Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton

Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton
Studio album by
Eazy-E
ReleasedJanuary 30, 1996 (1996-01-30)[1]
Recorded1993–1995
StudioAudio Achievements (Torrance, California)
Genre
Length53:45
Label
Producer
Eazy-E chronology
Eternal E
(1995) 		Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton
(1996) 		Impact of a Legend
(2002)
Singles from Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton
  1. "Just tah Let U Know"
    Released: December 5, 1995

Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton is the second and final studio album by American rapper Eazy-E. It was released posthumously by Ruthless Records and Relativity Records on January 30, 1996, ten months after Eazy-E's death in March 1995. The album spawned the single, "Just tah Let U Know".

Album information

Released posthumously after Wright's 1995 death from AIDS,[2] Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton was, according to Gerrick D. Kennedy in his book Parental Discretion Is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap, "... completed with Yella's assistance. It was cobbled together using leftover records and scraps of songs he had yet to complete for his ... "double album titled Temporary Insanity[3] intended for release in January 1993.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[5]
The Guardian[6]
Los Angeles Times[7]
Muzik[8]
The Source[9]

Entertainment Weekly's David Browne viewed it as Eazy-E's "most musically varied and enjoyable album" where "he leaves our consciousness the same way he entered — rough, raunchy, embattled, and utterly unapologetic."[5]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted "... Eazy-E sounds revitalized, but the music simply isn't imaginative. Instead of pushing forward and creating a distinctive style, it treads over familiar gangsta territory, complete with bottomless bass, whining synthesizers, and meaningless boasts."[10]

Commercial performance

The album was certified gold on May 20, 1996, selling over 500,000 copies.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."First Power"
DJ Yella0:46
2."Ole School Shit" (featuring Dresta, B.G. Knocc Out & Sylk-E. Fyne)
DJ Yella4:01
3."Sorry Louie"E. Wright
4:04
4."Just tah Let U Know"E. WrightEazy-E4:09
5."Sippin' on a 40" (featuring B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta)
DJ Yella4:30
6."Nutz on Ya Chin"
  • E. Wright
  • A. Criss
  • K. Gist
Eazy-E3:08
7."Tha Muthaphukkin' Real" (featuring MC Ren)
  • A. Carraby
  • E. Wright
  • L. Patterson
4:21
8."Lickin, Suckin, Phukkin"
  • A. Carraby
  • E. Wright
  • J. Tovio
DJ Yella2:24
9."Hit the Hooker"
  • E. Wright
  • L. Patterson
Naughty by Nature2:52
10."My Baby'z Mama"C. LloydBobcat3:44
11."Creep n Crawl"
  • A. Carraby
  • E. Wright
DJ Yella4:11
12."Wut Would You Do" (featuring Dirty Red)
  • J. Gonzales
  • K. Carter
  • T. Gonzales
Tony G5:52
13."Gangsta Beat 4 tha Street" (featuring Dresta, B.G. Knocc Out & Menajahtwa)
DJ Yella3:40
14."Eternal E" (featuring Roger Troutman)
5:26
Total length:53:45

Personnel

  • Thomas Sylvester Allen – songwriter & percussion (track 5)
  • Harold Ray Brown – songwriter & drums (track 5)
  • Antoine Carraby – songwriter & producer (tracks 1–2, 5, 7–8, 11, 13), co-producer (track 14)
  • Kevyn "Shaki" Carter – production coordinator, featured artist & songwriter (track 12)
  • Giulio Costanzo – illustrator, design
  • Anthony Shawn Criss – songwriter & producer (tracks 6, 9)
  • Donald Cunningham – art director, design
  • Morris Dewayne Dickerson – songwriter & bass (track 5)
  • Peter Dokus – cover photography
  • Bobby "Bobcat" Ervin – producer & songwriter (tracks 3, 10)
  • Makeba Fields – featured artist & songwriter (track 13)
  • Brian Knapp Gardner – mastering
  • Keir Lamont Gist – songwriter & producer (tracks 6, 9)
  • Julio Gonzales – songwriter (tracks 12, 14)
  • Tony Gonzalez – songwriter & producer (tracks 12, 14)
  • Arlandis Hinton – featured artist & songwriter (tracks 2, 5, 13)
  • Tanesha L. Hudson – featured artist & songwriter (track 13)
  • La'Mar Lorraine Johnson – featured artist & songwriter (track 2)
  • Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan – songwriter & keyboards (track 5)
  • Lee Oskar Levitin – songwriter & harmonica (track 5)
  • C. Lloyd – songwriter (tracks 3, 10)
  • Charles W. Miller – songwriter & saxophone (track 5)
  • Reginald "Big Reg" Pace – songwriter (track 4)
  • Lorenzo Jerald Patterson – featured artist, songwriter & co-producer (track 7)
  • Mark "Big Man" Rucker – songwriter (track 1)
  • Mike "Crazy Neck" Sims – bass & guitar (tracks 1–2, 5, 7–8, 11, 13)
  • Donovan "Tha Dirt Biker" Sound – recording & mixing
  • John Tovio – songwriter (track 8)
  • Angelo Trotter IV – songwriter & producer (track 4)
  • Roger Troutman – featured artist, songwriter & producer (track 14)
  • David "Rhythm D" Weldon – songwriter (track 2)
  • Andre Wicker – featured artist & songwriter (tracks 2, 5, 13)
  • Eric "Eazy E" Wright – main artist, executive producer, songwriter (tracks 1–2, 4–8, 11, 13–14)

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Platinum 1,000,000[17]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (2018). Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313357596.
  3. ^ Kennedy, Gerrick D. (2018). Parental Discretion Is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781501134920.
  4. ^ Sandler, Adam (January 3, 1993). "Eazy-E lashes back at rapper critics". www.variety.com. Variety. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Browne, David (February 2, 1996). "Str8 Off tha Streetz of Muthaph---in' Compton". Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  6. ^ Bennun, David (February 2, 1996). "This week's pop cd releases: Eazy-E – Str8 Off Tha Street of Muthaphukkin Compton". Friday. The Guardian. London. p. 15. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Coker, Cheo Hodari (January 27, 1996). "Album Reviews: Eazy-E "Str8 Off Tha Streetz of ... Compton"". Los Angeles Times. p. F10. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  8. ^ Ashon, Will (March 1996). "Eazy-E: Str8 Off The Streetz Of Muthaphukkin Compton" (PDF). Muzik. No. 10. pp. 94–95. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
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  17. ^ Neil Strauss (February 1, 1996). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
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