Priority Records

American record label

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    Released under Priority Records and Ruthless Records on August 8, 1988, Straight Outta Compton details the lives of its creators via a blend of drum-heavy production, samples, turntable scratches, and aggressive, often profane lyrics. This “reality rap,” as Ice Cube once called it, offers uncensored thoughts on…

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