Title: Straight Outta Compton
Product review: The album that started it all. Throughout the early 90's the pop charts were assaulted with the phenomenon later dubbed "gangsta rap" and whether you enjoyed that particular period or not, "Straight Outta Compton" is where it all began. While NWA's profane, sexist and violent lyrics are mostly used for shock value, the group sometimes succeeds in providing a harsh social commentary (most notably in F*** The Police) with a real purpose. Producers Dr. Dre and Yella lace the album with a wide variety of beats that remain funky and hardcore at the same time while rappers MC Ren, Eazy-E and Ice Cube maintain the street gangster image without sounding forced. Definitely not a flawless effort, but this is a must have album if only for history value.
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