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Straight Outta Compton is the debut studio album by American gangsta rap group N.W.A, which, led by Eazy-E, formed in Los Angeles County's City of Compton in early 1987. Released by his label, Ruthless Records, on August 8, 1988, the album was produced by N.W.A members Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, and Arabian … See more
For most of the 1980s, New York City, the birthplace of hip hop, remained the rap genre's dominant scene. Los Angeles County was secondary. Until 1988, the Los Angeles hip hop … See more
The album was recorded and produced in Audio Achievements Studio in Torrance, California for $12,000. Dr. Dre, in a 1993 interview, recalls, "I threw that thing together in six weeks so we could have something to sell out of the trunk.
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Music journalist Greg Kot, reviewing Straight Outta Compton for the Chicago Tribune, … See moreIn 2004, the DigitaArts list 25 Best Albums Covers included Straight Outta Compton. By the album's release, Arabian Prince, on the cover, had left N.W.A. Lacking him, an iconic group photo taken by Ithaka Darin Pappas on November 11, 1988, at Pappa's studio … See more
In the United Kingdom, the album was released by 4th & B'way Records after a period that Roy Wilkinson of Sounds described as "months" of selling well as an import release. See more
N.W.A's best selling album, Straight Outta Compton, released in August 1988, attained gold certification, half a million copies sold, on April 13, 1989. Meanwhile, the album peaked at … See more
Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license The iconic photo behind ‘Straight Outta Compton’ - CNN
Aug 17, 2015 · It was the cover art for “Straight Outta Compton,” the pioneering debut album by N.W.A that revolutionized gangsta rap and redefined hip hop. The photographer was a 28-year-old white guy ...
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Jun 6, 2023 · Learn how photographer Eric Poppleton captured the iconic image of N.W.A. posing with a gun in 1988, and how it reflected the group's aggressive, street-oriented style. The cover art became a...
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Jul 7, 2015 · The cover to NWA’s ‘Straight Outta Compton’ helped set the tone for the most important, blistering and downright essential gangster rap album of all time.
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Straight Outta Compton (1988, JAX, Black back, CD)
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Straight Outta Compton (CD, Album, JAX, Black back) Ruthless Records, Priority Records: CDL57102: US: 1988
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