(PR) It has been 20 years since N.W.A rocketed Straight Outta Compton to double platinum success and worldwide acclaim and notoriety as rap music's most powerful force, redefining forever the trajectory of popular music. On December 4, Capitol/Priority will release an expanded 20th Anniversary Edition of the landmark album in CD, vinyl and digital formats. The commemorative release adds five bonus tracks, including a live version of "Compton's N The House," covers of Straight Outta Compton tracks by Snoop Dogg and C-Murder, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Mack 10, and WC, and a new package essay by music writer and author Soren Baker.
[also on tap for release] Twelve years after his death at the age of 31, the music world continues to celebrate N.W.A's hardcore rap pioneer Eazy-E. On December 4, Capitol/Priority will release Featuring ... Eazy-E, a new 16-track collection of his best collaborations and rare solo recordings. The compilation includes four previously out of print tracks, which are exclusively available on this release, and collaborations with his N.W.A co-conspirators Ice Cube, MC Ren and Dr. Dre, as well as with Mack 10, Ice-T, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and others.
N.W.A: Straight Outta Compton (20th Anniversary Edition) [CD, Vinyl, Digital] 1. Straight Outta Compton 2. F*ck Tha Police 3. Gangsta Gangsta 4. If It Ain't Ruff 5. Parental Discretion Iz Advised 6. 8 Ball (remix) 7. Something Like That 8. Express Yourself 9. Compton's N The House (remix) 10. I Ain't Tha 1 11. Dopeman (remix) 12. Quiet On Tha Set 13. Something 2 Dance 2 20th Anniversary Edition bonus tracks: 14. F*ck Tha Police (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony) 15. Gangsta Gangsta (Snoop Dogg/C-Murder) 16. Dopeman (Mack 10) 17. If It Ain't Ruff (WC) 18. Compton's N The House (live) (Dr. Dre/M.C. Ren)
Featuring ... Eazy E: 1. Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z* Beverly Hill Cop III soundtrack 2. 2 Hard Muthas w/MC Ren 3. Trust No Bitch* w/Penthouse Player's Clique, DJ Quik & AMG 4. L.A. Is The Place w/Ron-De-Vu 5. Findum, F**kum & Flee w/N.W.A 6. Get Yo Ride On w/Mack 10 and M.C. Eiht 7. Black Nigga Killa Ruthless Records Tenth Anniversary compilation 8. We Want Eazy (12" remix)* Eazy-Duz-It 9. Foe Tha Love Of $ w/Bone Thugs-N-Harmony 10. I'd Rather F*** You N.W.A 11. 24 Hrs To Live Ruthless Records Tenth Anniversary compilation 12. Boyz In Tha Hood (G Mix) w/ Dr. Dre It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa 13. Fat Girl w/Ron-De-Vu 14. Automobile w/N.W.A 15. P.S. Phuk U 2* w/Penthouse Player's Clique & DJ Quik 16. Ruthless Villain w/MC Ren
* = previously out of print track, exclusively available on this release