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Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton

1996 studio album by Eazy-E

Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton is the second and final studio album by American rapper Eazy-E. It was released posthumously by Ruthless Records and Relativity Records on January 30, 1996, ten months after Eazy-E's death in March 1995. The album spawned the single, "Just tah Let U Know".

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Album information

Released posthumously after Wright's 1995 death from AIDS,[2] Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton was, according to Gerrick D. Kennedy in his book Parental Discretion Is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap, "... completed with Yella's assistance. It was cobbled together using leftover records and scraps of songs he had yet to complete for his ... "double album titled Temporary Insanity[3] intended for release in January 1993.[4]

Critical reception

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Entertainment Weekly (1996) – "[...] it's his most musically varied and enjoyable album [...] On Str8 Off tha Streetz, he leaves our consciousness the same way he entered — rough, raunchy, embattled, and utterly unapologetic." – Rating: B[5]

Commercial performance

The album was certified gold on May 20, 1996, selling over 500,000 copies.

Track listing

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Personnel

  • Thomas Sylvester Allen – songwriter & percussion (track 5)
  • Harold Ray Brown – songwriter & drums (track 5)
  • Antoine Carraby – songwriter & producer (tracks 1–2, 5, 7–8, 11, 13), co-producer (track 14)
  • Kevyn "Shaki" Carter – production coordinator, featured artist & songwriter (track 12)
  • Giulio Costanzo – illustrator, design
  • Anthony Shawn Criss – songwriter & producer (tracks 6, 9)
  • Donald Cunningham – art director, design
  • Morris Dewayne Dickerson – songwriter & bass (track 5)
  • Peter Dokus – cover photography
  • Bobby "Bobcat" Ervin – producer & songwriter (tracks 3, 10)
  • Makeba Fields – featured artist & songwriter (track 13)
  • Brian Knapp Gardner – mastering
  • Keir Lamont Gist – songwriter & producer (tracks 6, 9)
  • Julio Gonzales – songwriter (tracks 12, 14)
  • Tony Gonzalez – songwriter & producer (tracks 12, 14)
  • Arlandis Hinton – featured artist & songwriter (tracks 2, 5, 13)
  • Tanesha L. Hudson – featured artist & songwriter (track 13)
  • La'Mar Lorraine Johnson – featured artist & songwriter (track 2)
  • Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan – songwriter & keyboards (track 5)
  • Lee Oskar Levitin – songwriter & harmonica (track 5)
  • C. Lloyd – songwriter (tracks 3, 10)
  • Charles W. Miller – songwriter & saxophone (track 5)
  • Reginald "Big Reg" Pace – songwriter (track 4)
  • Lorenzo Jerald Patterson – featured artist, songwriter & co-producer (track 7)
  • Mark "Big Man" Rucker – songwriter (track 1)
  • Mike "Crazy Neck" Sims – bass & guitar (tracks 1–2, 5, 7–8, 11, 13)
  • Donovan "Tha Dirt Biker" Sound – recording & mixing
  • John Tovio – songwriter (track 8)
  • Angelo Trotter IV – songwriter & producer (track 4)
  • Roger Troutman – featured artist, songwriter & producer (track 14)
  • David "Rhythm D" Weldon – songwriter (track 2)
  • Andre Wicker – featured artist & songwriter (tracks 2, 5, 13)
  • Eric "Eazy E" Wright – main artist, executive producer, songwriter (tracks 1–2, 4–8, 11, 13–14)

Charts

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Certifications

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    AllMusic review
  2. [2]
    Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (2018). Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313357596.
  3. [3]
    Kennedy, Gerrick D. (2018). Parental Discretion Is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781501134920.
  4. [4]
    Sandler, Adam (January 3, 1993). "Eazy-E lashes back at rapper critics". www.variety.com. Variety. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  5. [5]
    Browne, David (February 2, 1996). "Str8 Off tha Streetz of Muthaph---in' Compton". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
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    Ashon, Will (March 1996). "Eazy-E: Str8 Off The Streetz Of Muthaphukkin Compton" (PDF). Muzik. No. 10. p. 94–95. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
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    Williams, P. Frank (February 1996). "Record Report: Eazy E – Str8 Off Tha Streetz of Muthaphu**in' Compton". The Source. No. 77. New York. p. 87.
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    "Charts.nz – Eazy-E – Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
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    "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
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    "Eazy-E Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
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    "Eazy-E Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
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    "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
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    "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
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    "American album certifications – Eazy-E – Str8 off tha Streetz". Recording Industry Association of America.
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