Greatest Hits [Explicit Lyrics]

N.W.A. | Format: Audio Cassette

Product Details

• Audio Cassette (July 2, 1996)
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Priority Records
• ASIN: B000003ACH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #911,386 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Live Intro (1989)

2. Arrested (Insert)

3. Gangsta Gangsta

4. Fuck tha Police [Insert]

5. Fuck tha Police

6. Compton's in the House [Live]

7. Straight Outta Compton [Extended Mix]

8. If It Ain't Ruff

9. Real Niggaz

10. I Ain't Tha 1

11. Alwayz into Somethin'

12. Just Don't Bite It

13. Express Yourself [Remix]

14. 100 Miles and Runnin'

15. A Bitch Iz a Bitch

16. Real Niggaz Don't Die

Editorial Reviews

Remastered and includes two bonus tracks "Chin Check" and "Hello" featuring Eminem. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars classic, and yet, not., August 8, 2000

By 

Cameron Craig (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: N.W.A. GREATEST HITS (Audio CD)

This is a CD of gangsta anthems that keep your feet bumpin' an' stuff.... like I know, I am a small town white boy... but I can't stop listenning to F**k that Police and Straight Outta Compton... There are other raps that I realized where genius in their genre such as Express Yourself and Compton's in the House, but Just don't bite it and some of the other screwin' b**ches raps get to be a little too much. It is a lot of fun, but I often find myself turning to Public Enemy when I am done to cleanse my soul.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars rip eazy e, June 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: N.W.A. GREATEST HITS (Audio CD)

this is the first nwa track that i bought and after i heard the songs that next weekend i went out and bought nwa and the posse& zaggin 4 life and i listen to each one at least once a day and thats for real. from an nwa fan to an nwa fan(or maybe not yet but u will be)buy all the nwa tracks you can find.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The World's Most Dangerous Group, June 24, 2005

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Nick Mackler (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: N.W.A. GREATEST HITS (Audio CD)

It was only about three months ago that I expressed any interest in rap, picking Dre's Chronic 2001 album. I was impressed with it, so I kept my interest for the genre, and started exploring the works of this group called N.W.A. I think it was a very wise decison for me to purchase a greatest hits album by a group who is highly considered by many critics as the best rap group of all time, or at least the most influential.

Well, obviously the absolute essentials are covered on the greatest hits compilation, Straight Outta Compton and F-ck Tha Police are big highlights of course, with sensational beats and powerful rap deliveries from the crew. The Live excerpts are very good too, with Compton's In The House being a standout. Gangsta Gangsta has to be one of my favourites, with it's groovy, low key catchy beat and great rapping. Other highlights include the speedy 100 miles and runnin', If It Ain't Ruff, and Real Niggaz Don't Die. Each rapper has a distinct rap voice, my favourites being MC Ren and Eazy E.

Overall, a great buy for fans of rap, putting together the best hits of the best rap group, including some awesome inserts of the group talking. Unfortunately, after N.W.A. rap took some drastic turns towards a disgraceful interpretations, maybe taking the line from Gangsta Gangsta: "Life ain't nothin' but b-tches and money" a little too seriously.
Highly recommended.