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N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton (Official Music Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
N.W.A
N.W.A
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
O'Shea Jackson
O'Shea Jackson
Songwriter
Lorenzo Patterson
Lorenzo Patterson
Songwriter
Eric Wright
Eric Wright
Songwriter
Andre Romell Young
Andre Romell Young
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Producer
Dj Yella
Dj Yella
Producer
Donovan Sound
Donovan Sound
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge
[Verse 2]
Straight outta Compton, is a crazy brother named Ice Cube
From the stupid dope gang with a attitude
When I'm called off, I got a sawed-off
Kick knowledge and bodies are hauled off
You too, boy, if you get with me
The police are gonna have to come and get me
Off your back, that's how I'm goin' out
For the sucka dumb brothers that's showin' out
Some start to mumble, they wanna rumble
Mix 'em and cook 'em in a pot like gumbo
Goin' off on everybody like that
With bass that's droppin' in your face
So give it up smooth
Ain't no tellin' when I'm down for a jack move
Here's a murder rap to keep ya dancin'
With a crime record like Charles Manson
Yo, Dre, what's the sound of my tool?
Now you know that I'm about to act a fool
Me and you could go toe to toe, no maybe
I'm knockin' suckas out the box daily
Yo, weekly, monthly, and yearly
Until the whole damn world see clearly
That I'm down with a capital C-P-T
Boy, you can't step to me
So when I'm in your neighborhood, you better duck down
'Cause Ice Cube will damn sure **** 'em down
As I leave, believe I'm stompin'
But when I come back, boy, I'm comin' straight outta Compton
(City of Compton, City of Compton)
[Verse 3]
Yo, Ren
Wassup?
Tell 'em where you're from
[Verse 4]
Straight outta Compton, a brother with his finger on the trigger
More punks I take out, my rep gets bigger
I'm the ruthless villain and you know this
But the suckas in the public won't show this
But I don't really care, I'ma make my snaps
If not from the records, from jackin' or craps
It's like burglary, the definition is jackin'
And when I'm legally armed, it's called packin'
Knock a fool out in a sec
I'll find somebody talkin' trash and put 'em in check
So if you're at a show in the front row
I'ma call you a sucka if you don't go with the flow
[Verse 5]
You'll probably get mad like a punk is supposed to
But that shows me, yo, you're composed to
A crazy lil' brotha from the street
Attitude legit 'cause I'm ready to hit
MC Ren controls the automatic
For any fool in my way that starts static
Not a right hand 'cause I'm the hand itself
Every time I pull a AK off the shelf
The security is maximum and that's a law
R-E-N spells Ren, but I'm raw
See, 'cause people know me as a villain
The definition is clear, you're the witness of a killin'
That's takin' place without a clue
And once you're on the scope, you know your through
Look, you might take it as a trip
But a brotha like Ren is on a gangsta tip
Straight outta Compton
(City of Compton, city of Compton)
[Verse 6]
Eazy is his name and the boy is comin'
[Verse 7]
Straight outta Compton
Is a brother that'll smother your mother
And make your sister think I love her
Dangerous young brotha raisin' hell
And if I ever get caught, I make bail
See, I don't really care, that's the problem
When I see a police, I don't dodge 'em
But I'm smart, lay low, creep awhile
And when I see the punk pass, I smile
To me it's kinda funny, the attitude showin' suckas drivin'
But don't know where the hell they goin', just rollin'
Lookin' for the one they call Eazy
But here's a flash, they'll never seize me
[Verse 8]
Ruthless, never seen like a shadow in the dark
Except when I unload
You see a spark and jump over a hesitation
And hear the scream from the one who got the lead penetration
Feel a little gust of wind and know I'm jettin'
And leave a memory, no one'll be forgettin'
So what about the girl who got shot?
You think I give a damn about a girl? I ain't a sucker
This is a autobiography of the E
And if you ever mess with me
You'll get taken by a stupid dope brother who will smother
Word to the mother, yeah, straight outta Compton
(City of Compton, city of Compton)
[Verse 9]
That's the way it goes in the city of Compton, boy
Written by: Ice Cube, Lorenzo Jerarld Patterson, Eric Wright, Andre Romell Young
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