Straight Outta Compton

Straight Outta Compton is the debut studio album by rap group N.W.A. It was released in 1988. Most of the album's lyrics are by Eazy-E, Ice Cube and MC Ren. This album reached double platinum. 

Songs on the album include "Gangsta Gangsta" and "Straight Outta Compton".

Track listing
All songs were produced by Dr. Dre and DJ Yella. 
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)SamplesLength1"Straight Outta Compton"   "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
 "You'll Like It Too" by Funkadelic
 "West Coast Poplock" by Ronnie Hudson and the Street People
 "Get Me Back on Time, Engine No. 9" by Wilson Pickett
 "Amen, Brother" by The Winstons
 "One for the Treble" by Davy DMX4:182"Fuck tha Police"On the album, the obscenity is covered.   "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown
 "It's My Thing" by Marva Whitney
 "Boogie Back" by Roy Ayers
 "Feel Good" by Fancy
 "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
 "Ruthless Villain" by Eazy-E
 "Be Thankful for What You Got" by William DeVaughn5:453"Gangsta Gangsta" Ice Cube "Weak at the Knees" by Steve Arrington
 "Troglodyte" by Jimmy Castor Bunch
 "Be Thankful for What You Got" by William DeVaughn
 "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers
 "N.T." by Kool & the Gang
 "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players
 "Prison" by Richard Pryor
 "My Philosophy" by Boogie Down Productions (KRS-One)
 "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick
 "Girls" by Beastie Boys
 "Ruthless Villain" by Eazy-E
 "Take the Money and Run" by Steve Miller Band5:364"If It Ain't Ruff"MC RenMC Ren "A Star in the Ghetto" by Average White Band
 "Quiet on tha Set" and "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A
 "Ruthless Villain" by Eazy-E
 "Don't Believe the Hype" by Public Enemy3:345"Parental Discretion Iz Advised"   "I Turned You On" by The Isley Brothers and Dave "Baby" Cortez5:156"8 Ball" (remix)Ice CubeEazy-E "It's My Beat" by Sweet Tea
 "Be Thankful for What You Got" by William DeVaughn
 "Yes, We Can Can" by The Pointer Sisters
 "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)", "The New Style", "Girls", "Paul Revere", and "Hold It Now, Hit It" by Beastie Boys
 "Terminator X Speaks With His Hands" and "Too Much Posse" by Public Enemy
 "Hollywood Swinging" by Kool & the Gang
 "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
 "Go See the Doctor" by Kool Moe Dee
 "Boyz-n-the-Hood" by Eazy-E
 "My Melody" by Eric B. & Rakim4:527"Something Like That"MC Ren (also for Dr. Dre)  "Down on the Avenue" by Fat Larry's Band
 "Take the Money and Run" by Steve Miller Band
 "I Think I'll Do It" by Z. Z. Hill3:358"Express Yourself"Ice CubeDr. Dre "Express Yourself" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
 "Dopeman" by N.W.A4:259"Compton's N the House (remix)"MC Ren (also for Dr. Dre)  "Something Like That" by N.W.A5:2010"I Ain't tha 1"Ice CubeIce Cube "The Message (Inspiration)" by Brass Construction4:5411"Dopeman" (remix)Ice Cube  "Dance to the Drummer's Beat" by Herman Kelly and Life
 "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players
 "My Posse" by C.I.A.5:2012"Quiet On tha Set"MC RenMC Ren "Down to the Grissle" by Cool C
 "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
 "I Get Lifted" by George McCrae
 "Rock Creek Park" by The Blackbyrds
 "Take the Money and Run" by Steve Miller Band
 "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A
 "On the Bugged Tip" by Big Daddy Kane
 "Rebel Without a Pause" by Public Enemy3:5913"Something 2 Dance 2"Arabian Prince  "You're the One for Me" by D-Train
 "Dance to the Music" by Sly and the Family Stone3:23

Personnel
Eazy-E – rapping (seven songs)
Ice Cube – rapping (six songs)
MC Ren – rapping (eight songs)
Arabian Prince – keyboards & drum programming (five songs) & rapping (one song)
Dr. Dre – keyboards & drum programming (five songs), rapping (five songs)
DJ Yella – sampling & drum programming (seven songs), rapping (one song)
The D.O.C. (guest) – rapping (one song)

 References 

Category:Hip hop albums
Category:1988 albums