Straight Outta Compton

[7875]

hey board-
im doing research on NWA's classic album 'Straight Outta Compton' and was wondering if anyone had suggestions as far as resources, personal accounts (whether in support for or against this group and this album) and generally any info they may want to relate to me.
your input would be invaluable.
peace all.
-seveneight75

[phil]

The album is a classic no doubt, pretty much spawned a genre. Even if they were all studio gangsters. Dr dre was and is a marketing genius. On the track "Express yourself" he said he doesnt smoke weed or sens, cause it gives a brother braindamage, and braindamage on the mic don't manage...nothing"
Then used ~"The chronic" as a great marketing tool for his solo album. To great effect. sampling george clinton and "pioneering the G-funk era" ??! The follow up Efill4zaggin had a great first side, but then went down hill. 100 miles and running is a banger.

[Andreas]

krs one stated this album as one of the most influential in hip hop history...

[pille'ocheoni]

im sure you have seen the vh-1 behind the music on this subject, if not check that shit out, very good background evaluation. there was a book about easy-e and the creww, ill have to check and see what the name of it was. but look on amazon, and see if it pulls up any books/pece:)p

[MUX]

it can summed up in one sentence..

'You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge'

that says a whole story in itself...

[phil]

The funny thing is Ice cube did a degree in architecture. Dr dre was in a transvestite band called the world class wrecking crew. Easy-E was a child from a middle class family. and mc ren was born in Chelmsford Essex. Mc Yella was from braintree.

[MUX]

bluffers was half part of the point i was making.. but there werent sayin they had PHD degress either

[phil]

You can't beat Dopeman.

[pille'ocheoni]

dopeman...dopeman.......[pause].......dopeman...dopeman

[dOn`T dO iT]

Check out France Copeland 001 for a booting electro version of "Dopeman".....

[phil]

no its rubbish.

[haynusbrody]

On the track "Express yourself" he said he doesnt smoke weed or sens, cause it gives a brother braindamage, and braindamage on the mic don't manage...nothing"


dont smoke weed or ses!!!
is what he says
i was a little kid when i bought that album
if remember correctly ses
is like water,fry,fermaldahyde,
embalming fluid
im pretty sure
somebody help me out!
these fools still mess with that shit out here
damn dope hedz
ajahah hah!!!

[pille'ocheoni]

hey ian, we should start up the rhyming thread agian eh?

[tsr_tomas]

well i bought the album for 225kr without thinking, just got to have in stock.

loved it when i was at a bar in stockholm. and this guy was arrested by cops and the dj played "Fuck the police" and the cops all went mad and stuff. just like a movie.
sadly the poor guy who was knocked to the ground went away in a police car just because he had a Spraycan and was a little drunk.

(what a fuck aim i talking about, really ?).

[KaOz]

remember kid606s remix from nwa´s straight outta compton :)

[pille'ocheoni]

i never heard it..post it on the ftp.so i can hear that shite

[7875]

i appreciate all the input you have given.
i have a few questions:
1.) how old were you when you first heard it?
2.) what was your initial reaction?
3.) do you think there has been another hip hop/
rap release that has had the impact that Straight
Outta Compton did?
4.) did you find the album offensive or humorous?

thanks again all.
-peace

[Sheridan]

Originally posted by pille'ocheoni
hey ian, we should start up the rhyming thread agian eh?

I'd be down for it, but it didn't get a whole lot of support as I remember.
too many sucka mcs!!!

[tsr_tomas]

1.) how old were you when you first heard it?
öhm, just a little kid, don´t remeber the year.
i do know that i was a crasy mutha fuck named tomas,
stright outta rissne..
2.) what was your initial reaction?
Fuck the police !
3.) do you think there has been another hip hop/
rap release that has had the impact that Straight
Outta Compton did?
yeah sure... Krs one - thats the sound of the police.
4.) did you find the album offensive or humorous?
both... but of course more humorous. coz i can´t take
anything serious.

[phil]

yeah, when 36 chambers came out. the Wu dropped the bomb.

[Sheridan]

Originally posted by 7875
i appreciate all the input you have given.
i have a few questions:
1.) how old were you when you first heard it?
2.) what was your initial reaction?
3.) do you think there has been another hip hop/
rap release that has had the impact that Straight
Outta Compton did?
4.) did you find the album offensive or humorous?

thanks again all.
-peace

1. 13 I think.
2. at first I didn't like it, but that was because I didn't start to like hip hop untill later on.
3. I think anything by public enemy. straight outta compton is a great important release. but for me I found public enemy to truly raise the bar for hip hop that few have even attempted to reach.
4. I don't find it offensive since it takes a lot to offened me. and I don't find it humorous since I don't have a sense of humor.

[phil]

some of the Best hiphop shit in no special order:

1.) de la soul - 3ft high
2.) A nation of millions - PE
3.) 36 chambers - wutang
4.) illmatic - nas
5.) low end theory - ATCQ
6.) MF Doom - Operation doomsday
7.) Liquid Swords - GZA
8.) Only built 4 cuban linx - raekwon
9.) de la soul is dead - De la soul
10.) The chronic - Dr dre
11.) NWA - straight outta compton

[Sheridan]

midnight mauraders: a tribe called quest.
do you want more?: the roots.

[phil]

those 2 are very good, but not paradigm shifting in status.

[aleks]

Originally posted by 7875
1.) how old were you when you first heard it?
2.) what was your initial reaction?
3.) do you think there has been another hip hop/
rap release that has had the impact that Straight
Outta Compton did?
4.) did you find the album offensive or humorous?


1.13-14
2. mc ren is dope
3.wu-tang-36chambers
4.rather humorous

[thetonewrecker]

Originally posted by 7875

1.) how old were you when you first heard it?
2.) what was your initial reaction?
3.) do you think there has been another hip hop/
rap release that has had the impact that Straight
Outta Compton did?
4.) did you find the album offensive or humorous?


1. 15-16
2. It's got a good beat and you can dance to it
3. hmmmmmm. Fugees "the score", or Tribe called Quest "the low end theory"
4. neither.. I don't usually focus on lyrics. I was more into the soundscapes within the tracks.. crazy stuff dre was doing with all the sirens, screams, etc..



Check this link for a good article from the LA Times.
click here (http://www.daveyd.com/nwalatimespt1.html)

[haynusbrody]

answers to
how old?
1.i was 10 years old when that came out i think i still have the tape
reaction?
2.i liked the beats
anythin as good?
3.yeah see below
offensive er humerous?
4. have to agree with tsr both

memories of oldschool shit from the past

1.de la soul-buhlone mind state [the best one theydid]
2.that krs1 criminal minded tune was fresh
3.public enemy was cool but you have to be black and mad
at the government to truly understand where there comin from
4.slick rick was cool
5.doug e fresh
6.grandmasterflash of course [way before my time]
i used to listen to loked out gangster shit too like
1the geto boys
2comptons most wanted[ill ill beats on there productions]
i dont really like the messages some of that shit passes around
but the beats are intimadating so i like it