Straight Outta Compton

Rap group N.W.A, led by Eazy-E, formed in the Los Angeles County neighborhood of Compton in early 1987. Their debut studio album is titled Straight Outta Compton. The N.W.A's Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, and Arabian Prince produced the album, which was released by his label, Ruthless Records, on August 8, 1988. Ice Cube, MC Ren, and The D.O.C., a rapper for Ruthless, wrote the lyrics. [3] The songs constantly make threats to start it by attacking friends and even cops, going beyond merely describing the street violence in Compton. N.W.A called themselves "the world's most dangerous group," and the song "Fuck tha Police" prompted an FBI agent to issue a warning letter, which contributed to their reputation.

Straight Outta Compton gained gangsta rap's first platinum certification in July 1989 despite receiving little radio play outside of the Los Angeles region; by that point, one million copies had been sold. The album reached its highest point that year at #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart by Billboard and at #37 on the Billboard 200 ranking of best-selling albums. N.W.A's example, which attracted media attention, sparked the rap genre's transition to hardcore, gangsta rap. As the 1980s came to an end, rap, R&B, and popular music had been altered, impacting popular culture, in large part due to N.W.A's own dissolution, which gave rise to lucrative solo music careers and franchises for Ice Cube and Dr. Dre.

Artist: N.W.A.

Released: August 8, 1988