Straight Outta Compton
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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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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Release type: Album[20]
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First release date: 1988-08-08[21]
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Genre(s): gangsta rap, hip hop, west coast hip hop[22]
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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]
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MusicBrainz ID: fed1608d-80b7-38d2-aeb8-c6357f0d4c23[24]
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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].