''Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton'' is the second and final

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by American hip hop recording artist

Eazy-E Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1964 – March 26, 1995), known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper who propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label, Ruthless Records. He is often referred t ...

. It was released

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Ruthless Records Ruthless Records was an American record label founded by Eric "Eazy-E" Wright and Jerry Heller in Compton, California in 1986, where all of the Ruthless trademarks have been owned by Comptown Records, Inc. since 1997. Several artists on the la ...

and

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on January 30, 1996, ten months after Eazy-E's death in March 1995. The album spawned the single, "

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Album information

Released posthumously after Wright's 1995 death from

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, ''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'' intended for release in January 1993.

Reception

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'' (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

Track listing

Personnel

* Thomas Sylvester Allen – songwriter & percussion (track 5) *

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– songwriter & drums (track 5) *

Antoine Carraby Antoine Carraby (born December 11, 1961), better known by his stage name DJ Yella, is an American DJ, rapper, record producer and film director from Los Angeles, California. DJ Yella began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru a ...

– 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) *

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– songwriter & saxophone (track 5) *Reginald "Big Reg" Pace – songwriter (track 4) *

Lorenzo Jerald Patterson Lorenzo Jerald Patterson (born June 16, 1969), better known by his stage name MC Ren, is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer from Compton, California. He is the founder and owner of the record label Villain Entertainment. MC Ren ...

– 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 Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999), also known as Roger, was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and the founder of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and heavily influenc ...

– 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 Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1964 – March 26, 1995), known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper who propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label, Ruthless Records. He is often referred to ...

– main artist, executive producer, songwriter (tracks 1–2, 4–8, 11, 13–14)

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References

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