Advantages: The origins of several rap legends, great album overall, top tracks Disadvantages: Too offensive for some
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Track 1 - Straight Outta Compton
One of the most iconic gangster rap songs of all time and the lead single from the album, 'Straight Outta Compton' both received wide spread praise and criticism on release. With a menacing beat and aggressive raps all round this track truly is a classic, it may not have much money in the production but with a collection of rappers of this calibre plus Dr Dre (and DJ Yella to a lesser degree) producing ... ...they were released they went straight to the studio to record this track, Dre recalls the incident - "It was me and Eazy riding around. He had this paintball gun, and he was shooting people at bus stops. The cops caught us and we were face down on the freeway with guns pointed at us. We thought it was bullsh*t. So we went to the studio and created the song. So we said f*ck the police cuz cops are f*ckin pigs who think everything's a god damn crime!". ...
Mcicp1981 29.12.2008
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Advantages: Strong throughout Disadvantages: Nothing specific
...the time. 1. Straight Outta Compton
As the title track to their album, and the first single since their debut, it was a well-received track by the group, but to be honest I think that it's slightly overated and isn't as eventful as a lot of their harder material. However, I don't think it's a weak track from them as the raps are just as rough as in their debut. Here you have them on a more up-tempo beat with the classic "Amen Break", but at the ... ...Eazy-E) on a beat which we hadn't heard them on before. As a result , they didn't sound as comfortable, and if it wasn't for the other samples, for example to "West Coast Poplock", it may have completely fallen apart. **Four Stars**
2. F**k Tha Police
Here's probably the most infamous track for them; one which even got them a formal warnign from the FBI as it is a direct challenge to America's law enforcement system. It was inspired by a genuine ...
XICripZ 18.08.2008
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