Straight Outta Compton
| Genre | Gangsta Rap, Golden Age, Rap, Hardcore Rap, West Coast Rap |
| Release Date | August 9, 1988 |
| Artist | N.W.A |
Tracklist
- 1Straight Outta ComptonN.W.A4:19
- 2Fuck tha PoliceN.W.A5:46
- 3Gangsta GangstaN.W.A, C-Murder, Snoop Dogg5:36
- 4If It Ain't RuffN.W.A, WC (rapper)3:34
- 5Parental Discretion Iz AdvisedN.W.A, AllFrumThal & The Comrads5:16
- 68 Ball [Remix]N.W.A4:52
- 7Something Like ThatN.W.A3:35
- 8Express YourselfN.W.A4:25
- 9Compton's N the House [Remix]N.W.A5:21
- 10I Ain't tha 1N.W.A4:54
- 11Dopeman [Remix]N.W.A5:20
- 12Quiet on tha SetN.W.A, Big Pun3:59
- 13Something 2 Dance 2N.W.A3:32
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