It's a Compton Thang

Summary

It's a Compton Thang is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• It's a Compton Thang's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• It's a Compton Thang's genre is golden age hip-hop^[4].
• It's a Compton Thang's genre is gangsta rap^[5].
• It's a Compton Thang's genre is West Coast hip-hop^[6].
• It's a Compton Thang was followed by Straight Checkn 'Em^[7].
• It's a Compton Thang was performed by Compton's Most Wanted^[8].
• It's a Compton Thang's record label is recorded as Orpheus Music^[9].
• It's a Compton Thang's language of work or name is recorded as English^[10].
• It's a Compton Thang was distributed by music streaming^[11].
• It's a Compton Thang was released on May 24, 1990^[12].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[13]

• First release date: 1990-02^[14]

• Genre(s): hip hop, west coast hip hop^[15]

• Community tags: hip hop, west coast hip hop^[16]

• MusicBrainz ID: 108df8cc-5025-3399-98eb-f8e9f9246a37^[17]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on It's a Compton Thang was Compton's Most Wanted^[8].

Publication

It's a Compton Thang was published on May 24, 1990^[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[10]. Genres include golden age hip-hop^[4], gangsta rap^[5], and West Coast hip-hop^[6]. It was distributed by music streaming^[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

It's a Compton Thang was followed by Straight Checkn 'Em^[7].

Why It Matters

It's a Compton Thang ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18]