kinda a novelty game and it shows here. Cartoon misogyny. Maybe some genuine anger at the police but hey, at this point in west coast gangsta, you could say Sublime would have more cred.
2.5. Hits you hard with the first two tracks but can't keep it up throughout.
one of the most iconic hip-hop albums that seems to have been quite pivotal for the genre. i imagine it was regarded as a great album at the time, but i don't think it has aged well - as seen by the lyrics and the fact there are just way better hip-hop albums out now. i enjoyed the hits and also liked 'if it ain't ruff' but apart from that the tracks didn't really stand out from each other. my main issue with a lot of hip-hop albums is that they're too long - anything exceeding an hour is pushing it a little bit in terms of repetitiveness. an iconic album nonetheless, just not one i'll have on repeat.
While much of the content on this album has aged terribly, just as much of it is still as relevant as ever. It's insane how so many of the very detailed social issues they call out on an album that's nearly 40 years old is still so hard hitting even today. But I still find it hard to look past a lot of the parts that haven't aged so well, with the violence and misogyny still being such a huge part of it. Overall, I can't deny how influential this album has been to the entire genre of hip hop, but as is the case with many moments on this album, some things are better left in the past.
This album goes hard. Hard is also about all it goes, so it’s a bit of a repetitive listen. But very enjoyable
Moral panic
This is the gold standard of hardcore gangsta hip hop albums. The shit that had white moms calling their congressman in hysterics, terrified of their innocent teenage son joining the Crips. I don't know what's more impressive, the lyrical skill or the intensity. I'm pretty sure if Stephen Miller listened to 3 tracks on this album, his face would melt like the end of the Lost Ark, fucking nazi.
7/10 Favs: Express Yourself; Gangsta Gangsta; Fuck Tha Police
I know the significance, and there’s some classics here but it’s not my cup of tea in general.
Clearly this is an influential album. Has the absolute Gangsta Rap classics in Express Yourself and Fuck tha Police. And it's not a bad album, I just find it... Dated? The lyrics are very much in the edgy teen zone, too. That said, Express Yourself drags the whole album up on its own.
Classic.
Classic but some of the less famous tracks feel a little dated
Essential
A foundational work in its genre. To my ears, the album’s opening is still absolutely breathtaking, though as a whole it might be a bit on the dull side. Still, it can’t really be called a bad record.
My youth was spent listening mostly to speed and thrash metal, but also hip hop including gangsta rap and more artsy stuff like Beastie Boys and De La Soul. Ice-T was big for me, especially after seeing the movie Colors for the first time. Listening to this album now feels very nostalgic, but also interesting as it's not nearly as aggressive as I remember it being. It's surprisingly close to the Grandmaster Flash stuff of the old. This is way more smooth and laid back than I remembered! The late 80's Brit stuff is decidedly more aggressive, but in a different manner, like Silver Bullet (aah, "20 Seconds to Comply", have to spin that too!).
First album on this journey that I’ve already heard before. It’s good but honestly it just wasn’t what I wanted to listen to today. Easy E’s voice is so cool.
Moro moro, tällästä tällä kertaa :D Vanhaa räppiähän tää ois ja parempaa mitä nykypäivän räppi on. Yllättävän funkyä meininkiä tässä levyssä, hauska kuunneltava levy aikansa vaikutusvaltaisimmalta räppijengiltä. Oma lemppari oli Express Yourself biisi. Ei oo kyl sellasta mitä tulee kuunneltua yleensä mut ihan hyvä!
Jätkillä ollu aika funky meininki tätä tehdessä. Parempaa räppiä, entä nykyajan mumble räpit sun muut. Albumihan on aika legendaarinen räppilevy, mutta ei tästä kolmosta enempää multa irtoa.
Yksi merkittävimpiä ja vaikutusvaltaisimpia gangsta rap lättyjä, jota ei musakriitikot 80-luvun lopulla osannut arvostaa yhtään :D Biisit kuulostaa kivan yhtenäisiltä, mutta ei liian itseään toistavilta, kiitos pienien tempo erojen biiseissä. Dre kyllä tuottanu kovan lätyn vaikka ei ollut vielä kauheasti kokemusta tuottajan penkiltä. Vaikka west coast hipitihoppi on lähellä sydäntä, niin tämä ei silti ikinä ole niin kovaa kolahtanut. Helppo kolkki tämäkin.
Kerrankin räppiä jonka sanoista saa jotain selvää. Nyt voi valita tarttuuko melodiaan vai sanoihin. Levyä yhteen putkeen kuunnellessa kappaleet alkavat kuitenkin toistaa itseään ja asennetta alkaa olla jo liikaakin. Tosin viimeinen dance2 biisi oli virkistävä.
⭐️Express Yourself
Sure to send all the "everything except rap and country" people in your life into absolute conniptions, but a bit uneven. The first half has great production and a whole lot of memorable moments, but it all starts to feel really corny after Express Yourself.
One of the albums that influenced the proliferation of Mutha Fuckas & Niggas - I generally don’t like the rap genre but I enjoyed this more than most
Definitivamente no es el álbum para escuchar en el gym ya que su potencial está precisamente en las letras, y eso es algo a lo que no presto mucha atención cuando estoy levantando pesas. Sin embargo, puedo comprender que este sea un disco clásico de hip-hop, aunque no sea mi estilo preferido. He reconocido la popularísima “F**k tha police” pero me han llamado más la atención “If It Ain’t Ruff”, “I Ain’t Tha 1” y la que abre el disco “Straight Outta Compton”. Para ser un disco de un estilo que nunca escucho no se me ha hecho pesado. Sorpresa final con “Something 2 Dance 2”, que me ha dado muy buenas vibras para lo que dice el titulo.
Every song overstays its welcome. The flow is the same throughout, but the beats are great and there are some fun energetic moments.
Kinda catchy, and there are some iconic songs but I Ain't tha 1 is offputting. 3 stars
Absolutely seminal. Would come to change the landscape of rap and music as a whole. A lot of interesting social commentary and novel aesthetics. A decent amount of it feels quite dated nowadays. Lyrics and melodies that come off as a bit quaint and silly in today's landscape.
The music is good, the rappers are skilled, but the lyrics are very problematic which stops me from enjoying this.
Старый чернокожий рэп. Много звуков микшера, Ice cube. В целом интересно, но не моя музыка.
Unlike AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, this one is still solidly in Old School and sounds a bit dated. The beats are simple and sometimes inventive, but the drum pad is tiring. Also unlike AMW, the sexism/misogyny is not casual, it's the running theme. I get it's groundbreaking, but it's also super cringe now. Would be a 2.5 for me, but bumping for relevance.
Anytime I'm in the mood for NWA, I end up listening to Public Enemy.
Very important albums gor rap but there are a lot of misses here, but also some all-time classics.
Admittedly, this was hard to get through. A lot of aged lyrics and beats. Only 3 stars for the culture.
I love golden age hip-hop. This one starts out with three stone-cold classics. Of course, some of the lyrical content has not aged well and is just kinda noxious, the misogynistic and homophobic stuff. There are better albums from this era too, I admit that I prefer Public Enemy for political lyrics and A Tribe Called Quest for social/cultural songs. And honestly other groups had better production/beats. And Snoop Dogg easily surpassed this for Southern California rap with Doggystyle. But this is still a must-listen (#199) even if it's not perfect just because of the influence and effect on the culture.
Never been a huge fan of the track Straight Outta Compton but on this listen it hit. Its a banger. The same is kinda true of Fuck That Police. The energy carries. However after that I think its pretty downhill. The tracks have aged to be fairly generic. The beats are somtimes good, but they never go anywhere, and on these tracks the energy is not enough to carry. Fave Tracks: Straight Outta Compton, Fuck Tha Police 3/5
Fine. The first few tracks are great.
Original Gangsta Rap. Lyrics were more violent than political like Public Enemy. Never my genre but not too bad.
Wild how Ice Cube went from F**** the Police to the cuddly softboi he is now.
I can't deny that this was a hugely influential album - it basically birthed the gangsta rap genre. Also, it had both Ice Cube and Dr Dre, each of which were very influential on hip hop. Having said that, I'm not into the whole gangsta rap thing, or the shock value of this album. Also, while Eazy E gets credit for forming this group, I don't think he's as good as a rapper. The sound has one foot in the older sound (like Public Enemy / Beastie Boys / etc) and one foot hinting at the 90's gangsta rap sound.
Alright
Not bad. A bit repetitive. I will listen some more of N.W.A., but not something for day-to-day listening.
Some timeless tracks here but all quite samey