Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton

Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton
Studio album by Eazy-E
Released January 30, 1996[1]
Genre
Length 53:45
Label
Producer
Eazy-E chronology
Eternal E
(1995)Eternal E1995		 Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton
(1996)		 Impact of a Legend
(2002)Impact of a Legend2002
Singles from Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton
  1. "Just tah Let U Know"
    Released: December 5, 1995

Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton is the second and final studio album by American hip hop recording artist Eazy-E. It was released posthumously by Ruthless Records, Relativity Records, and Epic Records. on January 30, 1996, ten months after Eazy-E's death from AIDS in March 1995. The album spawned the single, "Just tah Let U Know". The album is certified platinum.

Album information

The album, then-titled Temporary Insanity, was intended for release in January 1993 as a double album,[2] but was shelved in favor of his second EP, It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment Weekly(B)[3]

Entertainment Weekly (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[4]

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. WrightBobcat4:04
4."Just tah Let U Know"E. WrightStone Tha Lunatic4:09
5."Sippin' On A 40" (featuring B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta)
DJ Yella4:30
6."Nutz On Ya Chin"E. WrightNaughty By Nature3:08
7."Tha Muthaphukkin' Real" (featuring MC Ren)
4:21
8."Lickin, Suckin, Phukkin"
  • A. Carraby
  • E. Wright
  • J. Tovio
DJ Yella2:24
9."Hit The Hooker"E. WrightNaughty By Nature2:52
10."My Baby'z Mama"E. WrightBobcat3:44
11."Creep N Crawl"
  • A. Carraby
  • E. Wright
DJ Yella4:11
12."Wut Would You Do" (featuring Dirty Red)E. Wright
  • 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:50:10

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

Chart positions

Chart (1996) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums Chart 20
UK Albums Chart 66
US Billboard 200 3
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
US Billboard 200 163
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 57

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Allmusic review
  2. ↑ "Eazy-E lashes back at rapper critics". Variety. 1993-01-03. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
  3. ↑ Browne, David (2 February 1996). "Music Review EAZY'S 'STREETZ' (1996)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  4. ↑ "Music Review: Str8 Off tha Streetz of Muthaph---in' Compton, by Eazy-E". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008.
  5. ↑ "American album certifications – Eazy-E – Str8 off tha Streetz of Muthaphukkin Compton". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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