Straight Outta Compton
Track 1 on The N.W.A. Legacy, Vol. 1: 1988-1998
Straight Outta Compton Lyrics
[Intro: Dr. Dre]
You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge
[Verse 1: Ice Cube]
Straight outta Compton!
Crazy motherfucker named Ice Cube
From the gang called Niggas Wit Attitudes
When I'm called off, I got a sawed-off
Squeeze the trigger, and bodies are hauled off
You too, boy, if you fuck with me
The police are gonna have to come and get me
Off your ass, that's how I'm going out
For the punk motherfuckers that's showing out
Niggas start to mumble, they wanna rumble
Mix 'em and cook 'em in a pot, like gumbo
Going off on the motherfucker like that
With a gat that's pointed at your ass
So give it up smooth
Ain't no telling when I'm down for a jack move
Here's a murder rap to keep y'all dancin'
With a crime record like Charles Manson
AK-47 is the tool
Don't make me act a motherfucking fool
Me you can go toe to toe, no maybe
I'm knocking niggas out the box, daily
Yo, weekly, monthly and yearly
Until them dumb motherfuckers see clearly
That I'm down with the capital C-P-T
Boy, you can't fuck with me
So when I'm in your neighborhood, you better duck
‘Cause Ice Cube is crazy as fuck
As I leave, believe I'm stompin'
But when I come back boy, I'm coming straight outta Compton
(Compton Compton Compton)
(City of Compton, City of Compton)
You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge
[Verse 1: Ice Cube]
Straight outta Compton!
Crazy motherfucker named Ice Cube
From the gang called Niggas Wit Attitudes
When I'm called off, I got a sawed-off
Squeeze the trigger, and bodies are hauled off
You too, boy, if you fuck with me
The police are gonna have to come and get me
Off your ass, that's how I'm going out
For the punk motherfuckers that's showing out
Niggas start to mumble, they wanna rumble
Mix 'em and cook 'em in a pot, like gumbo
Going off on the motherfucker like that
With a gat that's pointed at your ass
So give it up smooth
Ain't no telling when I'm down for a jack move
Here's a murder rap to keep y'all dancin'
With a crime record like Charles Manson
AK-47 is the tool
Don't make me act a motherfucking fool
Me you can go toe to toe, no maybe
I'm knocking niggas out the box, daily
Yo, weekly, monthly and yearly
Until them dumb motherfuckers see clearly
That I'm down with the capital C-P-T
Boy, you can't fuck with me
So when I'm in your neighborhood, you better duck
‘Cause Ice Cube is crazy as fuck
As I leave, believe I'm stompin'
But when I come back boy, I'm coming straight outta Compton
(Compton Compton Compton)
(City of Compton, City of Compton)
[Interlude 1: Eazy-E & MC Ren]
Yo, Ren! (What's up?)
Tell 'em where you from!
[Verse 2: MC Ren]
Straight outta Compton, another crazy-ass nigga
More punks I smoke, yo, my rep gets bigger
I'm a bad motherfucker, and you know this
But the pussy-ass niggas won't show this
But I don't give a fuck, I'ma make my snaps
If not from the records, from jacking or craps
Just like burglary, the definition is jacking
And when I'm legally armed it's called packing
Shoot a motherfucker in a minute
I find a good piece of pussy and go up in it
So if you're at a show in the front row
I'ma call you a bitch or dirty-ass ho
You'll probably get mad like a bitch is supposed to
But that shows me, slut, you're not opposed to
A crazy motherfucker from the street
Attitude legit, ‘cause I'm tearing up shit
MC Ren controls the automatic
For any dumb motherfucker that starts static
Not the right hand, 'cause I'm the hand itself
Every time I pull an AK off the shelf
The security is maximum and that's a law
R-E-N spells Ren, but I'm raw
See, 'cause I'm the motherfucking villain
The definition is clear, you're the witness of a killin'
That's taking place without a clue
And once you're on the scope, your ass is through
Look, you might take it as a trip
But a nigga like Ren is on a gangsta tip
Straight outta Compton
(Compton Compton Compton)
(City of Compton, City of Compton)
Yo, Ren! (What's up?)
Tell 'em where you from!
[Verse 2: MC Ren]
Straight outta Compton, another crazy-ass nigga
More punks I smoke, yo, my rep gets bigger
I'm a bad motherfucker, and you know this
But the pussy-ass niggas won't show this
But I don't give a fuck, I'ma make my snaps
If not from the records, from jacking or craps
Just like burglary, the definition is jacking
And when I'm legally armed it's called packing
Shoot a motherfucker in a minute
I find a good piece of pussy and go up in it
So if you're at a show in the front row
I'ma call you a bitch or dirty-ass ho
You'll probably get mad like a bitch is supposed to
But that shows me, slut, you're not opposed to
A crazy motherfucker from the street
Attitude legit, ‘cause I'm tearing up shit
MC Ren controls the automatic
For any dumb motherfucker that starts static
Not the right hand, 'cause I'm the hand itself
Every time I pull an AK off the shelf
The security is maximum and that's a law
R-E-N spells Ren, but I'm raw
See, 'cause I'm the motherfucking villain
The definition is clear, you're the witness of a killin'
That's taking place without a clue
And once you're on the scope, your ass is through
Look, you might take it as a trip
But a nigga like Ren is on a gangsta tip
Straight outta Compton
(Compton Compton Compton)
(City of Compton, City of Compton)
[Interlude 2: Dr. Dre]
Eazy is his name, and the boy is coming
[Verse 3: Eazy-E]
Straight outta Compton
Is a brother that'll smother your mother
And make your sister think I love her
Dangerous motherfucker raising hell
And if I ever get caught, I make bail
See, I don't give a fuck, that's the problem
I see a motherfucking cop, I don't dodge him
But I'm smart, lay low, creep a while
And when I see a punk pass, I smile
To me it's kinda funny, the attitude showing a nigga driving
But don't know where the fuck he's going, just rolling
Looking for the one they call Eazy
But here's a flash, they'll never seize me
Ruthless, never seen, like a shadow in the dark
Except when I unload
You see a spark and jump over hesitation
And hear the scream of the one who got the lead penetration
Feel a little gust of wind and I'm jetting
But leave a memory no one'll be forgetting
So what about the bitch who got shot? Fuck her!
You think I give a damn about a bitch? I ain't a sucker
This is the autobiography of the E
And if you ever fuck with me
You'll get taken by a stupid dope brother who will smother
Word to the motherfucker, straight outta Compton
(Compton Compton Compton)
(City of Compton, City of Compton)
Eazy is his name, and the boy is coming
[Verse 3: Eazy-E]
Straight outta Compton
Is a brother that'll smother your mother
And make your sister think I love her
Dangerous motherfucker raising hell
And if I ever get caught, I make bail
See, I don't give a fuck, that's the problem
I see a motherfucking cop, I don't dodge him
But I'm smart, lay low, creep a while
And when I see a punk pass, I smile
To me it's kinda funny, the attitude showing a nigga driving
But don't know where the fuck he's going, just rolling
Looking for the one they call Eazy
But here's a flash, they'll never seize me
Ruthless, never seen, like a shadow in the dark
Except when I unload
You see a spark and jump over hesitation
And hear the scream of the one who got the lead penetration
Feel a little gust of wind and I'm jetting
But leave a memory no one'll be forgetting
So what about the bitch who got shot? Fuck her!
You think I give a damn about a bitch? I ain't a sucker
This is the autobiography of the E
And if you ever fuck with me
You'll get taken by a stupid dope brother who will smother
Word to the motherfucker, straight outta Compton
(Compton Compton Compton)
(City of Compton, City of Compton)
About
Genius Annotation
The title track from N.W.A.’s 1988 classic album. Though they had released one prior EP, this was the song that gave the wider world its first sampling of Ice Cube, MC Ren, Eazy, Dre, and the rest of the group.
Samples drums from Funkadelic – You’ll Like it Too and The Winstons – Amen, Brother
Curious to see how the Genius editors did? Ice Cube himself reviews several of this page’s annotations here!
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What did N.W.A say about "Straight Outta Compton"?
Genius Answer
It is generally considered by most rap artists one of the greatest records of all time.
It is the record which not only made N.W.A. national but also put the West Coast on the map and created a new genre of music; Gangsta Rap.
- 1.Straight Outta Compton
- 4.Dead Homiez
- 8.Bow Down
- 12.Color Blind
- 13.Final Frontier
- 14.Westsyde Radio Megamix (Missing Lyrics)
- 15.We Want Eazy
- 16.Trust No Bitch
- 17.Fuck tha Police
- 19.California Love
- 21.Let Me Ride
- 24.In California
- 25.The Last Song
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Audio Achievements (Torrance, CA)
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July 10, 1988
Straight Outta Compton Samples
Get Me Back On Time, Engine Number 9 (Pt. 1 & Pt. 2) by Wilson Pickett, Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) by The Gap Band, Ruthless Villain by Eazy-E (Ft. MC Ren), Take Me to the Mardi Gras by Bob James, You'll Like It Too by Funkadelic, Amen, Brother by The Winstons, West Coast Poplock by Ronnie Hudson And The Street People & It's My Turn by Dezo Daz (Ft. DJ Slip)
Songs That Sample Straight Outta Compton
We Want Eazy by Eazy-E (Ft. Michel'le & N.W.A), Murder Rap by Above the Law, Turn Off The Radio by Ice Cube, AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted by Ice Cube, Straight Outta Compton by The Game, Now by Meat Beat Manifesto, MARLOWE by Mike Oxlong (Ft. Melanie Piral), All I Wanna Do... by Full Force (Ft. Samantha Fox), Sour Stay Lit by FBG Young, FBG Dutchie & Reese G, Io Sono Il Migliore by Tony 2Milli, Chin Check (Green Mix) by N.W.A (Ft. Snoop Dogg), 5 Fingaz To The Face & March 14 Interlude (Cover Remake) by Amazing_D1v1s10n, Robots Wit Attitude by Pluffaduff, Murder Rap by Insane Clown Posse, 1991 by Redfaze (Ft. The Game), Do It S.C. Style by South Central Cartel, Серебряков (Serebryakov) by Лигалайз (Ligalize) (Ft. Алексей Серебряков (Aleksey Serebryakov)), LONNIE SMITH. by Jon Bois, Yesterday by Black Eyed Peas & Black Eyed Peas, Press Conference by Chris Rock, He Raped Me by NATAS, Straight Outta Compton by Compton Av, This Is the Remix by Girl Talk, Straight Outta Compton interlude by DJ Critical Hype, Dialectrix: Rapper Tag #44 by Dialectrix, History of Rap 5 by Jimmy Fallon (Ft. Justin Timberlake), History of Rap 6 by Jimmy Fallon (Ft. Justin Timberlake), Rated "R" by Redman, Hit the Floor by Compton's Most Wanted, Quiet On Tha Set by N.W.A, No Vaseline by Ice Cube, Scarface by Geto Boys, Rap Song by T-Pain (Ft. Rick Ross), Never Be Beat by 2Pac, Michael Jackson by Fatboy Slim, Küss mir den Schwanz by K.I.Z, I Don’t Give A Damn by MC Ren, Straight Outta Gotham by Villains With Attitude (Ft. Bane (Character), Batman, Harley Quinn, Riddler, The-Joker & Two-Face (Harvey Dent)), Street Smart by Da Youngsta's, Remixed by GhoStWrapper (Ft. HCR), Straight Outta TJ by B.W.A., D'You Know What I Mean? by Oasis, Straight Outta Compton (GOSPEL Remix) by JustPierre, ДИКИЙ И ПЛОХОЙ (Bad Motherfucker) by D.O.B., Straight Outta Q.B. by Jungle, Cormega & Poet & Jungle, Cormega & Poet, Jack U. Back (So U Wanna Be a Gangsta) by Lifers Group, Freedom by Fashawn, Youngster by Bol Sözlük (Ft. Ahkaf Satira), Cut Back by Juicy J, Talk Ya Ass Off by DJ Paul, DJ CapCom Freestyle by The Ill Spoken, Murs F.M. by Murs, Offline by Joost, Compton Girl by Ph0ton, Grand Theft Auto 5 - The Musical by lhugueny (Ft. lhugueny), Fear by Harry (CHE), 1988 by The Hood Internet & Straight Outta Brooklyn by DJ Kay Slay & DJ Kay Slay (Ft. Lil' Fame, Lil' Fame, Lucky Don, Lucky Don, Maino, Maino, Moe Chipps, Moe Chipps, Papoose, Papoose, Troy Ave, Troy Ave, Uncle Murda & Uncle Murda)
Songs That Interpolate Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Locash by CB4, Some L.A. Niggaz by Dr. Dre (Ft. Defari, Hittman, King T, Knoc-Turn’al, Kokane, MC Ren, Time Bomb & Xzibit), Shake the Spot by King T (Ft. Shaquille O'Neal), Str8 Outta Detroit by Blaze Ya Dead Homie (Ft. Anybody Killa & Violent J), We Ain't by The Game (Ft. Eminem), Straight Outta Brooklyn by DJ Kay Slay & DJ Kay Slay (Ft. Lil' Fame, Lil' Fame, Lucky Don, Lucky Don, Maino, Maino, Moe Chipps, Moe Chipps, Papoose, Papoose, Troy Ave, Troy Ave, Uncle Murda & Uncle Murda), PIESĂ CU MESAJ by NANE & NOSFE, Straight Outta Virginia by Timbaland & Magoo, Freedom Got an AK by Da Lench Mob, Hussle in the House by Nipsey Hussle, Straight Outta Stoolbend (Cleveland Brown Freestyle by Mike Henry (Ft. Jamie Kennedy), I Stand With Misha by Billy the Fridge, Cyberbully Channels Are Cancer! by Misha, Straight Outta Scranton by The Office (USA) (Ft. Rainn Wilson & Steve Carell), You Don’t Know by Eminem, 50 Cent, Ca$his & Lloyd Banks, In the Late Night Hour by Ice Cube (Ft. Pharrell Williams & Pusha T), Nuttin’ but a Bitch Thang by Insane Clown Posse, Frederick Douglass vs Thomas Jefferson by Epic Rap Battles of History (Ft. J. B. Smoove & Nice Peter), Str8 Outta Detroit OG by Blaze Ya Dead Homie (Ft. Anybody Killa), Fore Play by Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre & BJ the Chicago Kid (Ft. BJ the Chicago Kid), Straight Outta Q.B. by Jungle, Cormega & Poet & Jungle, Cormega & Poet, 7 Min Drill Remix by ShiVam, Size Ain't Shit by Geto Boys & Yesterday by Black Eyed Peas & Black Eyed Peas
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