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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 26, 2009
Pros: Legendary, timeless & simply amazing.
Cons: Doesn’t relate to this album.
Summary: Back in the early 80s, all California could claim in the New York dominated culture of hip-hop was the electro scene ruled by rappers such as Egyptian Lover. Hip-hop was going forward with it's sound as acts such as Run-D.M.C. and Beastie Boys proved ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 5, 2006
Pros: Groundbreaking lyrical content and delivery; first-rate hardcore beats; the first true gangsta rap album
Cons: Album's intensity dissipates a little after first three songs
Summary: Although Dr. Dre and M.C. Ren reunited with Ice Cube to help him say, “I started this gangsta s**t/And this is the m***********g thanks I get?” in 2000’s “Hello,” they certainly were not the first ones to chronicle ghetto life. Ice-T ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 7, 2005
Pros: One of the best gangsta rap albums you'll hear
Cons: Something 2 Dance 2, just wasn't N.W.A. styles
Summary: Track Listing: 1. Straight Outta Compton (5) 2. F*ck tha Police (5) 3. Gangsta Gangsta (5) 4. If it Ain't Ruff (5) 5. Parental Discretion iz Advised (5) 6. 8-Ball (RMX) (5) 7. Something Like Dat (5) 8. Express Yourself (5) 9. Compton's 'N tha ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 16, 2004
Pros: Angry, Raw, Aggressive, and Dangerous Rapping; Cube's Well-Written Lyrics, Dr. Dre's Pre-Chronic Production, Groundbreaking
Cons: The Last Song
Summary: This is my entry into brendan2's Black History Month Write-Off... ------------------- Well it is that time of year again. February. Black History Month. I'm sure everybody can appreciate what Black People have done for the world ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 18, 2003
Pros: Social commentary, old-school production, lyrics
Cons: May be too old-school for some, Something 2 Dance 2
Summary: Released by Ruthless Records in 1988 and fueled by the highly controversial single Fu*k tha Police, NWA (N*ggaz With Attitude–DUH)’s landmark album Straight Outta Compton quickly became a success, selling over two million ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 25, 2003
Pros: The album's driving primal rage, Cube's writing, Dre's production, influence.
Cons: Something 2 Dance 2
Summary: When it came to selecting something to write about for Supasoulsista Carletta’s and hip-hop guru Madtheory's Black History Month W/O, I found myself in something of a conundrum. As a hip-hop writer, the vast majority of stuff I ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 20, 2001
Pros: Energetic, hard and out in left field
Cons: Downright obscene and sure to offend most people on some level
Summary: When this album showed up in 1989, it was rather like a bomb being lobbed in the middle of the rap world. Straight Outta Compton was the album that pushed the limits of rap in the most extreme way possible at the time. This thing was more obscene, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 29, 2001
Pros: clever rhymes, dope beats, catchy music overall. best gangsta rap of all time.
Cons: not for people who are easily offended by profanity
Summary: This is what started what we now call gangster rap. The first look at the streets through the eyes of real gangsters. Dre did an outstanding job mixing his funky/catchy tunes with NWA's ruthless lyrics. Because of there hatred for authority this album ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 22, 2001
Pros: Amazing lyrics and energy, very entertaining like a car wreck
Cons: Over the top violence and sexism, a few mediocre/blatantly self serving songs.
Summary: Napster sold this album for me. After downloading a few tracks, notably "F--- Tha Police" and "Straight outta Compton", I shelled out a ridiculous seventeen bucks for this album, and you know what? I wasn't disappointed in the slightest.
NWA ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 30, 2000
Pros: Started a revolution.
Cons: Mixed Message ... Strong Profanity
Summary: We all have those kinds of days. Your car won't start for ten minutes so you have to speed to work in order to make it on time. On your way you see your buddy who jumps into your car with an AK47 strapped to his waist. Suddenly you see blue and red ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 27, 2000
Pros: Lyrics and beats paint a picture you can see.
Cons: Lyrics are not too appropriate for the immature mind
Summary: Well, it is 1989 South Central L.A. No one knows or cares about you and your state of living. This is the breeding ground for revolution. 5 men led this revolution. You know them as Dr. Dre, Easy-E, MC Ren, MC Yella, and Ice Cube. "Straight ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 3, 2000
Pros: Greatest album ever made, from the most memorable legacy in music history.
Cons: Some might consider language foul.
Summary: The legacy (today known as NWA) was created by this group of misfit youths that saw the world as a disaster. With the many problems going on during their ghetto lives as youngsters, these rappers rebel using pure raw rage and lyrics which shriek even the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 27, 2000
Pros: Controversial, great music, rappers
Cons: Not for those with tender ears
Summary: Controversial and raunchy, "Straight Outta Compton" is one of those albums that defines a particular time period in music. At the time, it gave rap music the life that it so badly needed, with East Coast rap in serious decline. It also gave ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 23, 1999
Pros: good rapping, sweet samples, great mix
Cons: too much profanity (by far) and insults for most
Summary: This album generated tons of controversy, and somewhere in the media mess people lost sight of one thing: the music! And the music is the reason I like it. If you've read any of my other reviews, you may have noticed I listen to a lot of punk, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 12, 2002
Pros: Harsh social commentary, Ice Cube's intelligent lyrics. Aggressive beats.
Cons: misogyny, malicious violence- a very Ugly album
Summary: So this is where it all began. Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, M C Ren, Eazy- E, and Yella grew up in Compton, L.A. Where gangs with guns hung around the streets, brutal Dopemen ran the neighbourhood, and racist police continually harrased the ... read more
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