标题：Straight Outta Compton
背景
Straight Outta Compton这张专辑达到了双白金的销量，成为历史上第一张未经任何宣传与电台点播而达到这个数目的专辑。[1-2]由于受到了嘻哈世界的广泛认可和Ice Cube对歌词的推广。N.W.A的成员很快就成为了匪帮说唱（Gangsta Rap）新时代的顶尖人物。同时，他们也孕育了一大批来自康普顿（Compton，California）和南洛杉机的说唱新星——因为他们有着和N.W.A一样的故事和说唱生涯轨迹。[3]同样的原因，另一只组合Comton's Most Wanted也成立了。[4]由于歌曲中经常出现暴力，色情，充斥着脏话的歌词，并且针对了一些政府部门，例如洛杉矶警察局（LAPD），N.W.A一直都受到美国联邦调查局（FBI）和美国参议  Straight Outta Compton封面[5]院（United States Senate）的重点关注。这种多年的坚持很大程度上是因为N.W.A的领头人Eazy-E。一个很明显的例子，便是歌曲Fuck tha Police，这首带来了高度争议的歌曲令联邦调查局和参议院大为恼火，甚至写了一封信来通知Ruthless厂牌，表达了他们的愤怒。N.W.A还被禁止在一些地方演出。[6][2]但是这封信反而让N.W.A获得了更大的名声，并且奠定了团体之后的成功。在此之后的单曲"100 Miles and Runnin'"的MV便是N.W.A的成员逃脱警察的追捕，Dr.Dre在歌曲中这样回应联邦调查局：“现在联邦调查局已经被我的鸡巴打倒！”（and now the FBI is all over my dick!）
音乐
歌词专辑的歌词主要由Ice Cube和MC Ren编写。评论家都认为N.W.A过分赞扬了丑恶的犯罪，但N.W.A却表示他们只是反映了康普顿和南洛杉矶的真实生活。AMG的评论员史蒂夫·休伊则认为这张专辑就像是“升起的地狱（raising hell，借用了Run-D.M.C.的专辑，Raising Hell），同时，他也赞扬了这张专辑的幽默——这让这张专辑在现在也不落伍。
许多评论家都认为N.W.A的歌词就像是有魔力的匪帮暴力似的。华盛顿邮报（The Washington Post）的专栏作者大卫·米尔斯（David Mills）这么写道：这些街头的硬核说唱歌手用“真实”来捍卫了他们的暴力的歌词。但是枪声却充斥了他们的歌曲，他们并不想让“真实”变得戏剧性——一个男子倒在地上，胸脯碰到地面，慢慢的等待死亡的降临。对他们来讲，还是想象自己开枪比较容易。（"The hard-core street rappers defend their violent lyrics as a reflection of 'reality.' But for all the gunshots they mix into their music, rappers rarely try to dramatize that reality — a young man flat on the ground, a knot of lead in his chest, pleading as death slowly takes him in. It's easier for them to imagine themselves pulling the trigger".）但是威奇托鹰标报（Wichita Eagle-Beacon）的作者伯德·诺曼（Bud Norman）却认为：“N.W.A并不想把音乐变得有趣......他们的描述是不按个人道德标准进行评定的[7]，就像堪萨斯州的龙卷风一般。 （"They [N.W.A] don't make it sound like much fun... They describe it with the same nonjudgmental resignation that a Kansan might use about a tornado."）[8]制作这张专辑的制作因为Dr.Dre的器乐和鼓点机，DJ Yella的转盘机，还有其他合作制作者的帮忙，可以说是登峰造极的。[9]一些评论家更是认为这张专辑的制作是里程碑式的，他们还把这张专辑和传奇制作人Marley Marl的制作进行对比。[1]内容这张专辑最具争议的歌曲，便是"Fuck tha Police"，这首歌的存在可以说和N.W.A所获得的绰号“世界上最危险的组合（World's Most Dangerous Group）"有密切关系，这首歌在干净版中是没有的。[10]"Gangsta Gangsta"讲述了南洛杉矶和康普顿（Compton）的暴力和危险。"Express Yourself"表达了对自由表达上的意见，即不应该手电台的重编辑。除了DJ Yella，所有的N.W.A成员都录制了个人独唱的曲目，Dr.Dre的制作则远远多于他的说唱。Eazy-E的唯一一首独唱歌曲是混音版的"8 Ball"——一首曾经在专辑"N.W.A and the Posse"中出现的歌曲。Ice Cube独唱了"A Bitch iz A Bitch"和"I Ain't tha 1"。MC Ren独唱了"It Ain't Ruff"和"Quiet on tha Set"。专辑的唯一一位特别嘉宾是Ruthless旗下的The D.O.C.，在专辑中多以写词者（即Dr.Dre的捉刀人），他还在歌曲 "Parental Discretion Iz Advised"的开头进行了演唱。N.W.A的创始人之一Arabian Prince演唱了"Something 2 Dance 2"的第一段。
专辑中有七首歌被收录在N.W.A的精选集Greatest Hits中， "Gangsta Gangsta"， "Fuck tha Police"，"Straight Outta Compton(extended mix)"， "If It Ain't Ruff" ，"I Ain't tha 1"和 "Express Yourself"。在再制作版本中，又添加了一首隐藏歌曲"A Bitch iz A Bitch"。[11]不像Ice-T，N.W.A的Straight Outta Compton有着更多的社会的批判和影射。[12]AMG认为专辑就是“升起的地狱”一般，“反映了对流行说唱的对抗。”[13]
封面设计
在电子艺术（DigitaArts）的最佳专辑封面评选中，Straight Outta Compton占有一席之位。[14]网站如此评论道：“艾米纳姆（Eminem）并没有对坏蛋的图像的垄断——N.W.A超棒的Straight Outta Compton的封面综合了社会的评论和至今仍然是标志的邪恶的观点。封面展示了一个持枪射击他人的人、被Eazy-E手中的枪射击的人的观点。这种将艺术和政治的融合讲N.W.A引入了大众的意识之中。这样一个重磅炸弹，因为它的封面和歌词，单曲都史无前例的被MTV完全禁止。所以说，对抗是它最好的艺术。”（Eminem doesn’t have a monopoly of bad-boy imagery – NWA’s awesome Straight Outta Compton cover is mix of social comment and bad-ass attitude that still hits the mark today. The cover shows the viewpoint of a person who’s either been shot, or about to be shot, by the gun in Eazy-E’s hand – a fusion of art and politics that was to shoot NWA into the public consciousness. A surprise hit, as the lyrics and cover ensured an MTV ban and virtually zero airplay. Confrontational art at its best.）[14]
评价
商业盈利上的表现专辑在1989年登上音乐排行榜，在公告牌最佳LP（Billboard Top LP）中获得第37名，公告牌最佳R&BLP（Billboard Top R&B LP）中获得第九。 [15]专辑在2003年时再次上榜，在UK最佳75专辑中获得了第35名，在爱尔兰最佳75专辑中获得了第20名。[16]专辑总计卖出了超过三百万份，[17][6]专辑在1992年3月17日获得了RIAA的白金唱片证明，[18]Straight Outta Compton是N.W.A卖的最好的专辑。他们的第一张专辑，N.W.A and the Posse得到了金唱片认证，[19]最后一张专辑Efil4zaggin则是白金认证。[20]根据Priority厂牌的统计，专辑的80%的销售都在郊区——一个超越界限的黑人区。[21]专业评价专辑自发行就收到广大好评，芝加哥评论（Chicago Tribuno）给了Straight Outta Compton3.5星/4星的评价，并赞扬了专辑的制作。[22]里士满时报（RTD）的马克·霍姆伯格（Mark Holmberg）把专辑描述为：“像牧师传道般的，令人疯狂的，直击现实的描述了沉溺于匪帮，驾车扫射，狂交，警察的啸叫和种族主义的专辑。（"a preacher-provoking, mother-maddening, reality-stinks diatribe that wallows in gangs, doping, drive-by shootings, brutal sexism, cop slamming and racism"）[8]一周新闻（Newsweek）则认为专辑是“记录了一些从未被制作过的荒诞的，令人兴奋的音乐的专辑（"introduced some of the most grotesquely exciting music ever made"），“暗示了匪帮的起源，推销了自己，关注了匪帮战斗的其实与发展并增添了它的神秘感（ "Hinting at gang roots, and selling themselves on those hints, they project a gangster mystique that pays no attention where criminality begins and marketing lets off"）[8]紧随着2002年专辑的再版发行，滚石杂志（Rolling Stone）把Straight Outta Compton称为嘻哈（Hip Hop）史上最为现象级的专辑之一，并且认为其为“  就如夸张的，喧嚣的轿车驶过洛杉矶焦土般的、被忽视的贫民区。[23]专业评分来源评分Allmusic★★★★★/★★★★★[12]Blender★★★★★/★★★★★[24]Chicago Tribuno★★★☆/★★★★[22]Robert ChristgauB[25]Los Angeles Timesfavorable[26]Pitchfork Media9.7/10[27]PopMattersfavorable[28]Rolling Stone★★★★★/★★★★★[23]Sputnikmusic★★★★/★★★★★[29]Yahoo Musicfavorable[30]荣誉2003年，VH1在电视网络上宣布N.W.A的Straight Outta Compton为史上最佳专辑的第62名。专辑还登上了旋转杂志（Spin）的“百大最佳专辑，1985年~2005年”。1998年，专辑被选为了源泉（Source）杂志的百大最佳专辑。专辑还在滚石（Rolling Stone）的500大全时间最佳专辑（500 Greatest Albums of All Time）中排行第144名，同时也是N.W.A的唯一一张上榜专辑和第一张滚石首次评分即给出5星的嘻哈专辑。喜剧家克里斯·洛克在2005年是为滚石杂志攥写了有关25大最佳专辑的文章，Straight Outta Compton居于首位。[31]专辑还在Acclaimedmusic的最佳专辑评选中居于109名。[32]2006年，专辑被收录于书籍1001张你死前应当听的专辑（1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die）中。[33]同年，时代周刊（Time）也把专辑选入了周刊的百大最佳专辑。[34]Q杂志（Q）把专辑选为了1988年的首位标志性名称。抉择新闻报（Alternative Press）把专辑评为“最佳专辑85年~95年”的第45名。[35]盛世杂志（Vibe）将专辑选录了杂志的二十世纪100大不可或缺的专辑。[36]电子艺术（DigtiaArts）杂志把专辑的封面选入为25大最佳专辑封面。[14]
上市音轨
原版歌曲序号歌曲名作词家演唱者歌曲时长1."Straight Outta Compton"  Ice Cube，The D.O.C.， MC RenIce Cube， MC Ren， Eazy-E4:192."Fuck tha Police"  MC Ren，Ice Cube,Ice Cube， MC Ren， Eazy-E5:453."Gangsta Gangsta"  Ice Cube， MC RenIce Cube， Eazy-E5:364."If It Ain't Ruff"  MC RenMC Ren3:345."Parental Discretion Iz Advised"  Ice Cube，MC Ren，The D.O.C.The D.O.C.， Dr. Dre， Eazy-E， Ice Cube， MC Ren5:166."8 Ball" (remix)Ice CubeEazy-E4:527."Something Like That"  The D.O.C.， MC RenDr. Dre， MC Ren3:358."Express Yourself"  Ice CubeDr. Dre， Ice Cube4:259."Compton's in the House" (remix)The D.O.C.，Mc RenDr. Dre， MC Ren， Eazy-E5:2010."I Ain't tha 1"  Ice CubeIce Cube4:5411."Dopeman" (remix)Ice CubeIce Cube， Dr. Dre， Eazy-E5:2012."Quiet on tha Set"  MC RenMC Ren3:5913."Something 2 Dance 2"  Arabian Prince， Ice Cube，The D.O.C.Arabian Prince， DJ Yella， Dr. Dre， Eazy-E3:32[37]2002年增加音轨歌曲序号歌曲名作词者演唱者歌曲时长14."Express Yourself" (extended mix)Ice Cube，MC RenDr. Dre，MC Ren，Ice Cube4:4215."Bonus Beats"  ​​3:0316."Straight Outta Compton" (extended mix)Eazy-E，Ice Cube，MC RenMC Ren，Eazy-E，Ice Cube4:5317."A Bitch Iz a Bitch"  Ice CubeIce Cube3:10[37]2007年增加音轨歌曲序号歌曲名作词者演唱者歌曲时长14."Fuck tha Police" (tribute remix)MC Ren， Eazy-EBone Thugs-n-Harmony5:0215."Gangsta Gangsta" (tribute remix)Eazy-E，MC RenSnoop Dogg，C-Murder4:3916."Dopeman" (tribute remix)Ice Cube，Eazy-EMack 104:0117."If It Ain't Ruff" (tribute remix)MC RenWC3:4418."Compton's in the House" (live)Dr. Dre， Eazy-EDr. Dre，MC Ren2:02
采样记录
采样歌曲名采样歌曲Parental Discretion Iz Advised I Turned You On - The Isley Brothers(1969)[38]8 Ball (Remix)  Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye (1973)
Yes We Can Can - Pointer Sisters (1973)
West Coast Poplock - Ronnie Hudson & The Street People (1982)[39]Express YourselfExpress Yourself - Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (1970)
Dopeman - N.W.A(1987)[40]Fuck tha PoliceIt's My Thing - Marva Whitney (1969)
Funky Drummer - James Brown(1970)
Feel Good - Fancy (1974)
The Boogie Back - Roy Ayers Ubiquity (1974)
Funky President - James Brown (1974)
Ruthless Villain-Eazy- E feat. MC Ren (1988)[41]Gangsta GangstaN.T. - Kool & the Gang(1971)
Funky Worm - Ohio Players (1972)
Troglodyte (Cave Man) - The Jimmy Castor Bunch (1972)
Impeach the Presiden t- The Honey Drippers (1973)
Sonnet to My Idol - Lady Reed (1974)
Be Thankful for What You Go t- William DeVaughn (1974)
God Make Me Funky - The Headhunters feat. Pointer Sisters (1975)
Take the Money and Run - Steve Miller Band (1976)
Weak at the Knees - Steve Arrington (1983)
La Di Da Di - Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick(1985)
(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!) - Beastie Boys(1986)
Eazy-Duz - It-Eazy-E (1988)
My Philosophy - Boogie Down Productions(1988)[42]I Ain't tha 1The Message (Inspiration) - Brass Construction (1976)[43]Quiet on tha SetFunky Drummer - James Brown (1970)
Funky President - James Brown (1974)
Scratchin' - The Magic Disco Machine (1975)
Rock Creek Park - The Blackbyrds (1975)
I Get Lifted - KC & the Sunshine Band (1975)
Take the Money and Run - Steve Miller Band (1976)
Catch a Groove - Juice (1976)
Bring It Here - Wild Sugar (1981)
Ruthless Villain - Eazy-E feat. MC Ren (1988)
Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A (1988)[44]Something 2 Dance 2Dance to the Music - Sly & the Family Stone (1968)
You're the One for Me - D-Train (1981)[45]Something Like ThatTake the Money and Run - Steve Miller Band (1976)[46]Straight Outta ComptonAmen, Brother - The Winstons (1969)
Get Me Back on Time, Engine #9 - Wilson Pickett (1970)
You'll Like It Too - Funkadelic (1981)
West Coast Poplock - Ronnie Hudson & The Street People (1982)[47]
If It Ain't RuffA Star in the Ghetto - Average White Band and Ben E. King (1977)
Ruthless Villain - Eazy-E feat. MC Ren (1988)
Don't Believe the Hype - Public Enemy(1988)[48]A Bitch iz A BitchPapa Was Too - Joe Tex (1966)[49]Compton's in the House(Remix)It's My Turn - Dezo Daz feat. DJ Slip (1987)
Cinderfella Dana Dane - Dana Dane (1987)[50]被采样歌曲被采样于Straight Outta Compton (Extended Version)Murder Game - The J to the D (1991)[51]Dopeman（Remix）Radio - Eazy-E[52]Express YourselfDown 2 Tha Last Roach - Eazy-E feat. Ash Trey and B.G. Knocc Out (1993)
I Can't Stand It - The Prophet (DJ) (1996)
Reality of 98 (Shimon Remix) - Pascal (1998)[53]Fuck tha PoliceOne Time Gaffled Em Up - Compton's Most Wanted (1990)
Untouchable - Above the Law(1990)
Endangered Species (Tales From the Darkside) - Ice Cube feat. Chuck D (1990)
Live 2 Die - K-Stony Jamm (1990)
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted - Ice Cube (1990)
Who's F***ing Who? - Compton's Most Wanted (1992)
Protect & Serve - UGK(1994)
La Haine - Cut Killer (1996)
Cruel Summer - Ace of Base (1998)
Classik - Assassin (2000)
Where My Heart's At - Wax Tailor feat. The Others (2004)
Gold and a Pager - The Cool Kids (2008)
Fuck the Police - !Trash Yourself (2008)[54]
Gangsta GangstaMicrophone Massacre - Throwdown Academy (1988)
Gangsta/Hype Mix - Underground Posse (1988)
The Nigga Ya Love to Hate - Ice Cube (1990)
Behind Closed Doors - WC and The Maad Circle (1991)
Crooked Ass Nigga - 2Pac(1991)
8 Ball - DJ Quik(1991)
My Brother's a Basehead - De La Soul (1991)
Growin' Up in the Hood - Compton's Most Wanted(1991)
Fuckin' Wit a Psycho - X-Raided (1992)
Who's Fucking Who? - Compton's Most Wanted (1992)
This Is a Gang - Compton's Most Wanted (1992)
Gangsta Story - Smokin Suckaz Wit Logic (1993)
Fuck the Security Guards - Niggaz With Hats (1994)
Granny Says Kick Yo Black Ass - Tasty Taste (1994)
Cancel 'Em All Out - Barry Blue (1994)
Ladies & Gentlemen, Presenting... - Buckshot LeFonque (1994)
Who're You Fucking With - Innerchild (1995)
Bury Me Alive - Twiztid feat. Violent J (1999)
Early Mornin' Tony - Felt (2005)
No More Fun and Games - The Game(2005)
We Still Here - Bleu DaVinci, E-40 and Fabolous (2006
)Stretch Marks and Cigarette Burns - Blaq Poet feat. Panchi and Imani Montana (2009)
Natalie's Rap - The Lonely Island feat. Natalie Portman and Chris Parnell (2009)
Eff U - Reks (2010)[55]
I Ain't tha 1I Ain't the One - Scarfacefeat. WC[56]Quiet on tha SetEazy-er Said Than Dunn - Eazy-E (1988)
E Get Shift - King Tee (1990)
Ruthless Bitch - Tairrie B. (1990)[57]
Something 2 Dance 2Cali Cuts - DJ Maestro (1988)
The Woman in Me - Silk Tymes Leather (1990)
Something to Dance To - Run Tings (1992)
Intergalactic Ride - Buzz Fuzz (1995)
Party Affair - DJ BoozyWoozy (2001)
Let the Bass Kick - DJ Chuckie (2008)[58]
Straight Outta ComptonQuiet on Tha Set - N.W.A (1988)
Scarface - Geto Boys (1989)
All I Wanna Do... - Full Force feat. Samantha Fox (1989)
Murder Rap - Above the Law (1990)
Spin to the Grooveline (Convoy Mix) - The Box (1990)
Now - Meat Beat Manifesto (1990)
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted - Ice Cube (1990)
Cummin’ at Cha - EPMDfeat. Das EFX (1992)
Murderahh - Live Squad (1992)
Slaughter - Ganksta N-I-P (1992)
El-Bland-E - The Men From Del Bosca (1992)
Hit the Floor - Compton's Most Wanted (1992)
Cummin’ at Cha - EPMD feat. Das EFX (1992)
El-Bland-E - The Men From Del Bosca (1992)
Murderahh - Live Squad (1992)
There Is No Law - Messiah (1993)
Street Knowledge (The Lost Track) - Doc Scott (1993)
Sicilian Brown - Bass Cube (1993)
Ool Lortnoc - Jimmy J & Cru-L-T feat. J.D.S. (1994)
Bad Bad Motherfucker - Bazooka (1995)
In the Mix - DJ Seduction (1995)
Who're You Fucking With by Innerchild (1995)
Live Intro (1989) - N.W.A (1996)
Everyday - Marvellous Cain and Bizzy B (1996)
Michael Jackson - Fatboy Slim (1996)
Matemática Na Prática - GOG feat. Jap&atilde;o (1998)
Streetknowledge - DJ Niel and DJ Kristof (2000)
Straight Outta Q.B. - Cormega, Blaq Poet and Jungle (2000)
Kaos Theory - DJ Ink (2001)
Ghetto Classics - Ricky V. Valentine (2003)
P.H.I.L.L.Y. (VIP) - Trust feat. Mental Sharp (2005)
Bolivia - Esham (2005)
Rollin' With Saget - Jamie Kennedy and Stu Stone feat. Bob Saget (2005)
Bluntz & Beatz (Straight Outta Deathchant) - Bryan Fury (2006)
Street Knowledge - Rocco (2006)
That's How I'm Goin' Out - The Cenobites (2008)
For the City - Statik Selektah feat. M.O.P. and Jadakiss(2008)
Bang!!! (Grind Time Anthem) - Killer Mike (2008)
Freedom - Fashawn (2009)
This Is the Remix - Girl Talk (2010)
Rap Song - T-Painfeat. Rick Ross(2010)
Street Knowledge - Fiend (2011)
Paradize City - Evol Intent (2011)[59]
A Bitch iz A BitchIt's a Man's World - Ice Cube feat. Yo-Yo (1990)
The Nigga Ya Love to Hate - Ice Cube (1990)
Bitch Betta Have My Money - AMG (1991)
No Vaseline - Ice Cube (1991)
Look Who's Burnin' - Ice Cube (1991)
Down 2 Tha Last Roach - Eazy-E feat. Ash Trey and B.G. Knocc Out (1993)
Bichasniguz - Onyx (1993)
Da Bitchez - Jeru the Damaja (1994)
The Bitch in Yoo - Common (1996)
Cold Cutz - Cold Cutz Crew (1999)
Science Fiction - DJ Shiro (1999)
Bitches & Sisters - Jay-Z(2002)
Without Me - Eminem(2002)
A Bitch I Knew - Snoop Dogg feat. Traci Nelson (2006)
Bitch - Spank Rock and Benny Blanco (2007)
For You - Joe Budden feat. Royce Da 5'9'' (2009)[60]Express Yourself (Extended Mix)W.F.L. (Think About the Future Remix) - Happy Mondays (1989)
Crew From the North - Ruthless Rap Assassins (1990)
Stop Al Panico - Isola Posse All Stars (1991)
Rush Hour (Last Minute Mix) - Wishdokta (1992)
The Element (High Noon) - 4 Hero (1993)
Rough Like Me - M-Beat (1993)
Omen III - Magic Affair (1994)
Jump N' Shout - Basement Jaxx (1998)
Moskovskiy Old School (Moscow Old School) - Bad Balance (1998)
Express Yourself '08 - Statik Selektah feat. Termanology, Talib Kweli and Consequence (2007)
Oh No - Girl Talk (2010)[61]
Compton's in the House(Remix)Microphone Massacre - Throwdown Academy (1988)
Born and Raised in Compton - DJ Quik (1991)
Invisbl Skratch Piklz vs. Da Klamz Uv Deth - Invisibl Skratch Piklz (1997)
Forgot About Dre - Dr. Drefeat. Eminem (1999)
The One and Only - Snoop Dogg(2002)[62]

人事
美化：赫雷纳·弗里曼（Helane Freeman）
策划：多诺万·桑德（Donovan Sound）
执行制作人：Eazy-E（Eric Wright） 
灌制人：低音·布里安（Big Bass Brian）
摄影师：埃里克·波普勒顿（Eric Poppleton）
制作人：DJ Yella，Dr.Dre

单曲介绍
歌曲组成Straught Outta Compton是N.W.A发行于1988年的和专辑同名的单曲。歌曲由Dr.Dre和DJ Yella制作。 第一段由Ice Cube演唱，第二段由MC Ren演唱，第三段由Eazy-E演唱。由Eazy-E，Ice Cube和MC Ren作词。[1]荣誉单曲获得了About网评选的百大说唱歌曲中的第19名。[2]VH1评选的百大最佳嘻哈歌曲的第6名。[3]在1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die: And 10,001 You Must Download这本书中，单曲被选为最值得下载的歌曲之一。
歌词引用
The Game说唱艺人The Game在他的歌曲"Compton"中的一句歌词这样写道：“我正在继续快步从初康普顿。”（ "Nigga I'ma keep on stompin' comin' straight outta Compton"。）[4]Ice Cube单曲中Ice Cube的声音是被后人引用最多的，这其中不乏他自己。在诋毁N.W.A的歌曲"No Vaseline"中他这样写道：“在你们冲出康普顿时，我正在快步前行甩开你们。”（"I kept on stompin' while y'all motherfuckers moved straight outta Compton"。[5]在歌曲"Dead Homiez"中，他又这样写道：“这让我疯狂当我拿起霰弹，打得一些人溃散。”（ "It makes me so mad I wanna get my sawed off, and get some bodies hauled" ）[6]。还有来自专辑AmeriKKKa‘s Most Wanted中的歌曲"Endangered Species (Tales from the Darkside)" 中的歌词：“当我拿起霰弹枪，我告诉你这是最后的专辑，我将会杀戮许多生命。”（"I told ya last album, when I get my sawed off, bodies are hauled off".）[7]
歌曲MV
单曲的MV制作于单曲发行的同年，也就是1988年。MV中主要出现了MC Ren，Ice Cube，Eazy-E，Dr.Dre，DJ Yella和Krazy Dee。MV展示了康普顿市（Compton）生活的各个部分。在警察抓捕N.W.A的成员的途中，其他的几个成员想要逃走但警察将他们全数抓获。MV随着Eazy-E在Low Ryder上试图和警察交流，但将N.W.A的成员送到监狱的途中，警察只是看着他，一边遭受着康普顿市民的石头打击。在干净版中，所有的脏话都被编辑掉了，例如"fuck"都被改成了"get"。[8]MV在1989年首次宣传，导演为Rupert Wainwright。
歌词
英语歌词You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge.
Verse One: Ice Cube
Straight outta Compton, crazy motherfucker named Ice Cube
From the gang called Niggaz With Attitudes
When I'm called off, I got a sawed off
Squeeze the trigger, and bodies are hauled off
You too, boy, if ya fuck with me
The police are gonna hafta come and get me
Off yo ass, that's how I'm goin out
For the punk motherfuckers that's showin out
Niggaz start to mumble, they wanna rumble
Mix em and cook em in a pot like gumbo
Goin off on a motherfucker like that
with a gat that's pointed at yo ass
So give it up smooth
Ain't no tellin when I'm down for a jack move
Here's a murder rap to keep yo dancin
with a crime record like Charles Manson
AK-47 is the tool
Don't make me act the motherfuckin fool
Me you can go toe to toe, no maybe
I'm knockin niggaz out tha box, daily
yo weekly, monthly and yearly
until them dumb motherfuckers see clearly
that I'm down with the capital C-P-T
Boy you can't fuck with me
So when I'm in your neighborhood, you better duck
Coz Ice Cube is crazy as fuck
As I leave, believe I'm stompin
but when I come back, boy, I'm comin straight outta Compton
Chorus:
[City of Compton, City of Compton]
[Eazy E] Yo Ren
[MC Ren] Whassup?
[Eazy E] Tell em where you from!
Verse Two: MC Ren
Straight outta Compton, another crazy ass nigga
More punks I smoke, yo, my rep gets bigger
I'm a bad motherfucker and you know this
But the pussy ass niggaz don't show this
But I don't give a fuck, I'ma make my snaps
If not from the records, from jackin the crops
Just like burglary, the definition is 'jackin'
And when illegally armed it's called 'packin'
Shoot a motherfucker in a minute
I find a good piece o' pussy, I go up in it
So if you're at a show in the front row
I'm a call you a bitch or dirty-ass ho
You'll probably get mad like a bitch is supposed to
But that shows me, slut, you're composed to
a crazy muthafucker from tha street
Attitude legit cause I'm tearin up shit
MC Ren controls the automatic
For any dumb muthafucker that starts static
Not the right hand cause I'm the hand itself 
every time I pull a AK off the shelf 
The security is maximum and that's a law
R-E-N spells Ren but I'm raw
See, coz I'm the motherfuckin villain
The definition is clear, you're the witness of a killin
that's takin place without a clue
And once you're on the scope, your ass is through
Look, you might take it as a trip
but a nigga like Ren is on a gangsta tip
Straight outta Compton...
Chorus:
[City of Compton, City of Compton]
[Dr. Dre] Eazy is his name and the boy is comin...
Verse Three: Eazy-E
...straight outta Compton
is a brotha that'll smother yo' mother
and make ya sister think I love her
Dangerous motherfucker raises hell
And if I ever get caught I make bail
See, I don't give a fuck, that's the problem
I see a motherfuckin cop I don't dodge him
But I'm smart, lay low, creep a while
And when I see a punk pass, I smile
To me it's kinda funny, the attitude showin a nigga drivin
but don't know where the fuck he's going, just rollin
lookin for the one they call Eazy
But here's a flash, they never seize me
Ruthless! Never seen like a shadow in the dark
except when I unload, see I'll get over the hesitation
and hear the scream of the one who got the last penetration
Give a little gust of wind and I'm jettin
But leave a memory no one'll be forgettin
So what about the bitch who got shot? Fuck her!
You think I give a damn about a bitch? I ain't a sucker!
This is the autobiography of the E, and if you ever fuck with me
You'll get taken by a stupid dope brotha who will smother
word to the motherfucker, straight outta Compton
Chorus:
[City of Compton, City of Compton]
[Damn that shit was dope!]中文歌词你就要见识真正的街头力量...
第一段：Ice Cube
来自康普顿，有个强悍的黑人叫杰克森
来自团体——有自我观点的黑人
当我的名字被点，我拿出霰弹
扣下扳机，对方就倒地
你也是，小样，要是你敢惹我
警察就要因我揍你来抓我
告诉你们这帮天天炫耀的白痴，
这就是我每天厮混的方式！
混蛋们开始咬文，他们想要狂喷
我会像炖秋葵浓汤一样对待他们！
我要去挑衅这种白痴
然后用枪瞄准他的尻子
快快投降吧，傻子！
我抢劫的时候不会让你感知！
这首杀人说唱让你不停地屠戮，
直到有像查尔斯·曼森一样的犯罪记录！
Ak-47只是我的工具，
别让我犯下那些愚蠢的错误！
你要和我打个平手，没什么可能，
因为我每天都把黑鬼从阴道里揍去看医生！
无论哪一年，哪一月，哪一天
直到这些笨蛋搞得明白些
我就是康普顿的首领，
你这种小样根本不能把我搞定！
所以当我在你的街区里，
就别让我看见你！
因为Ice Cube就是疯狂至极
相信我。离开时我一定踩着你的尸体
不过我重新回来时，伙计，我还是康普顿之子！
合唱：康普顿之城，康普顿之城
Eazy-E：哟，MC Ren
MC Ren：怎么了？
Eazy-E：告诉他们你来自哪里！
第二段：MC Ren
又一个疯狂的黑人来自康普顿， 
我倍受尊敬，因为我杀了许多的混混 
我就是个超级大坏蛋，你懂的 
但这群娘娘腔却不承认这事儿！ 
但我才不在乎，
我赚着我的钱 
要不是来自唱片，就是去抢劫屎蛋！ 
就像盗窃案，它的定义是“抢劫” 
当我非法武装，他的定义是“带着枪械”！ 
迅速掏枪干掉一个白痴， 
我找到一个不错的处女，我立马就去日！ 
所以当你坐在演出的前座， 
我就会叫你母狗，或者骚货！ 
你马上要和一只母狗一样疯狂，也许 
但我才是那样，骚女！
冷静下来 对于一个来自街头的疯子 
态度必须正确因为我要撕碎这狗屎！ 
MC Ren控制了这些自动武器 
准备击毙这些惹麻烦的伙计！ 
没指对方向因为我控制着， 
每当我从架子上拿下卡拉什尼科！ 
防御级别最高，因为这是规矩， 
R-E-N意为绅士，但我却最酷！ 
懂么，因为我的绰号就是恶徒 
这定义很清晰，你将见证一场杀戮！
它正在发生，却没有蛛丝马迹 
当我们见到你，就准备去见上帝 
你也许以为这只是幻觉， 
但Ren正匪帮似的昂首阔步地—— 
冲出康普顿......
Dr.Dre：一个叫Eazy-E来了，他来自......
第三段：Eazy-E
我来自康普顿！
他是一个可以搞死你母亲的混蛋，
还可以让你姐姐以为我爱她！
我是一个从地狱里崛起的狠子，
如果我进了班房就可以获得保释！
看，我根本不在乎，这就是要点，
看到警察我根本不会逃地远远！
当时我很聪明，行动低调，
看见张扬的傻蛋，我最多多笑笑！
对我来说这真是好笑，黑鬼的态度因为开车方式而定
但他们根本不知道要去哪里，只是瞎逛很惬意！
来寻找这个叫Eazy的家伙，
但我快如闪电，他们根本抓不到我！
残暴！你根本看不到阴影里我的影子，
除了我换弹夹的时候，我从来不会犹豫，
然后听到孩子的尖叫，因为身体被子弹侵入！
一阵风吹过，我迅速的奔移，
但是留下一段不能磨灭的记忆！
那些中枪的婊子该怎么办？让她们去死！
你以为我会在乎一个娘们？我才不是傻子！
这就是E的自传。如果你曾想过和我斗，
那你就会被这个凶狠的黑鬼打爆头！
让他们知道，我们来自康普顿！
合唱：康普顿之城，康普顿之城
这里就是这么生猛！[9]