Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton
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Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton (Straight off the Streetz of Muthafuckin' Compton
) is rapper Eazy-E
's second and final full-length album
. It was released posthumously on November 24, 1995, almost exactly eight months after Eazy-E's death from AIDS
. It contains the singles "Tha Muthaphukkin' Real" & "Just tah Let U Know
".
died before he was able to finish it. The album was supposed to be released in 1994, but kept getting pushed back. Eazy-E
said, in earlier 1995, that the album was set to be released in the summer of 1995. It was eventually released eight months after his death. He also said that the album was set to have up to 60 tracks. His wife, Tomica Wright, has said that the tracks still exist, but are yet to be released
because there are many legal issues that are yet to be settled. Only 14 out of 60 songs ended up on the album.
The song "Wut Would You Do" was a diss track
aimed at Death Row Records
. The song makes comments about Dr. Dre
, and other various artists on or involved with Death Row, like Snoop Dogg
and Tha Dogg Pound
. On an interview in Lil Eazy-E's documentary "The Life and Timez of Eric Wright" Eazy-E mentions on collaborating with such major acts as Bootsy Collins
, Guns N' Roses
, Tupac Shakur
, The Notorious B.I.G.
, Ice-T
, Kool G. Rap, Too $hort
, KRS-One
, and many more.
Numerous rumors about several unreleased tracks are widespread. DJ Yella
confirmed an unreleased track, named "Still Fuckin'" a "Fuck Tha Police style song" which featured other N.W.A bandmate, MC Ren
. This track would have been on the album but remains unreleased because of several legal issues. Many fans of the late rapper have vented frustration over the recent years, that over a decade has passed since the death of Eazy-E yet these issues have not been settled.
Compton, California
Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los...
) is rapper Eazy-E
Eazy-E
Eric Lynn Wright , better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California...
's second and final full-length album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
. It was released posthumously on November 24, 1995, almost exactly eight months after Eazy-E's death from AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
. It contains the singles "Tha Muthaphukkin' Real" & "Just tah Let U Know
Just tah Let U Know
Just tah Let U Know was one of Eazy-E's last recorded tracks before his death on March 26, 1995. It was released posthumously on the album Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton and as a single on December 5, 1995. It was Eazy-E's final single to chart, and peaked at #45 on the Billboard...
".
Album information
It was going to be a 2-disc album, but Eazy-EEazy-E
Eric Lynn Wright , better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California...
died before he was able to finish it. The album was supposed to be released in 1994, but kept getting pushed back. Eazy-E
Eazy-E
Eric Lynn Wright , better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California...
said, in earlier 1995, that the album was set to be released in the summer of 1995. It was eventually released eight months after his death. He also said that the album was set to have up to 60 tracks. His wife, Tomica Wright, has said that the tracks still exist, but are yet to be released
because there are many legal issues that are yet to be settled. Only 14 out of 60 songs ended up on the album.
The song "Wut Would You Do" was a diss track
Diss track
A diss track or diss song is a song primarily intended to disparage or insult another person or group. While musical parodies and attacks have always existed, the trend became increasingly common in the hip hop genre as part of the hip hop rivalry phenomenon...
aimed at Death Row Records
Death Row Records
Death Row Records is a record label founded in 1991 by Marion "Suge" Knight Jr., Andre Young , Tracy Lynn Curry and Michael Harris . It is known to have been home to many popular West Coast hip hop artists such as Dr...
. The song makes comments about Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
, and other various artists on or involved with Death Row, like Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
and Tha Dogg Pound
Tha Dogg Pound
Tha Dogg Pound is a rap group made up of Daz Dillinger and Kurupt. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. The group made their 1992 rap debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic, on various songs. They also appeared on Snoop Dogg's debut album...
. On an interview in Lil Eazy-E's documentary "The Life and Timez of Eric Wright" Eazy-E mentions on collaborating with such major acts as Bootsy Collins
Bootsy Collins
William Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk...
, Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
, Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...
, The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.
Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...
, Ice-T
ICE-T
* Ice-T, an American rapper and actor* ICE T , a tilting model of the German InterCityExpress series of high-speed trains...
, Kool G. Rap, Too $hort
Too $hort
Todd Anthony Shaw , better known by the stage name Too Short , is an American rapper, producer, and actor who started his career at the age of fourteen in East Oakland, Oakland, California.-Career:...
, KRS-One
KRS-One
Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...
, and many more.
Numerous rumors about several unreleased tracks are widespread. DJ Yella
DJ Yella
DJ Yella is the stage name of Antoine Carraby , a DJ, drummer, music producer, film director and pornographer from Compton, California. He was a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru along with Dr. Dre. He later became a founding member of the pioneering gangsta rap group N.W.A...
confirmed an unreleased track, named "Still Fuckin'" a "Fuck Tha Police style song" which featured other N.W.A bandmate, MC Ren
MC Ren
Lorenzo Jerald Patterson , better known by his stage name MC Ren, is a rapper who formed part of the group N.W.A. His moniker is derived from his first name .-Early life:...
. This track would have been on the album but remains unreleased because of several legal issues. Many fans of the late rapper have vented frustration over the recent years, that over a decade has passed since the death of Eazy-E yet these issues have not been settled.
Reception
- Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
(2/2/96, pp. 54–56) - "Sadly, 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
- Melody MakerMelody MakerMelody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody...
(1/13/96, p. 29) - "...fairly dope; nice thunking beats, smoky crepuscular loops, suggesting that even the West Coast can't ignore the Wu-Tang forever."
Track listing
- "First Power" - 0:48
- "Ole School Shit" (Featuring B.G. Knocc OutB.G. Knocc OutAl Hasan Naqiyy , better known by his stage name B.G. Knocc Out, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the younger brother of rapper Dresta, who also collaborated in the song.- Early life and music career :Arlandis Hinton...
, DrestaDrestaAndre DeSean Wicker , better known by his stage name Dresta, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the older brother of rapper B.G. Knocc Out, who also collaborated in the song.- Early life :Andre DeSean Wicker was born and...
& Sylk-E. FyneSylk-E. FyneSylk-E. Fyne is a female rapper from South Central Los Angeles and former member of the unreleased group G.B.M. from Eazy-E's Ruthless Records. She started rapping while in high school and, after getting a college degree, recorded her 1998 debut, Raw Sylk, on RCA...
) (Diss Tha Dogg PoundTha Dogg PoundTha Dogg Pound is a rap group made up of Daz Dillinger and Kurupt. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. The group made their 1992 rap debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic, on various songs. They also appeared on Snoop Dogg's debut album...
, Dr.Dre, Tweedy Bird Loc and Snoop Doggy Dogg) - 4:00 - "Sorry Louie" - 4:03
- "Just tah Let U KnowJust tah Let U KnowJust tah Let U Know was one of Eazy-E's last recorded tracks before his death on March 26, 1995. It was released posthumously on the album Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton and as a single on December 5, 1995. It was Eazy-E's final single to chart, and peaked at #45 on the Billboard...
" - 4:08 - "Sippin' on a 40" (Featuring B.G. Knocc OutB.G. Knocc OutAl Hasan Naqiyy , better known by his stage name B.G. Knocc Out, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the younger brother of rapper Dresta, who also collaborated in the song.- Early life and music career :Arlandis Hinton...
& DrestaDrestaAndre DeSean Wicker , better known by his stage name Dresta, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the older brother of rapper B.G. Knocc Out, who also collaborated in the song.- Early life :Andre DeSean Wicker was born and...
) - 4:30 - "Nutz on Ya Chin" - 3:07
- "Tha Muthaphukkin' Real" (Featuring MC RenMC RenLorenzo Jerald Patterson , better known by his stage name MC Ren, is a rapper who formed part of the group N.W.A. His moniker is derived from his first name .-Early life:...
) - 4:21 - "Lickin', Suckin', Fuckin'" - 2:26
- "Hit the Hooker" - 2:52
- "My Baby'z Mama" - 3:43
- "Creep 'N' Crawl" - 4:11
- "Wut Would You Do" (Featuring Dirty Red) (Diss Snoop Doggy Dogg, Tha Dogg PoundTha Dogg PoundTha Dogg Pound is a rap group made up of Daz Dillinger and Kurupt. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. The group made their 1992 rap debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic, on various songs. They also appeared on Snoop Dogg's debut album...
, Suge KnightSuge KnightMarion "Suge" Knight, Jr. is the founder and CEO of Black Kapital Records and co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records. Death Row Records rose to dominate the rap charts after Dr. Dre's breakthrough album The Chronic in 1992. After several years of chart successes for artists including...
, & Dr.Dre) - 5:51 - "Gangsta Beat 4 tha Street" (Featuring B.G. Knocc OutB.G. Knocc OutAl Hasan Naqiyy , better known by his stage name B.G. Knocc Out, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the younger brother of rapper Dresta, who also collaborated in the song.- Early life and music career :Arlandis Hinton...
, DrestaDrestaAndre DeSean Wicker , better known by his stage name Dresta, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the older brother of rapper B.G. Knocc Out, who also collaborated in the song.- Early life :Andre DeSean Wicker was born and...
& Menajahtwa) - 3:40 - "Eternal E" (Featuring Roger TroutmanRoger TroutmanRoger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years...
& DJ YellaDJ YellaDJ Yella is the stage name of Antoine Carraby , a DJ, drummer, music producer, film director and pornographer from Compton, California. He was a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru along with Dr. Dre. He later became a founding member of the pioneering gangsta rap group N.W.A...
) - 5:25