Straight Outta Compton

Summary

Straight Outta Compton is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.58% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,850 views/month, #353 of 60,676).^[2]

Key Facts

• Straight Outta Compton's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• Straight Outta Compton's genre is gangsta rap^[4].
• Straight Outta Compton's genre is West Coast hip-hop^[5].
• Straight Outta Compton followed N.W.A. and the Posse^[6].
• Straight Outta Compton was followed by Niggaz4Life^[7].
• Straight Outta Compton was produced by Dr. Dre^[8].
• Straight Outta Compton was produced by DJ Yella^[9].
• Straight Outta Compton was performed by N.W.A.^[10].
• Straight Outta Compton's record label is recorded as Ruthless Records^[11].
• Straight Outta Compton's record label is recorded as Priority Records^[12].
• Straight Outta Compton's record label is recorded as EMI^[13].
• Straight Outta Compton's place of publication is recorded as United States^[14].
• Straight Outta Compton's language of work or name is recorded as English^[15].
• Straight Outta Compton was distributed by compact disc^[16].
• Straight Outta Compton was published on August 8, 1988^[17].
• Straight Outta Compton's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+3625'}^[18].
• Straight Outta Compton's form of creative work is recorded as studio album^[19].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[20]

• First release date: 1988-08-08^[21]

• Genre(s): gangsta rap, hip hop, west coast hip hop^[22]

• Community tags: 1988, 1989, gangsta, gangsta rap, golden age, hardcore rap, hip hop, hip hop rap, hip hop rnb and dance hall, hip-hop, hip-hop/rap, rap, west coast hip hop, west coast rap^[23]

• MusicBrainz ID: fed1608d-80b7-38d2-aeb8-c6357f0d4c23^[24]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Straight Outta Compton was performed by N.W.A.^[10]. Producers include Dr. Dre^[8] and DJ Yella^[9].

Publication

Straight Outta Compton was released on August 8, 1988^[17]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States^[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[15]. Genres include gangsta rap^[4] and West Coast hip-hop^[5]. It was distributed by compact disc^[16].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Straight Outta Compton followed N.W.A. and the Posse^[6]. It was followed by Niggaz4Life^[7].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Straight Outta Compton include it^[25], a film^[26], directed by F. Gary Gray^[27].

Why It Matters

Straight Outta Compton ranks in the top 0.58% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,850 views/month, #353 of 60,676).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]

Entities named for it include it^[25], a film^[26], directed by F. Gary Gray^[27].