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Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton

Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton is the second and final studio album by 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".

Album information

Released posthumously after Wright's 1995 death from AIDS, 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. 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 for his ... "double album titled Temporary Insanity. The album was initially going to be released in the summer under the name Temporary Insanity, containing up to 60 songs, before his death. These songs were mostly the same as the scheduled 1993 release and also included more songs included a collaboration with Guns n' Roses, however the master tapes of the most went missing from Eazy-E's car the day he was admitted to the hospital, but were reportedly recovered and now are in the hands of Dr. Dre.

Critical reception

Entertainment Weekly 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."

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."

Commercial performance

Str8 Off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton sold approximately 98,000 copies in its first week, debuting 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.

Track listing

Personnel

  • Thomas Sylvester Allen – songwriter & percussion <small>(track 5)</small>
  • Harold Ray Brown – songwriter & drums <small>(track 5)</small>
  • Antoine Carraby – songwriter & producer <small>(tracks 1–2, 5, 7–8, 11, 13)</small>, co-producer <small>(track 14)</small>
  • Kevyn "Shaki" Carter – production coordinator, featured artist & songwriter <small>(track 12)</small>
  • Giulio Costanzo – illustrator, design
  • Anthony Shawn Criss – songwriter & producer <small>(tracks 6, 9)</small>
  • Donald Cunningham – art director, design
  • Morris Dewayne Dickerson – songwriter & bass <small>(track 5)</small>
  • Peter Dokus – cover photography
  • Bobby "Bobcat" Ervin – producer & songwriter <small>(tracks 3, 10)</small>
  • Makeba Fields – featured artist & songwriter <small>(track 13)</small>
  • Brian Knapp Gardner – mastering
  • Keir Lamont Gist – songwriter & producer <small>(tracks 6, 9)</small>
  • Julio Gonzales – songwriter <small>(tracks 12, 14)</small>
  • Tony Gonzalez – songwriter & producer <small>(tracks 12, 14)</small>
  • Arlandis Hinton – featured artist & songwriter <small>(tracks 2, 5, 13)</small>
  • Tanesha L. Hudson – featured artist & songwriter <small>(track 13)</small>
  • La'Mar Lorraine Johnson – featured artist & songwriter <small>(track 2)</small>
  • Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan – songwriter & keyboards <small>(track 5)</small>
  • Lee Oskar Levitin – songwriter & harmonica <small>(track 5)</small>
  • C. Lloyd – songwriter <small>(tracks 3, 10)</small>
  • Charles W. Miller – songwriter & saxophone <small>(track 5)</small>
  • Reginald "Big Reg" Pace – songwriter <small>(track 4)</small>
  • Lorenzo Jerald Patterson – featured artist, songwriter & co-producer <small>(track 7)</small>
  • Mark "Big Man" Rucker – songwriter <small>(track 1)</small>
  • Mike "Crazy Neck" Sims – bass & guitar <small>(tracks 1–2, 5, 7–8, 11, 13)</small>
  • Donovan "Tha Dirt Biker" Sound – recording & mixing
  • John Tovio – songwriter <small>(track 8)</small>
  • Angelo Trotter IV – songwriter & producer <small>(track 4)</small>
  • Roger Troutman – featured artist, songwriter & producer <small>(track 14)</small>
  • David "Rhythm D" Weldon – songwriter <small>(track 2)</small>
  • Andre Wicker – featured artist & songwriter <small>(tracks 2, 5, 13)</small>
  • Eric "Eazy E" Wright – main artist, executive producer, songwriter <small>(tracks 1–2, 4–8, 11, 13–14)</small>

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

See also

References