Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton

Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton
Studio album by
Eazy-E
ReleasedJanuary 30, 1996 (1996-01-30)[1]
Recorded1991–1995
StudioAudio Achievements (Torrance, California)
Genres
Length53:45
Labels
Producers
Eazy-E chronology
Eternal E
(1995)		 Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton
(1996)		 Impact of a Legend
(2002)
Singles from Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton
  1. "Just tah Let U Know"
    Released: December 5, 1995
  2. "Sippin' on a 40"
    Released: January 30, 1996
  3. "Tha Muthaphukkin Real'"
    Released: January 30, 1996
  4. "Creep n Crawl"
    Released: January 30, 1996

Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton is the second and final studio album by the 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 singles "Just tah Let U Know", "Sippin' on a 40" which featured B.G. Knocc Out and Dresta, "Tha Muthaphukkin' Real" which featured MC Ren, and "Creep n Crawl".

Production

In 1990, Eazy-E began working on the N.W.A. album Niggaz4Life and started planning his second solo album, intended to be called Temporary Insanity.[2] It would have been the first solo double album in the gangsta rap genre.[3] Recording for the album began in early 1991.[4] The album featured a guest appearance by Guns N' Roses;[5] their track is believed to be titled "Apocalypse" but this has never been confirmed.[6] Dr. Dre was the main producer for the album but departed from Ruthless Records in early 1992; this changed the production of Temporary Insanity with different producers becoming involved.[5] Eazy recorded between 30 and 60 songs for the album.[7] The EP 5150: Home 4 Tha Sick was recorded at the same time and served as the precursor and introduction to the album.[7][8] During the mastering and mixing process, Bryan Turner, head of Priority Records, received a tape copy of the album and said publicly that it was one of the best albums he had ever heard. The album became less tenable when Dr. Dre released his album The Chronic in December 1992, popularizing the G-funk sound while taking shots at Eazy-E. This caused Eazy-E to decided against releasing Temporary Insanity and the recordings were abandoned.[9]

Several tracks that eventually appeared on Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton were originally planned for Temporary Insanity and were repurposed.[10] These include "First Power," "Lickin Suckin Phukkin," "Hit the Hooker," "Sorry Louie," "My Babyz Mama," and "Nutz on Ya Chin."

When Eazy-E died in March 1995, he was working on an album called Str8 Off Tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton vol. 1 & vol. 2 when the recordings were stolen from his car while he was in the hospital. The tapes feature 60-70 songs, and were later discovered in Canada.[11][12]

Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton, 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. The album was unfinished at the time of Wright's death, and was cobbled together using leftover records and scraps of songs he had yet to complete".[13][14] It was released posthumously after Wright's 1995 death from AIDS.[15]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[16]
The GuardianStar[17]
Los Angeles TimesStarStar[18]
MuzikStar[19]
The SourceStarStarStarHalf star[20]

Entertainment Weekly's David Browne viewed it as Eazy-E's "most musically varied and enjoyable album" where "he leaves our consciousness the same way he entered — rough, raunchy, embattled, and utterly unapologetic."[16]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted "... Eazy-E sounds revitalized, but the music simply isn't imaginative. Instead of pushing forward and creating a distinctive style, it treads over familiar gangsta territory, complete with bottomless bass, whining synthesizers, and meaningless boasts."[21]

Commercial performance

Str8 Off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton debuted and peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was certified gold on May 20, 1996, selling over 500,000 copies. The album went certified platinum soon after.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."First Power"
DJ Yella0:46
2."Ole School Shit" (featuring Dresta, B.G. Knocc Out & Sylk-E. Fyne)
DJ Yella4:01
3."Sorry Louie"E. Wright
4:04
4."Just tah Let U Know"E. WrightEazy-E4:09
5."Sippin' on a 40" (featuring B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta)
DJ Yella4:30
6."Nutz on Ya Chin"
  • E. Wright
  • A. Criss
  • K. Gist
Naughty By Nature3:08
7."Tha Muthaphukkin' Real" (featuring MC Ren)
  • A. Carraby
  • E. Wright
  • L. Patterson
4:21
8."Lickin, Suckin, Phukkin"
  • A. Carraby
  • E. Wright
  • J. Tovio
DJ Yella2:24
9."Hit the Hooker"
  • E. Wright
  • L. Patterson
Naughty by Nature2:52
10."My Baby'z Mama"C. LloydBobcat3:44
11."Creep n Crawl"
  • A. Carraby
  • E. Wright
DJ Yella4:11
12."Wut Would You Do" (featuring Dirty Red)
  • J. Gonzales
  • K. Carter
  • T. Gonzales
Tony G5:52
13."Gangsta Beat 4 tha Street" (featuring Dresta, B.G. Knocc Out & Menajahtwa)
DJ Yella3:40
14."Eternal E" (featuring Roger Troutman)
5:26
Total length:53:45

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

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[29] Platinum 1,000,000[30]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "7 Posthumous Hip Hop Albums". Hip Hop Golden Age. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
  3. ↑ "what ever happened to eazy-e temporary insanity". Review. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  4. ↑ Eazy-E - Str8 Off Tha Streetz Of Muthaphukkin Compton, 1996, retrieved August 4, 2026
  5. 1 2 Mag, SA Hip Hop (June 4, 2020). "Dr Dre Reveals What It Was Like Leaving Ruthless & Death Row Record". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  6. ↑ "EAZY E WIFE TOMICA NEW INTERVIEW ON EVERYTHING!!". Siccness Network. November 3, 2005. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  7. 1 2 Sandler, Adam (January 4, 1993). "Eazy-E lashes back at rapper critics". Variety. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  8. ↑ "5150: Home 4 Tha Sick by Eazy-E". Genius. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
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  12. ↑ Watkins (@GrouchyGreg), Grouchy Greg (December 17, 2015). "Who Stole Eazy-E's Masters That Were Worth Millions?". CollegeHipHop. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ Sandler, Adam (January 3, 1993). "Eazy-E lashes back at rapper critics". www.variety.com. Variety. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  15. ↑ Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (2018). Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313357596.
  16. 1 2 Browne, David (February 2, 1996). "Str8 Off tha Streetz of Muthaph---in' Compton". Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
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  24. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 4/2/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
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  28. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  29. ↑ "American album certifications – Eazy-E – Str8 off tha Streetz". Recording Industry Association of America.
  30. ↑ Neil Strauss (February 1, 1996). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
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