Police brutality among the men from the black community was a common occurrence. To be beaten on, and thrown in jail (358) They have the authority to kill the minorityįor a punk, mother**her with a badge and a gun In one part of the lyrics that touch on police brutality is as:į**k the Police coming straight from the undergroundĪ young nigger got it bad ‘cause I’m brown In a nutshell, the song addressed issues of police brutality, oppression based on race, violence, unemployment, human rights, black-on-black crime (Forray, Forman & Neal Mark, 358). The NWA nevertheless attracted political attention as they demanded the consideration of their rights. Unlike the NWA, the Panthers had a political plan. According to Forray, Forman & Neal Mark (285), other artists such as the Black Panthers set the stage for the NWA when they introduced phrases such as ‘Policing off the Police’ and shouting ‘Off the Pigs’. The track, F**k the Police created a lot of controversies among the US government’s departments. Despite the significance of the track to the black community, the album contained lyrics that promoted violence, sexual intimacy, and profanity directed towards the US government and the police department. Straight Outta Compton inspired the rise of other artists from Compton, California and Los Angeles and further enhanced popularizing of artists lyrics. During the 1980s and 1990s, this subgenre of rap was discovered to be commercially appealing, with many hip hop artists associating themselves with street gangs in order to boost their artistic image. Hardcore hip-hop influenced this style of rap, which emphasized the gangsta lifestyle. This was the first of many albums produced by N.W.A, who is credited with pioneering gangster rap. Arabian Prince was a co-producer on the album. The album’s production was overseen by Dr.
The album was released on the Ruthless Records label in August 1988. Straight Outta Compton is a debut album by the Niggaz Wit Attitudes, an American hip hop group (N.W.A).
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