Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A 10th Anniversary Tribute

Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A 10th Anniversary Tribute
Compilation album by various artists
Released	November 3, 1998
Recorded	1997–1998, except "Compton's N the House (Live)" recorded in 1989
Genre	Hip hop
Length	49:21
Label	Priority
Producer	Andrew M. Shack (exec.) Marvin Watkins (exec.) Ant Banks Craig B. DJ Yella Dr. Dre Krayzie Bone
Various artists chronology
Greatest Hits (1996) Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A 10th Anniversary Tribute (1998) The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 1: 1988–1998 (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
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AllMusic	[1]

Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A 10th Anniversary Tribute is a tribute album to the American hip hop group N.W.A, released through Priority Records in 1998 on the tenth anniversary of the group's debut studio album Straight Outta Compton . It is composed of twelve of the thirteen songs in the order identical to the original, covered by N.W.A. members' affiliates, such as Ice Cube's Westside Connection groupmates WC and Mack 10 along with Hoo-Bangin' Records labelmates Allfrumtha I, Boo Kapone, MC Eiht and The Comrads, Eazy-E's protégés Gangsta Dresta and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and Dr. Dre's long time partner Snoop Dogg with Snoop's allies C-Murder and Silkk the Shocker, and Aftermath Ent. signee King Tee, as well as several other fellow rappers, including Ant Banks, Jayo Felony, J Dubb, Mr. Mike, Big Pun, Cuban Link and Fat Joe. Production was mostly handled by Ant Banks, as well as Craig B. of Beats by the Pound, Krayzie Bone, Dr. Dre and DJ Yella, with Andrew M. Shack and Marvin Watkins served as executive producers. The album peaked at number 142 on the Billboard 200 and 31 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Music video was shot for the title track.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Straight Outta Compton" (performed by MC Eiht, King T and Dre'sta)	O'Shea Jackson Lorenzo Patterson Eric Wright Andre Young	Ant Banks	4:11
2.	"Fuck tha Police" (performed by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)	Jackson Patterson Young	Krayzie Bone	5:01
3.	"Gangsta Gangsta" (performed by Snoop Dogg and C-Murder)	Jackson Patterson Wright Young Greg Webster Andrew Noland Leroy Bonner Ralph Middlebrooks Walter Morrison Marshall Jones Marvin Pierce Norman Napier Roger Parker Steve Arrington Charles Carter Wayne Hankerson	Craig B	4:39
4.	"If It Ain't Ruff" (performed by WC)	Patterson Young	Ant Banks	3:43
5.	"Parental Discretion Iz Advised" (performed by The Comrads, Allfrumtha I and Boo Kapone)	Jackson Patterson Wright	Ant Banks	4:18
6.	"8 Ball" (performed by Jayo Felony)	Jackson Young	Ant Banks	4:24
7.	"Something Like That" (performed by J Dubb and Ant Banks)	Patterson Young	Ant Banks	3:14
8.	"Express Yourself" (performed by Silkk the Shocker)	Charles Wright Jackson	Ant Banks Craig B	4:22
9.	"Compton's N the House (Live)" (performed by Dr. Dre and MC Ren)	Jackson Patterson Young	Dr. Dre DJ Yella	2:01
10.	"I Ain't tha 1" (performed by Mr. Mike)	Jackson Randy Muller	Ant Banks	5:28
11.	"Dopeman" (performed by Mack 10)	Jackson Young Webster Noland Bonner Middlebrooks Morrison Jones	Ant Banks	4:00
12.	"Quiet on Tha Set" (performed by Big Punisher, Fat Joe and Cuban Link)	Patterson Young	Ant Banks	4:00
Total length:				49:21

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [2]	142
US Top R&B Albums ( Billboard ) [3]	31

References

1. Bush, John. "Straight Outta Compton: N.W.A. 10th Anniversary Tribute - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved March 18, 2021.
2. "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of December 19, 1998". Billboard . Retrieved March 18, 2021.
3. "Top R&B Albums". Billboard . Vol. 110, no. 51. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 19, 1998. p. 27. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved March 18, 2021.

External links

• Straight Outta Compton - 10th Anniversary Tribute at Discogs (list of releases)