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''Straight Outta Compton'' is a genre-defining Gangsta Rap album by N.W.A. first released in 1988 , and later rereleased on September 24 , 2002 in a remastered version with four bonus tracks. The album was a Hip Hop groundbreaker that went on to have an enormous impact on the evolution of Gangsta Rap . IMPACT This album was a true underground blockbuster, as it reached double platinum sales status, becoming the first album to reach platinum status with no airplay support and without any major tours. As the hip hop community world wide received the album with a high note, the members of N.W.A. became the top stars for the emerging new era of Gangsta Rap while popularizing the rap of Ice Cube . Because ''Straight Outta Compton'' was an album featuring recurring violent and sexual lyrics and profanity, often specifically directed at governmental organizations such as the LAPD , N.W.A always enjoyed a particular repudiation from Senators and FBI . This situation persisted over the years with the group's visible head, Eazy-E . In 2003 the ''. Seven songs from this album- " Gangsta Gangsta ", " Fuck Tha Police ", " Straight Outta Compton " Mix , "If It Ain't Ruff", "I Ain't Tha 1", the Remix of "Express Yourself", and "A Bitch Iz A Bitch"- were later released on "N.W.A.'s Greatest Hits" Homages Timbaland 's album '' Under Construction, Part II '' has an intro song called "Straight Outta Virginia", a homage to N.W.A. and ''Straight Outta Compton''. Likewise, "Weird Al" Yankovic Parodied the album's title as '' Straight Outta Lynwood '' on his 2006 album. Another homage was paid by rapper Young Buck with his album '' Straight Outta Ca '' in 2004 . Also in 2004 , Goldie Lookin Chain 's first album, '' Greatest Hits '', was released in the U.S. as ''Straight Outta Newport ''. On Ice-T's Rap School, one of the performed songs was called "Straight Outta' Prep School". "Fuck tha Police" See Also: Fuck tha Police The album's most controversial track, "Fuck tha Police" was responsible in great part for the fame of N.W.A as ''World's Most Dangerous Group''. An excerpt from the lyrics of "Fuck tha Police":
TRACK LISTING RELEASE DATE CONFUSION ''Straight Outta Compton'''s released date was often confused at times. Many sites say the album was released in 1988 and some say in 1989. This is because the album was released twice in the late 1980's: first on vinyl in 1988, and later on CD in 1989. The CD version contained more songs than the year-old vinyl version. ALBUM SINGLES MUSIC SAMPLE SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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