Straight Outta Compton (album)

Straight Outta Compton is the debut studio album of American hip hop group, N.W.A. The album was released on August 9, 1988 by Ruthless Records, it was also re-released on September 24, 2002 remastered and also containing bonus tracks. It is also the group's only and final release with member Ice Cube prior to his 1989 departure.

The album is also considered to be one of the greatest and most influential hip hop albums of all time. It was also ranked #144 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" List in 2003.

Track Listing

 * 1. Straight Outta Compton
 * 2. Fuck Tha Police
 * 3. Gangsta Gangsta
 * 4. If It Ain't Ruff
 * 5. Parental Discretion Iz Advised
 * 6. 8 Ball (Remix)
 * 7. Something Like That
 * 8. Express Yourself
 * 9. Compton's n the House (Remix)
 * 10. I Ain't Tha One
 * 11. Dopeman (Remix)
 * 12. Quiet on tha Set
 * 13. Something 2 Dance 2

2002 Bonus tracks

 * 14. Express Yourself (extended version)
 * 15. Bonus Beats
 * 16. Straight Outta Compton (extended mix)
 * 17. A Bitch Iz a Bitch

2007 reissue (20th Anniversary Edition) bonus tracks

 * 14. Tha Police (tribute remix)
 * 15. Gangsta Gangsta (tribute remix)
 * 16. Dopeman (tribute remix)
 * 17. If It Ain't Ruff (tribute remix)
 * 18. Compton's n the House (live)

Trivia

 * The album has been regarded as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time.
 * This is Ice Cube's only album release as a member of the group.
 * The album was produced entirely by member Dr. Dre with also some co-production from fellow member DJ Yella.
 * The album redefined the direction of hip-hop due to it's lyrics surrounding the gangster lifestyle.