Straight Outta Compton (explicit)

~ Recording by N.W.A

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:18N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • US1988-08-08
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)SL 57102
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:18N.W.AStraight Outta ComptonN.W.AAlbum
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)BRLP 534
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • US1989-02-06
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)CDL57102
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (explicit)N.W.AAlbum
Fourth and Broadway Records (Island hip‐hop label), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)BRCD 534
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta ComptonN.W.AAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)260286
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (remastered, explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • XE2002-09-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)72435-37936-2-3
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (remastered, explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • CA2002-11-05
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), EMI Music Canada, Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)72435-37936-2-3
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:16N.W.AThe Best of N.W.A: The Strength of Street KnowledgeN.W.AAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-12-26
Priority Records (US hip hop)094637771624
1.2Straight Outta Compton4:16N.W.AGreatest HitzN.W.AAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-08-28
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)509995 03434 23
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (20th anniversary edition, explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • XE2007-12-03
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)5 099951 4157 23
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (20th anniversary edition, explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • US2007-12-04
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)509995-11239-1-8
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (20th anniversary edition, explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • US2007-12-04
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)509995-11240-2-1
2.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AEfil4zaggin / Straight Outta ComptonN.W.AAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)5099908449122
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:16N.W.AN.W.A and Their Family TreeN.W.AAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-09-30
Priority Records (US hip hop)509992 37423 21
1.13Straight Outta Compton4:18N.W.ABravo: 30 Jahre Hip HopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2009-12-04
1.8Straight Outta Compton4:13N.W.ATake Me Home Tonight (explicit)Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2011-03-29
Universal Republic Records (2006–2012)B0015451-02
1.5Straight Outta Compton4:16N.W.AAnthems: Hip-Hop IIIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-01-28
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Ministry of Sound5051275061420, MOSCD319
1.20Straight Outta Compton4:17N.W.ABlack Flavour Club IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)060075344652
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:17N.W.AIconN.W.AAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2014-06-03
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)B002062802
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • CA2015-06-09
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B002309502
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • US2015-06-09
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0023095-02
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:18N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (explicit)N.W.AAlbum
  • XE2015-08-21
  • JP2015-08-21
  • MX2015-08-21
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
1.22Straight Outta Compton4:18N.W.ABravo Black Hits, Vol. 33Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2015-09-04
Polystar (Germany)060075364398 (1)
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta Compton (Mastered for iTunes)N.W.AAlbum
  • -2015
Priority Records (US hip hop)
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:17N.W.AStraight Outta Compton: Music From the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2016-01-08
Priority Records (US hip hop), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0023597‐02
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:18N.W.AStraight Outta ComptonN.W.AAlbum
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)0600753469958
1.3Straight Outta Compton4:18N.W.AHip Hop: The Golden Era 1979–1999Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-04-27
Universal Music on Demand, Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK)5383051
1.1Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.AStraight Outta ComptonN.W.AAlbum
Priority Records (US hip hop), Ruthless Records (Compton, LA hip-hop)0600753469958
2.17Straight Outta Compton (explicit) (remastered 2002)4:17N.W.AHip Hop - Eine musikalische RevolutionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2019-06-21
Polystar (Germany)
1.5Straight Outta Compton (remastered 2002)4:17N.W.A.Zoned OutVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2023-01-31
FP
1.18Straight Outta Compton4:17N.W.A50 Years of Hip Hop: The Evolution by STOKEDVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2023-08-25
FP
2.1Straight Outta Compton4:17N.W.ALatest & Greatest Hip-HopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Union Square ProductionUSMMTCD069
Promotion
1.10Straight Outta Compton4:18N.W.AKerrang! Hometaping, Volume 3: Come Out and PlayVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-07-02
Kerrang!#962
Bootleg
2.17Straight Outta Compton4:19N.W.A.Twisted Metal: Complete SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • -2012

Relationships

producer:Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
Yella (US hip-hop/electro producer Antoine Carraby)
vocals:Eazy‐E
Ice Cube
MC Ren
sampled by:Compton by Syndicate (Australian gabber/hardcore producers)
Straight Outta Compton (MC DSP mix) by kid606
Street Knowledge (The Lost Track) by Doc Scott (Drum and bass producer Scott McIlroy)
This Is the Remix by Girl Talk (US producer and mashup artist Gregg Gillis)
samples:Amen, Brother by The Winstons (60s US funk & soul group) (membranophone)
Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) by The Gap Band (effects)
Get Me Back on Time, Engine Number 9 by Wilson Pickett (lead vocals)
It's My Turn by Dezo Daz feat. DJ Slip (US hip-hop producer Terry K. Allen, Compton's Most Wanted) (lead vocals)
Take Me to the Mardi Gras by Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (drums (drum set))
West Coast Poplock by Ronnie Hudson and the Street People (lead vocals)
You’ll Like It Too by Funkadelic (membranophone)
mash-ups:Sippin on a 40 (DJ Schmolli’s Supertramp Refix) (Eazy‐E vs. Supertramp vs. N.W.A.) by DJ Schmolli
Smells Like Compton (N.W.A. vs. Nirvana) (Best of Bootie 2005 DJ-mix) by Cheekyboy (mashup DJ)
Straight Outta Hyrule (The Legend of Zelda vs. N.W.A) by I am Jemboy (video game/hip‐hop mashups producer)
Straight Outta the Recycle Bin by RosalinaSama
The Right Kind by E-603
Weapon of Compton (N.W.A. vs. Fatboy Slim) by DJ Tripp
EUGNIROB IN 76: PART 18 - Hot Summer // 大ダーキー by gniRob (SiIvaGunner contributor) (order: 1)
edits:Straight Outta Compton (edit) by Evan Roth (multimedia artist)
Straight Outta Compton (extended mix)
part of:Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 248) (order: 248)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/6KIKRz9eSTXdNsGUnomdtW [info]
other databases:https://www.whosampled.com/N.W.A/Straight-Outta-Compton/ [info]
recording of:Straight Outta Compton

Related works

Straight Outta Compton

writer:Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer)
Eric Wright
Lorenzo Patterson
O’Shea Jackson