Straight Outta Compton Lyrics

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The title track from N.W.A.’s 1988 classic album. Though they had released one prior EP, this was the song that gave the wider world its first sampling of Ice Cube, MC Ren, Eazy, Dre, and the rest of the group.

Samples drums from Funkadelic – You’ll Like it Too and The Winstons – Amen, Brother

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What did N.W.A say about "Straight Outta Compton"?
Genius Answer

It is generally considered by most rap artists one of the greatest records of all time.

It is the record which not only made N.W.A. national but also put the West Coast on the map and created a new genre of music; Gangsta Rap.

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Recorded At
Audio Achievements (Torrance, CA)
Release Date
July 10, 1988
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