Straight Outta Compton is the debut
studio album by American
hip hop group
N.W.A, released August 9, 1988 on group member Eazy-E's record label
Ruthless Records. Production for the album was handled by
Dr. Dre with
DJ Yella giving co-production. The album has been viewed as the pioneering record of
gangsta rap with its ever-present profanity and violent lyrics. It has been considered groundbreaking by music writers and has had an enormous impact on the evolution of
West Coast hip hop.